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 TULP(8)                                                             TULP(8)




 NAME
      listserv - TULP main daemon
      deliver - deliver script to be called by the MTA
      rc.tulp - startup script
      queue - queuer for incoming messages

 SYNOPSIS
      listserv
      deliver listname
      rc.tulp
      queue

 DESCRIPTION
      These executables or shell scripts are the service applications used
      by TULP to ensure proper operation. Installation and configuration
      procedures for TULP are described in the separate file INSTALL.

      Listserv is the main executable. It is a straight running daemon that
      will handle all incoming messages, commands or data to be distributed
      to the lists. To start the daemon just type listserv at the command
      prompt. This assumes that the daemon you already have the appropriate
      priviledge, not root.

      Deliver is generally called from the MTA and will deliver an incoming
      message to TULP. The parameter to be furnished to deliver is the name
      of the list (or listserv) to which the message is to be delivered.
      Examples:
           deliver listserv will deliver a command to TULP.

           deliver test-list will deliver a message for test-list
           to TULP

      The message has to be piped to deliver. If you are running Sendmail,
      your aliases file could look like:
           listserv:       "|/usr/local/etc/deliver listserv"
           test-list:      "|/usr/local/etc/deliver test-list"
           real-list:      "|/usr/local/etc/deliver real-list"
      (or use deliver.pl is you have Perl).

      Rc.tulp is the startup script that is to be used, to start TULP
      properly.  Typically this script would be called from /etc/rc.local or
      any similar file on your system.  Rc.tulp must be started as root, in
      order to be able to set the proper UID before starting the listserv
      daemon.

 INITIAL SETUP, INSTALLATION, CREATING LISTS
      See the file INSTALL that came with the distribution package of TULP.

 SEE ALSO
      tulp(5)




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 TULP(8)                                                             TULP(8)




 HISTORY
      Written by Kimmo Suominen <Kimmo.Suominen@lut.fi> and Christophe
      Wolfhugel <Christophe.Wolfhugel@univ-lyon1.fr> for TULP.  This is
      revision 1.3, dated 95/07/22.


















































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