--- name: "NewsCache" section: "8" platform: "linux" package: "newscache" version: "0.99.9-2" release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/NewsCache" --- # NewsCache(8) Cache for Network News Transport Protocol ## NAME NewsCache - Cache for Network News Transport Protocol ## SYNOPSIS **NewsCache** \[ **-i** \] \[ **-o** \] \[ **config-file** \] ## DESCRIPTION **NewsCache** reads NNTP requests from news clients and answers them directly, if the request can be fulfilled from the cached data. Otherwise, **NewsCache** contacts its news server to answer the client's request. If *config-file* is specified read the configuration will be read from this file instead of the default configuration file. ### OPTIONS - *-i* Read commands from stdin instead of binding to *CachePort* and waiting for connections. This options is useful if **NewsCache** should be started from inetd instead of starting it as standalone server. However, this can also be configured in the configuration-file. - *-o* Force offline mode. Never contact the news server. This option can be useful if you are running diald and do not want that NewsCache establishes a connection to its news server, whenever the cached data times out. ### NOTES If NewsCache is started as standalone server it has to be started as root if *CachePort* is set to a port below 1024. However, if Username and Groupname is set in the configuration file, **NewsCache** drops all privileges as soon as it has bound to *CachePort*. If **NewsCache** operates in offline-mode all articles queued for submission will be stored in SPOOLDIR/.outgoing/\* Spool directory must not be located on an NFS mounted volume. NewsCache uses file-locking, which is not supported over NFS. ## FILES ``` etc/newscache.conf NewsCache configuration file ``` ## SEE ALSO [updatenews(8)](/updatenews/8.md) ## BUGS Most of the configuration option should be available on a per newsgroup or per news server basis. ## AUTHOR Thomas Gschwind \