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

# sndelgroup(8)

delete an existing sn newsgroup

## NAME

sndelgroup - delete an existing sn newsgroup

## SYNOPSIS

**sndelgroup** *newsgroup*...\

## DESCRIPTION

**sndelgroup** deletes the specified newsgroups; i.e. everything under /var/spool/sn/*newsgroup* after removing the article ID entries in the sn database. Do not use the shell command\
 rm -rf /var/spool/sn/*newsgroup*\
 because that will leave unreclaimed garbage in the database.

You will need to own /var/spool/sn  in order to do this.

## FILES MODIFIED

/var/spool/sn/{.chain,.newsgroup}, newsgroup directory and contents, /var/spool/sn/.ougtoing/news.server.name:port

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- **SNROOT**

  If this is set and is not empty, the value is used in place of **/var/spool/sn**, the default news spool directory.

## SEE ALSO

snnewgroup