Re: Where should groups.dat be located?

* Larry Alkoff <[email protected]> [06-06-07 16:10]:
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> I have been reading and re-reading the files you mention for several 
> days.  But I've found in Linux sometimes the meaning of config options 
> is not apparent until I finally stumble on the right combination.  After 
> that, it's easy <g>  I used Slackware for years so I don't mind RTFMing.

I, sometimes, find the same  :^)

>  From my reading, you need slrnpull to retain headers and messages on 
> disk.  I'd be happy to not use slrnpull but want all the information I 
> download to stay on disk until I tell it to go away.  Can slrn alone do 
> that?

not as I understand

> Possibly I've gotten bad habits from years of using Forte Agent under 
> wine where you have to explicitly delete a post or header.  Problem is 
> I'm tired of messing with wine each time I install just to run Agent.

If you keep current, re-reading the headers is minimal.

ps.  Would really appreciate if you would show the courtesy of
deleting the non-necessary quoted material from your posts.

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