CRASHWRITE(1)

📦 version 1.7, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 NAME 💖

crashwrite — creates a PKT file from a text file. That is literally the entire job description and she ate. 👑

This is crashwrite(1), bestie — page one of the CrashMail manual. Pull up a chair, we're doing this. 🫶

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

crashwrite DIR directory [FROMNAME string] [FROMADDR node] [TONAME string] [TOADDR node] [SUBJECT string] [AREA area] [ORIGIN origin] [TEXT filename] [NOMSGID] [FILEATTACH] [PKTFROMADDR node] [PKTTOADDR node] PASSWORD [string]

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so here's the tea: CrashWrite reads a text file and creates a .pkt file that CrashMail can process. That's the whole plot. 💅

You can use it to post announcements and other messages in areas — very much giving "scheduled post but make it vintage." ✨

The best way to use CrashWrite is to let it generate packets in a separate directory and then toss them with TOSSDIR NOSECURITY. Chef's kiss, no notes. 🎀

There are many keywords for CrashWrite. All keywords are optional except for DIRECTORY — she's the non-negotiable one, the main character, the one who shows up on time. 😤 If you don't enter a keyword, a default value will be used. Easy.

✨ OPTIONS ✨

  • FROMNAME string — one of the header keywords, this one sets the from-name. 💌
  • FROMADDR node — header keyword, sets the from-address.
  • TONAME string — header keyword, sets the to-name.
  • TOADDR node — header keyword, sets the to-address.
  • SUBJECT string — header keyword, sets the subject.

Use these keywords to set the header of the message, bestie. And psst — you only need to enter TONAME and TOADDR for netmails. 🦋

  • PKTFROMADDR node — use this if you want to set the origin address of the packet to something other than the origin address of the message inside the packet. 👀
  • PKTTOADDR node — same energy for the destination: sets the packet's destination address to something other than the destination address of the message inside the packet.

If you do not specify these keywords, FROMADDR and TOADDR will be used for the packet as well. Default behaviour, love that for us. 💜

  • PASSWORD string — sets a password for the packet. 🎀 Heads up: the maximum length of the password is eight characters. Eight. That's it. Keep it short and iconic.
  • AREA area — the area the message should be posted in. If you do not enter an area, the message will be sent as a netmail instead. Surprise plot twist, but okay.
  • ORIGIN origin — the origin line for the message. 🫶 Fair warning: this keyword has no effect for netmail messages. Nothing. Zero. Nada. Don't waste your time, girl.
  • DIR directory — the directory where the packet should be placed. 📁 This is the one keyword you actually have to give her. Required. Periodt.
  • TEXT filename — the name of a text file that should be included as the message text. 📝
  • NOMSGID — prevents CrashWrite from adding a MSGID line. Bye bye MSGID. 👋
  • FILEATTACH — sets the file-attach flag for netmails. 🔥 Important: the filename should be put in the subject line.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • crashmail(1) — go read her too, she's the whole reason we're here. 💖

👑 AUTHOR 👑

CrashMail is written by Johan Billing <billing@df.lth.se> ✨

This manual page was written by Peter Karlsson <peter@softwolves.pp.se> 🎀

and that's the page, bestie!! 🦋 no cap, you now know everything crashwrite(1) knows. go make some packets and slay. 💅

This lil beauty comes from the CrashMail manual, page one, dated 1999-08-01, and the footer credits Johan Billing for it. mwah. 💜🌸

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