---
name: "slrnpull"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "slrnpull"
version: "0.9.6.2-9potato2"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/slrnpull/8"
---

# slrnpull(8)

download news into slrn news spool

## NAME

slrnpull - download news into slrn news spool

## SYNOPSIS

**slrnpull** *\[-h hostname\] \[-d spooldir\] \[--expire\] \[--post\] \[--new-groups\]*

## DESCRIPTION

Slrn is capable of allowing a user to read news offline. This is accomplished by using slrn in conjunction with the the **slrnpull** program.  Basically,  **slrnpull** pulls a small newsfeed from an NNTP server which slrn will  subsequently read.

## OPTIONS

- **-d spooldir**

  Specify the directory to download news into. Default is /var/spool/slrnpull.

- **-h hostname**

  Specify the name of the NNTP server that will be used for pulling the news feed. If not specified, the value of the NNTPSERVER variable is used.

- **--expire**

  Run in expire mode. No attempt will be made to download news.

- **--post**

  Post any out-going articles, but do not attempt to download any new articles from the server.

- **--new-groups**

  Query the server to see if there are any new groups.

## SEE ALSO

*/usr/share/doc/slrnpull/README.gz* explains slrnpull in more detail.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Joey Hess, for the Debian GNU/Linux system.