Subj : Re: Command-Line options for Pan
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Noi
Date : Tue Sep 07 2004 06:19 pm

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 00:19:58 +0000, udip2lam9r thoughtfully wrote:

> 
>> If you tell us what you want to do, perhaps we can give you a complete
>> answer. In the mean time, check out leafnode.
> 
> Specifically, but not limited to, 
> 	-Download headers from my subscribed groups nightly,(cron) 
> 	-While I am in Pan, add articles (binaries) to a queue
> 	-Automate downloading at a specified time (cron)
> 
> Pan suits my needs, for the most part, but it can eat up a lot of memory.
> I would like to bypass the GUI and use the command-line for certain tasks
> (mentioned above).
> 
> Haven't had the chance to play with leafnode yet, but it may do the trick.
> Thanks for the tip.
> 
> Roy

You could use another newsreader.   Or you could set up a cron to start
Pan and within Pan use a combination of filters and score file to flag
articles of interest.  Then set Pan to download flagged articles or
download all articles.   Make sure the cache is not erased after exit.  
Set score to -9999 to kill unwanted articles.  

The score file works when you open the folder rules work on incoming
messages.

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