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diff --git a/network/leafnode/README b/network/leafnode/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e35e2cd537 --- /dev/null +++ b/network/leafnode/README @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +Leafnode 2 is an NNTP proxy server intended for small sites, where +there are few users and little disk space, but where a large number of +groups is desired. It can also be used to give a regular newsreader +off-line functionality. The leafnode program itself is the server while +the programs fetchnews and texpire transport the news and expire old +articles respectively. + +There is a little work to do to install this program effectively, all +of which is clearly set out in the README file contained in the source. +It is strongly advised for you to read it thoroughly before installing +leafnode. Below is a quick sketch of the requirements for Leafnode setup: + +After the installation, you need to: +1. Ensure $NNTPSERVER or /etc/nntpserver point to localhost. +2. Set /etc/inetd.conf so leafnode is executed for incoming NNTP connections. + nntp stream tcp nowait news /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/leafnode +3. Set /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow to protect the server. See the + README + /etc/hosts.deny: leafnode: ALL + /etc/hosts.allow: leafnode: 127.0.0.1 +4. Create /etc/leafnode/config and adjust settings as required. A sample + file - /etc/leafnode/config.example - is already there. +5. Set cronjobs for fetchnews and texpire. +6. Fetch the newsgroup list from your server. + /usr/sbin/fetchnews -vv + /usr/sbin/texpire -vv + ** texpire will make sure the leafnode news spool is in working order. +7. Set your newsreader to use the localhost leafnode. + +All of this is carefully written up in the README file of the source code and I +stress again the importance of reading that file thorougly. You may also want +to read the following guides: + +The below guide is specifically aimed at slackware users and details concise +and quickl instructions on how to get a good leafnode install up and working: + +* http://www.andrews-corner.org/leafnode.html + +While the guide below is not specifically written for Slackware, it offers +many good tips and many ideas for scripts to make working with +leafnode easier. + +* http://homepage.ntlworld.com/garryknight/linux/leafnode.html + |