EXPIRERM(8) System Manager's Manual EXPIRERM(8)
NAME
expirerm - remove articles that have been expired.
SYNOPSIS
expirerm file
DESCRIPTION
Expirerm is a script that removes a list of files. The specified file lists the files. It is sorted, and then fed into a pipeline respon-
sible for doing the removal, normally fastrm(8). If there seemed to be a problem removing the files, then mail is sent to the news admin-
istrator. If there were no problems, then file is renamed to <pathlog in inn.conf>/expire.list where it is kept (for safety) until the
next time expiration is done.
HISTORY
Written by Landon Curt Noll <chongo@toad.com> and Rich $alz <rsalz@uunet.uu.net>
SEE ALSO
expire(8), fastrm(8), inn.conf(5).
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