BSD Ports

news/slrn 1.0.3a_2 DragonFly

SLang-based newsreader

System
DragonFly
Repository
DPorts
Maintainer
[email protected] (as in FreeBSD)
License
GPLv2+
Categories
news
Package size
493.8 KiB, 2073.9 KiB installed

Description

slrn is an easy to use but powerful NNTP/spool based newsreader. It is highly customizable, supports scoring, free key bindings, and can be extended using the SLang macro language. slrn supports SSL and IPv6.

In the other systems

The newest version among them is 1.0.4.9, as upstream numbers it.

SystemPortVersionVulnerabilitiesStatusMaintainerLast update
DragonFlynews/slrn1.0.3a_2 behind since 2026-09-20none known-[email protected]-
FreeBSDnews/slrn1.0.4.9 newestnone known-[email protected]-
OpenBSDnews/slrn1.0.3p1 behind since 2026-09-20no data-The OpenBSD ports mailing-list <[email protected]>-
NetBSDnews/slrn1.0.3anb4 behind since 2026-09-20none known-[email protected]2026-07-13
MidnightBSDnews/slrn1.0.4.9 newestno data-[email protected]2026-09-20
HardenedBSDnews/slrn1.0.4.9 newestno data-[email protected]-
GhostBSDnews/slrn1.0.4.9 newestno data-[email protected]-

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Install

Binary package:

pkg install slrn

From DPorts:

cd /usr/dports/news/slrn && make install clean

Dependency graph

Ports that need it on the left, what it needs to run on the right; at most 8 of each. "Dependencies" below lists them all.

Dependencies

Run dependencies 3

No port depends on this one.

Configuration

No options to configure.

Service scripts
none

Message after installing

===>   NOTICE:

The slrn port currently does not have a maintainer. As a result, it is
more likely to have unresolved issues, not be up-to-date, or even be removed in
the future. To volunteer to maintain this port, please create an issue at:

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla

More information about port maintainership is available at:

https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/contributing/#ports-contributing