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OVERVIEW(8)		     System Manager's Manual		     OVERVIEW(8)

NAME
     overview - update the NOV database.

SYNOPSIS
     overview [ -r ]

DESCRIPTION
     Overview  updates	the  NOV database that is kept in .overview files in the
     directories of the news spool.  It reads the active file  and  updates  the
     .overview file for each group in turn.  By default existing NOV entries are
     reused  where  appropriate but if the -r option is given they are discarded
     and all the entries are made from the article files.

OPTIONS
     -r     recreate existing NOV entries from article files.

FILES
     /usr/local/etc/s-news/active

SEE ALSO
     listactive(8), expire(8), nntpd(8)

Version 0.1.8			   March 2001			     OVERVIEW(8)

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