---
name: "newsetup"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "trn"
version: "3.6-9.3.1"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/newsetup"
---

# newsetup(1)

a program to set up a .newsrc file

## NAME

newsetup - a program to set up a .newsrc file

## SYNOPSIS

**newsetup**

## DESCRIPTION

The *newsetup* program creates a new .newsrc file containing an list of recommended newsgroups for the first time user. If your news admin has specified such a list (usually in the file NEWSLIB/subscriptions) trn will use that as a default for your .newsrc. Otherwise you get a ridiculously small list that you'll want to add to using the "a pattern" command in trn (such as "a linux"). If you already have a .newsrc, it will be backed up with the name ".newsrc-old".

## ENVIRONMENT

- DOTDIR

  Where to put your .newsrc, if not in your home directory.

  Default: $HOME

- HOME

  Your home directory.

  Default: $LOGDIR

- LOGDIR

  Your home directory if HOME is undefined.

## FILES

/usr/lib/news/subscriptions or a reasonable facsimile\
 ${DOTDIR-{$HOME-$LOGDIR}}/.newsrc

## SEE ALSO

[trn(1)](/trn/1.md), rn(1), newsrc(5)

## DIAGNOSTICS

## BUGS