NAME

       ulistd - collect FBB BBS messages list sent via unproto frames

SYNOPSIS

       ulistd -c callsign [-n] [-l] [-g] [-m number] [-v]

DESCRIPTION

       Ulistd is a daemon that comunicates with one or more F6FBB BBSs using the unproto (UI) frames and gathers
       the  information  about  messages  available  in  the BBS. Ulistd can act in two modes. In active mode it
       automatically sends the requests to keep the lists up to date. In passive mode  it  uses  only  the  list
       entries  transmitted  by  the  BBS.  When  some  missing  messages  are  detected  it  calls  the  script
       /var/ax25/complete_agent that will complete the list. Typically this script runs axgetlist  (1)  to  read
       the missing messages.  Each home BBS must be specified in configuration file /etc/ax25/ulistd.conf

       The  unproto  listing  must  be  enabled  on  each BBS (ask sysop to do this for your callsign). When BBS
       rejects a request, daemon stops sending requests to this BBS. When a BBS doesn't respond, request sending
       is stopped and daemon waits until the BBS sends an unproto frame.

OPTIONS

       -c callsign
                 Specifies the callsign for sending requests.

       -l        Enables logging to the system log file. The default is off.

       -g        Try to exec /var/ax25/list_agent script each time BBS reports the  end  of  list.  This  script
                 contains  by default commands for downloading selected messages using the axgetmail (1) utility
                 and deleting the old messages using the msgcleanup (1) utility.

       -m number Sets the first message number to request. This is useful when running the daemon for the  first
                 time.

       -n        Disables sending requests to each home BBS when daemon starts. The default is on.

       -v        Display the version.

FILES

       /var/ax25/ulistd/*
       /etc/ax25/ulistd.conf
       /etc/ax25/axports

SEE ALSO

       ax25(4) axgetlist(1) axgetmail(1) msgcleanup(1)

AUTHOR

       Radek Burget OK2JBG <radkovo@centrum.cz>

Linux                                            26 January 2002                                       ULISTD(8)