---
name: "SNHELLO"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "sn"
version: "0.3.8-12"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SNHELLO"
---

# SNHELLO(8)

perform initial conversation with a newsserver (used by sn news system)

## NAME

HELLO - perform initial conversation with a newsserver (used by sn news system)

## SYNOPSIS

**HELLO**

## DESCRIPTION

**HELLO** is the program that gets executed for every newsserver by the  *[snget(8)](/snget/8.md)* program. There is a connection to the newsserver, but nothing has been sent or received yet. This program handles the initial contact. File descriptors 6 is used for data coming from the newsserver, and descriptor 7 is used for data going to the newsserver.

This program is used by the sn news system.

You never have to use this program yourself. However, when a newsserver is non-standard, you may have to modify a copy of it for that server. Newsserver-specific copies should go into /var/spool/sn/.outgoing/HOST

## SEE ALSO

**[snget(8)](/snget/8.md),** **[sn(8)](/sn/8.md)**