BSD Ports

news/slrn 1.0.4.9 MidnightBSD

SLang-based newsreader

System
MidnightBSD
Repository
mports
Maintainer
[email protected]
Last update
Commit
445373d897
License
gpl2+
Categories
news

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
MidnightBSDnews/slrn1.0.4.9 newestno data-[email protected]2026-09-20
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
DragonFlynews/slrn1.0.3a_2 behind since 2026-09-20none known-[email protected]-
HardenedBSDnews/slrn1.0.4.9 newestno data-[email protected]-
GhostBSDnews/slrn1.0.4.9 newestno data-[email protected]-

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Version history 1

  1. 1.0.4-9 445373d897

Upstream's version as each commit to the port's Makefile set it, or as this site first saw it in the system's packages; the tree's own revisions are not versions here.

Install

Binary package:

mport install slrn

From mports:

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

To depend on this port in another port's Makefile:

RUN_DEPENDS=	slrn>0:news/slrn

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

As this port's Makefile names them.

Library 1

Build dependencies 1
Run dependencies 1

No port depends on this one.

Related ports

The same software or family in MidnightBSD: one homepage, or one name but for a version or a variant.

Configuration

Options name: news_slrn

OptionDefaultDescription
CANLOCKonEnable Cancel-Lock support via libcanlock
DEVIEWoffUUdecode view support
DOCSoff
NLSoff
SSLon
USES
gmake iconv
Service scripts
none
Conflicts with
ja-slrn

Files

Manual pages 2
  • slrn(1)
  • slrnpull(1)
pkg-plist 60
  • bin/slrn
  • bin/slrnpull
  • share/man/man1/slrn.1.gz
  • share/man/man1/slrnpull.1.gz
  • share/doc/slrn/COPYING
  • share/doc/slrn/COPYRIGHT
  • share/doc/slrn/FAQ
  • share/doc/slrn/FIRST_STEPS
  • share/doc/slrn/README
  • share/doc/slrn/README.GroupLens
  • share/doc/slrn/README.SSL
  • share/doc/slrn/README.macros
  • share/doc/slrn/README.multiuser
  • share/doc/slrn/THANKS
  • share/doc/slrn/changes.txt
  • share/doc/slrn/help.txt
  • share/doc/slrn/manual.txt
  • share/doc/slrn/score.sl
  • share/doc/slrn/score.txt
  • share/doc/slrn/slrn-doc.html
  • share/doc/slrn/slrn.rc
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnfuns.txt
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnpull/README
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnpull/README.offline
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnpull/SETUP
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnpull/score
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnpull/setgid.txt
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnpull/slrn.rc
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnpull/slrnpull.conf
  • share/doc/slrn/slrnpull/slrnpull.sh
  • share/locale/be/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/slrn.mo
  • share/slrn/slang/color.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/gsort.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/ispell.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/latin2.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/mailcap.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/mime.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/multipart.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/nn.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/posthook.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/search.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/slrn.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/tin-art.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/tin-group.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/ttyprint.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/util.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/varset.sl
  • share/slrn/slang/xcomment.sl
distinfo 2
FileSizeSHA256
slrn-pre1.0.4-9.tar.gz1.56386e+06827d01c529c658492e45a376b99495a932d0d6be1e8e207df6f0062a25f1cff8
slrn-1.0.4-9_libcanlock3_patches.tar.gz280445e50eab5618df6fa3df8a14f9dc657dd582a1e660da465a41302882791eabb2
Master sites 2
  • http://www.jedsoft.org/snapshots/
  • https://micha.freeshell.org/libcanlock/patches/:canlock

Commit history 1

DateCommitCreditsLog message
445373d897 Lucas Holt news/slrn: update to pre1.0.4-9 (#1501)
Updates slrn to the current pre1.0.4-9 snapshot with libcanlock support. ## Summary by Sourcery Update the slrn port to the current pre-1.0.4-9 snapshot with optional libcanlock integration. New Features: - Add optional Cancel-Lock support through libcanlock. - Update the port to the pre-1.0.4-9 slrn snapshot and refresh its project metadata. Enhancements: - Retain and reorganize optional support for SSL, NLS, UUdecode viewing, and documentation installation. Chores: - Update source archives and checksums for the new snapshot and libcanlock patches. Signed-off-by: Lucas Holt <[email protected]>