LISTSERV(R) System Reference Library, release 1.8c
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Copyright L-Soft international, 1986-1996
Last update: 13 Aug 1996
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* LISTSERV command reference cards: *
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*-> LISTSERV REFCARD: General user commands *
* LISTOWNR REFCARD: List and file management commands *
* LISTMAST REFCARD: Commands for the LISTSERV maintainer *
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Commands are listed in alphabetical order, with the minimum acceptable
abbreviation in capital letters. Angle brackets are used to indicate
optional parameters. All commands which return a file accept an optional
'F=fformat' keyword (without the quotes) that lets you select the format
in which you want the file sent; the default format is normally
appropriate in all cases. Some esoteric, historical or seldom-used
commands and options have been omitted.
List subscription commands (from most to least important)
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SUBscribe listname Subscribe to a list, or change
your name if already subscribed
ANONYMOUS -> Subscribe anonymously
SIGNOFF Remove yourself:
listname - From the specified list
* - From all lists on that server
* (NETWIDE - From all lists in the network
SET listname options Alter your subscription options:
ACK/NOACK/MSGack -> Acknowledgements for postings
CONCEAL/NOCONCEAL -> Hide yourself from REVIEW
Mail/NOMail -> Toggle receipt of mail
MIME/NOMIME -> Prefer/avoid MIME format
(especially MIME digests)
DIGests/INDex/NODIGests/NOINDex -> Ask for digests or message
indexes rather than getting
messages as they are posted
REPro/NOREPro -> Copy of your own postings?
TOPICS: ALL -> Select topics you are
<+/->topicname subscribed to (add/remove
one or replace entire list)
Options for mail headers of incoming postings (choose one):
FULLhdr or FULL822 -> "Full" (normal) mail headers
IETFhdr -> Internet-style headers
SHORThdr or SHORT822 -> Short headers
DUALhdr -> Dual headers, useful with PC
or Mac mail programs
SUBJecthdr -> Normal header with list name
in subject line
CONFIRM listname1 > Confirm your subscription
(when LISTSERV requests it)
Other list-related commands
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GETPOST listname ref1 > Order individual messages from
list archives
INDex listname Sends a directory of available
archive files for the list, if
postings are archived
Lists Send a list of lists as follow:
(no option) -> Local lists only, one line
per list
Detailed -> Local lists, full information
returned in a file
Global /xyz -> All known lists whose name or
title contains 'xyz'
SUMmary -> Membership summary for all
lists on specified host
SUMmary ALL -> For all hosts (long output,
send request via mail!)
SUMmary TOTAL -> Just the total for all hosts
Query listname Query your subscription options
for a particular list (use the
SET command to change them)
* -> Query all lists you are
subscribed to on that server
REGister full_name Tell your name to LISTSERV, so
that you don't have to specify
it on subsequent SUBSCRIBE's
OFF Make LISTSERV forget your name
REView listname <(options> Get information about a list
BY sort_field -> Sort list in a certain order:
Country by country of origin
Name by name (last, then first)
NODEid by hostname/nodeid
Userid by userid
BY (field1 field2) -> You can specify more than one
sort field if enclosed in
parentheses: BY (NODE NAME)
Countries -> Synonym of BY COUNTRY
LOCal -> Don't forward request to
peers
Msg -> Send reply via interactive
messages (BITNET users only)
NOHeader -> Don't send list header
Short -> Don't list subscribers
Topics -> (New for 1.8d) Adds a breakdown of
subscribers per topic (if Topics=
is defined in the list header) at
the end of the subscriber list.
If you just want the breakdown,
use REVIEW listname SHORT TOPICS.
This does not show topics by individual
subscribers (see the QUERY command
instead). If Topics= is not enabled
for a given list then this option
is ignored.
SCAN listname text Scan a list's membership for a
name or address
SEArch listname word1 > Search list archives
or: word1 > IN listname
FROM date1 -> From this date
TODAY -> From today
TODAY-7 -> In the last 7 days
TO date2 -> To this date
WHERE
SUBJECT CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this subject
AND/OR
SENDER CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this author
Complex boolean operations are
supported, see database guide
STats listname <(options> Get statistics about a list (VM)
LOCal -> Don't forward to peers
Informational commands
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Help Obtain a list of commands
INFO Order a LISTSERV manual, or get
a list of available ones (if no
topic was specified); or get
information about a list
Query File fn ft <(options> Get date/time of last update of
a file, and GET/PUT file access
code
FLags -> Get additional technical
data (useful when reporting
problems to experts)
RELEASE Find out who maintains the
server and the version of the
software and network data files
SHOW Display information as follows:
ALIAS node1 > -> BITNET nodeid to Internet
hostname mapping
BITEARN (VM only) -> Statistics about the BITEARN
NODES file
DISTribute -> Statistics about DISTRIBUTE
DPATHs host1 > -> DISTRIBUTE path from that
server to specified host(s)
DPATHs * -> Full DISTRIBUTE path tree
FIXes (VM only) -> List of fixes installed on the
server (non-VM see LICENSE)
HARDWare or HW -> Hardware information
LICense -> License/capacity information
and software build date
LINKs node1 > -> Network links at the BITNET
node(s) in question
NADs node1 > -> Addresses LISTSERV recognizes
as node administrators
NETwork (VM only) -> Statistics about the NJE
network
NODEntry node1 > -> BITEARN NODES entry for the
specified node(s)
NODEntry node1 /abc*/xyz -> Just the ':xyz.' tag and all
tags whose name starts with
'abc'
PATHs snode node1 > -> BITNET path between 'snode'
and the specified node(s)
POINTs -> Graduated license point
information for planning
STATs -> Usage statistics
(default option)
VERSion -> Same as RELEASE command
(no function) -> Same as SHOW STATS
Commands related to file server functions
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AFD Automatic File Distribution
ADD fn ft > Add file or generic entry to
your AFD list
DELete fn ft Delete file(s) from your AFD
list (wildcards are supported)
List Displays your AFD list
For node administrators:
FOR user ADD/DEL/LIST etc Perform requested function on
behalf of a user you have
control over (wildcards are
supported for DEL and LIST)
FUI File Update Information: same
syntax as AFD, except that FUI
ADD accepts no 'prolog text'
GET fn ft <(options> Order the specified file or
package
PROLOGtext xxxx -> Specify a 'prolog text' to be
inserted on top of the file
GIVE fn ft user Sends a file to someone else
INDex Same as GET xxxx FILELIST
(default is LISTSERV FILELIST)
PW function Define/change a "personal
password" for protecting AFD/FUI
subcriptions, authenticating PUT
commands, and so on
ADD firstpw -> Define a password for the
first time
CHange newpw -> Change password
RESET -> Reset (delete) password
SENDme Same as GET
Other (advanced) commands
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DATAbase function Access LISTSERV database:
Search DD=ddname -> Perform database search
(see INFO DATABASE for more
information on this)
List -> Get a list of databases
available from that server
REFRESH dbname -> Refresh database index, if
suitably privileged
DBase Same as DATABASE
DISTribute Distribute a file or a mail
message to a list of users (see
INFO DIST for more details on
the syntax)
Type:
MAIL -> Data is a mail message, and
recipients are defined
by ''
FILE -> Data is not mail, recipients
are defined by ''
RFC822 -> Data is mail and recipients
are defined by the RFC822
'To:'/'cc:' fields
Source:
DD=ddname -> Name of DDname holding the
data to distribute (default:
'DD=DATA')
Dest:
user1 > -> List of recipients
DD=ddname -> One recipient per line
Options for the general user:
ACK=NOne/MAIL/MSG -> Acknowledgement level
(default: ACK=NONE)
CANON=YES -> 'TO' list in 'canonical' form
(uid1 host1 uid2 host2...)
DEBUG=YES -> Do not actually perform the
distribution; returns debug
path information
INFORM=MAIL -> Send file delivery message to
recipients via mail
TRACE=YES -> Same as DEBUG=YES, but file
is actually distributed
Options requiring privileges:
FROM=user -> File originator
FROM=DD=ddname -> One line: 'address name'
FOR user command Execute a command on behalf of
another user (for node
administrators)
SERVE user Restore service to a disabled
user
THANKs Check the server is alive
UDD Access the User Directory
Database (there are 18 functions
and many sub-functions, so the
syntax is not given here)
Syntax of parameters
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filelist = 1 to 8 characters from the following set: A-Z 0-9 $#@+-_:
fformat = Netdata, Card, Disk, Punch, LPunch, UUencode, XXencode, VMSdump,
MIME/text, MIME/Appl, Mail
fn = same syntax as 'filelist'
ft = same syntax as 'filelist'
full_name = firstname surname (*not* your e-mail address)
host = Internet hostname
listname = name of an existing list
node = BITNET nodeid or Internet hostname of a BITNET machine which
has taken care of supplying a ':internet.' tag in its BITEARN
NODES entry
pw = A password with characters from the set: A-Z 0-9 $#@_-?!|%
user = Any valid Internet address not longer than 80 characters; if
omitted, the 'hostname' part defaults to that of the command
originator
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