---
name: "pan"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pan"
version: "0.165-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pan"
---

# pan(1)

read and post Usenet articles

## NAME

Pan - read and post Usenet articles

## SYNOPSIS

**pan** \[*OPTIONS...*\] \[**headers**:*GROUP-NAME* \| **news**:*MESSAGE-ID*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Pan** is a Usenet newsreader that is good at both text and binaries. It supports offline reading, scoring and killfiles, yEnc, NZB, PGP handling, multiple servers, and secure connections.

## USAGE

**pan** is a program that can be run headless in non-GUI mode, allowing for batch processing of NZB files, downloading headers, and more.

## OPTIONS

### General Options

- **-h, --help**

  Print usage information and exit.

- **-v, --version**

  Print release version and exit.

- **--verbose**

  Be verbose (in non-GUI mode).

- **--debug**

  Run in debug mode. Use --debug twice for verbose debug.

- **--debug-ssl**

  Run in TLS (aka SSL) debug mode.

### URL Options

- **headers:*GROUP-NAME***

  Download new headers for the *GROUP-NAME* newsgroup.

- **news:*MESSAGE-ID***

  When specified together with **--no-gui**, dump the *MESSAGE-ID* article to standard output.

### NZB Batch Options

- **--nzb *FILE-1 FILE-2 ...***

  Process NZB files in non-GUI mode.

- **-o, --output=*PATH***

  Path to save attachments listed in the NZB file(s).

- **--no-gui**

  Only show console output, not the download queue.

## ENVIRONMENT

- **PAN\_HOME**

  User data directory to use. Defaults to *$HOME/.pan2*.

- **SSL\_CERT\_DIR, SSL\_DIR**

  Directories to search for SSL certificates.

## BUGS

To report a bug, visit: *http://pan.rebelbase.com/bugs/*