---
name: "kitpost"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dist"
version: "1:3.5-236-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kitpost"
---

# kitpost(1)

posts distribution kits

## NAME

kitpost - posts distribution kits

## SYNOPSIS

**kitpost** \[ **-hrV** \] \[ **-H** *file* \] \[ **-D** *desc* \] \[ **-m** *dest1,dest2* \] \[ *kits* \] \[ *newsgroups* \]

## DESCRIPTION

*Kitpost* posts distribution kits made by *makedist* to some (source) newsgroups specified on the command line. If you do not specify any kit list, then all the kits are sent. Otherwise, only the specified kits will be (re)sent.

A kit list may include ranges, *1-10* specifying kits 1 through 10, and *5-* meaning kits 5 up to the last one. You may also specify kit numbers by separating them with commas or spaces, and even mix with ranges, such as: *1 3 5-7 9*.

*Kitpost* ensures correct *References:* lines are inserted in your postings so that all parts but the first point to the root article. Threaded newsreaders and end-users traditionally appreciate that.

## OPTIONS

The following options are recognized by *kitpost*:

- **-h**

  Print help message and exit.

- **-m** *dest1,destn*

  Sends kits by e-mail to the specified recipients. This option may be used in conjunction with newsgroup posting. It is mainly intended for sites where direct posting to a moderated newsgroup is not allowed by *inews*. You may thus send your kits to the newsgroup moderator in a form that will ease the whole posting process.

- **-r**

  Signals a repost.

- **-D** *description*

  Specify a description string that will be added to the subject line. Usually a brief sentence (less than, say, 40 characters).

- **-H** *file*

  Specify a file to be used as header introduction in the first part of your posting. Usually the root README file.

- **-V**

  Print version number and exit.

## BUGS

Article cross-referencing is properly set-up only when the whole package is (re)posted in one batch.

It is not currently possible to set-up the article headers manually or better, interactively.

## AUTHOR

Raphael Manfredi \<Raphael.Manfredi@pobox.com\>

## SEE ALSO

[makedist(1)](/makedist/1.md), [kitsend(1)](/kitsend/1.md).