Processing KILL files in background.

[Jonathan I. Kamens]

Well, I didn't write it, but here's a tool to do what you're asking.

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#!/bin/sh
# (if these # comments bother your system, strip them out)
#
# rnkill - shell script to apply rn KILL files in background
# Jim Olsen  - 14 Mar 89 (olsen at XN.LL.MIT.EDU)
#
# Options: -d	debug mode.  You see all gory action as it happens.

# Visit all newsgroups (if rn asks about anything else, just say no)
export RNMACRO RNINIT
RNINIT='-s -T -t'
RNMACRO=/tmp/rnkill$$
trap 'rm -f $RNMACRO; exit' 1 2 3 15
echo "z %(%m=n?.q^M:n)^(z^)" > $RNMACRO
if test X$1 = X-d; then
	echo "z" | rn
else
	echo "z" | rn >/dev/null 2>&1
fi
rm $RNMACRO
exit 0