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$V1$
HILINE
PAUSE
q - to quit, <CR> - to continue
NEWSFLAG
OPTIONS
-a - Causes news to print all items,
regardless of currency. In this case, the stored time
is not changed.
-n - Causes news to print the names of
the current items without printing their contents and
without changing the stored time.
-s - Causes news to report how many current
items exist, without printing their names or contents
and without changing the stored time.
GO
The command news is used to keep the user informed
of current events. By convention these "news" items are the
contents of the files in the /usr/news directory.
The command news has the flags/options as shown above.
Note however; if there are no files in the /usr/news directory, or
if your system does not have the news command, you will not
be able to see the action of the news command.
Let us see the news items on
your system by typing the
news -a command:
$PROMPT$
That is correct!
You've got it on the 2nd try.
Good, you understand the concept.
Please type news -a
Please type news -a
You will be helped this time!
$PROMPT$
FORGET1
news -a
Observe the result above.
posix (root) Tu Feb 10 14:28:48 1988
The POSIX (UNIX) Standards meeting is
scheduled for 4 P.M. next Wednesday.
All interested are invited to attend.
DOSJMP1
Let us see the files in the
/usr/news directory
on your system by using the
ls /usr/news command!
$PROMPT$
That is correct!
You've got it on the 2nd try.
Good, you understand the concept.
Please type ls /usr/news
Please type ls /usr/news
You will be helped this time!
$PROMPT$
FORGET2
ls /usr/news
Observe the result above.
Note: If there is no news
you will see a blank screen.
att+mic
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