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From: le@lekno.ws
Newsgroups: news.software.readers
Subject: Re: Has tin forgotten me?
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:57:21 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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John McCue <jmccue@magnetar.jmcunx.com> wrote:
> le@lekno.ws wrote:
>> 
>> I just installed an upgrade of tin on my FreeBSD machine
>> and suddenly every post I make has a blank "From:" line
>> I have to fill in,did configurations get wrecked?
> 
> It has been a while for me on FreeBSD, but did you also
> upgrade FreeBSD itself ?  I wonder if the user/password
> database needs to be fixed ?

Have not upgraded FreeBSD yet but am about to soon.
I back up my SSD to an HDD each time I do this so can
check old tin config files from the last time if something
is missing.
 
> IIRC, there is some command to check /etc/passwd & fix the
> datatbase.  This assumes your /etc/passwd entry is fine.

So far as I know,no problem there.

> HTH
> 
> Also, looks like something is up with your sig :)

You are referring to my manually patched-in textfile
that I carefully make sure CAN be quoted back at me by
anyone inclined to react? 

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