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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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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.
- 2 - Formatted: October 25, 2025
