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TXT2PKT(1)             Husky - Portable Fidonet Software            TXT2PKT(1)


NAME

       txt2paket - Posts a Textfile in an Echoarea


SYNOPSIS

       txt2pkt [ -af <from address> ] [ -at <to address> ]
              [ -xf <pkt from address> ] [ -xt <pkt to address> ]
              [ -af <from address> ] [ -at <to address> ]
              [ -nf <from name> ] [ -nt <to name> ]
              [ -e echo name ] [ -p password ] [ -t tearline ]
              [ -o origin ] [ -s subject ] [ -d <directory> ]
              <text file> | -


DESCRIPTION

       txt2pkt posts a given Textfile into Netmail or EchoArea. Every
       Information txt2pkt needs (From, To, Origin,...) must be given to
       txt2pkt via commandline.


OPTIONS

       -xf <pkt from address>
                 The FROM-Aka for the Packet.

       -xt <pkt to address>
                 The TO-Aka for the Packet.

       -af <from address>
                 The FROM-Aka for the Message.

       -at <to address>
                 The TO-Aka for the Message.

       -nf <from name>
                 The FROM-Name for the Message.

       -nt <to name>
                 The TO-Name for the Message.

       -e echo name
                 The EchoArea where to put the File contents.

       -p password
                 The Password for the Packet.

       -t tearline
                 Every Message should have one.

       -o origin Every Message should have one.

       -s subject
                 Could be nice to have.

       -d <directory>
                 Where to create the Packet.

       <text file>
                 The Textfile to post. Use hiphen (the '-' sign) for standard
                 input.


EXAMPLE

       txt2pkt -nf "Node manager" -af "2:5080/102" \
       -at "2:5080/102" -s "New FileEs" -e "GRUMBLER.INFO" \
       -o "Grumbler FIDOnet node. Ekaterinburg, Russia" \
       -d /fido/inbound-local /fido/log/newfiles


FILES

       /usr/local/etc/fido/config  Default Fidoconfig.


NOTES

       This manual page initially written for the Debian GNU/Linux
       distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.
       All Husky-Software is written by various developers. For detailed
       information about the Husky-Team take a look at
       http://husky.physcip.uni-stuttgart.de/team.html.


AUTHORS

       This manual page was written by Joerg Jaspert (JJ)
       <joerg@goliathbbs.dnsalias.net>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but
       may be used by others).
       Modified by Stas Degteff 2:5080/102 <g@grumbler.org>, tested on the
       FreeBSD

05 April 2001                       txt2pkt                         TXT2PKT(1)

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