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GREPHISTORY(1)
NAME
  grephistory - display file names from Usenet history file

SYNOPSIS
  grephistory [ -e ] [ -f filename ] [ -h ] [ -i ] [ -l ] [ -n ] [ -q ] [ -s
  ] [ -t ] [ messageid ]

DESCRIPTION
  Grephistory queries the dbz(3) index into the history(5) file for an
  article having a specified Message-ID or hash key of Message-ID.

  If messageid cannot be found in the database, the program prints ``Not
  found'' and exits with a non-zero status.  If messageid is in the database,
  the program prints the token of the article and exits successfully.

OPTIONS
  -e   If the ``-e'' flag is used, then grephistory will only print the
       filename of the token of an existing article.

  -f   To specify a different value for the history file and database, use
       the ``-f'' flag.

  -h   If the ``-h'' flag is used then the hash of the Message-ID will be
       printed regardless of its existense.

  -i   If the ``-i'' flag is used, then grephistory will read a list of
       Message-ID's on standard input, one per line.  Leading and trailing
       whitespace is ignored, as are any malformed lines.  It will print on
       standard output those Message-ID's which are not found in the history
       database.  This flag is used in processing ``ihave'' control messages.

  -l   If the ``-l'' flag is used then the entire line from the history file
       will be displayed.

  -n   If no pathname exists, the program will print ``/dev/null'' and exit
       successfully.  This can happen when an article has been canceled, or
       if it has been expired but its history is still retained.  This is
       default behavior, which can be obtained by using the ``-n'' flag.

  -q   If the ``-q'' flag is used, then no message is displayed.  The program
       will still exit with the appropriate exit status.

  -s   If the ``-s'' flag is used, then grephistory will read a similar list
       from its standard input.	 It will print on standard output a list of
       filenames for each article that is still available.  This flag is used
       in processing ``sendme'' control messages.

  -t   If the ``-t'' flag is used, then only the offset into the history text
       file is printed.

HISTORY
  Written by Rich $alz <rsalz@uunet.uu.net> for InterNetNews.  This is
  revision 1.6.2.1, dated 2000/08/17.

SEE ALSO
  dbz(3), history(5), inn.conf(5).

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