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From: sfq@bcd-dyn.UUCP (sfq)
Newsgroups: news.sysadmin
Subject: Re: Supersedes: filling my disk (not running news 2.11)
Message-ID: <898@bcd-dyn.UUCP>
Date: 31 Dec 87 14:56:31 GMT
References: <3727@hoptoad.uucp> <1822@decuac.DEC.COM> <107@falkor.UUCP>
Organization: Battelle Columbus Division, Columbus, OH
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Summary: Here's how I'm handling the problem.

I've set up a shell script, called by cron once in a while, that unshars the
maps, moves them to /users/news/Maps, and zaps the messages themselves.  It's
working so far.

If you don't want to save the maps, it's even easier.

On our system, the news stuff is in /users/news; you'll probably have to
change all the references.  You should also have all your users un-subscribe
to comp.mail.maps.  But they probably have, anyway.  All ours have.

Stanley F. Quayle	UUCP: cbosgd!osu-cis!bcd-dyn!sfq
(614) 424-4052		USPS: 505 King Ave., Columbus, OH  43201
N8SQ @ W8CQK		Fido: Stanley Quayle, Node 1:226/610
My opinions are mine.  What more of a disclaimer could you need?

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#! /bin/csh

# Moves the UUCP maps to the appropriate directory, un-shars them, and
# pitches the originals.

# Written 30 December 1987 by Stanley F. Quayle

# Exit if news is executing (and probably unbatching)
test -r /usr/spool/uucp/LCK.XQT && exit 0

# Exit if no maps have been received recently
grep -s "comp.mail.maps" /users/news/lib/news/log || exit 0

# Create temporary directory
mkdir /users/news/Maps/tmp

# Change directory
cd /users/news/Maps/tmp

# Move the maps
mv /users/news/spool/news/comp/mail/maps/* .

# Unshar them
/users/news/lib/news/unshar [0-9]* >/dev/null

# Zap the originals, and any shar messages
rm -f [0-9]* s.log s.tmp

# Compress the maps
/users/news/lib/news/compress *

# Move everyone to the Maps directory, replacing as needed
mv * ..

# Zap the temporary directory
cd /users/news/Maps
rmdir /users/news/Maps/tmp
-- 
Stanley F. Quayle	UUCP: cbosgd!osu-cis!bcd-dyn!sfq
(614) 424-4052		USPS: 505 King Ave., Columbus, OH  43201
N8SQ @ W8CQK		Fido: Stanley Quayle, Node 1:226/610
My opinions are mine.  What more of a disclaimer could you need?