Subj : Re: NNTP(S) via Thunderbi
To : Dumas Walker
From : Gamgee
Date : Fri Nov 07 2025 09:15 pm
-=> Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-
> DW> OT from the original post but this is actually pretty easy with a shell
> DW> scrit and ncftp. I log onto my BBS to get the QWK packet, but almost
> DW> always upload the REP using a script. Once it is set up, it is easy
> DW> and a lot faster.
> Yeah, after reading yours and a couple other responses, I can see this
> being a good thing, didn't know that could be done.
> Mind sharing a look at the script? (assuming Linux). Thanks.
DW> Sure. It changes to the "DOS drive" that Multimail/SLMR would have
DW> accessed the QWK packets in, tests for whether or not the packet name
DW> got written out in all CAPS or all lower case, and acts accordingly.
DW> NOTE that the lines that start with a '+' are line wrapped!
DW> #!/bin/bash
DW> cd /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231
DW> test -e /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/CAPCITY2.REP
DW> if (( $? == 0 )) ;
DW> then
DW> ncftpput -u "Dumas Walker" -p 448fmr -DD -E -d stdout
DW> + capitolcityonline.net / /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/CAPCITY2.REP
DW> fi
DW> test -e /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/capcity2.rep
DW> if (( $? == 0 )) ;
DW> then
DW> ncftpput -u "Dumas Walker" -p 448fmr -DD -E -d stdout
DW> + capitolcityonline.net / /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/capcity2.rep
DW> fi
DW> cd ~
DW> #
DW> ##END
Very cool, and makes sense to me. I'll likely give this a try soon.
Thanks for the explanation/example!
