From: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob@tcd.ie>
To: Bastien <bzg@gnu.org>
Cc: Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>, 34983@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#34983: 27.0.50; Gnus cannot start
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:07:46 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87va07f6fx.fsf@tcd.ie> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87ftrbpije.fsf@bzg.fr> (Bastien's message of "Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:36:21 +0100")
Bastien <bzg@gnu.org> writes:
> I'm trying to better understand a few things, can you educate me?
>
> What is the Gnus "active" file?
It is like an index; see (info "(gnus) The Active File").
> Where is it on my computer?
I believe it lives on the remote server, and is perhaps/probably cached
during operation and depending on your configuration.
> What is the .newsrc.eld file?
A Gnus startup file; see (info "(gnus) Startup Files").
> What is the difference between .newsrc.eld and the active file?
The former locally records personal state, whereas the latter remotely
records server state.
Disclaimer: this is just my shallow understanding as a user, not an
expert.
--
Basil
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-03-25 13:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-03-24 22:09 bug#34983: 27.0.50; Gnus cannot start Bastien
2019-03-24 23:43 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2019-03-25 0:24 ` Deus Max
2019-03-25 0:36 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2019-03-25 5:04 ` Deus Max
2019-03-25 7:09 ` Colin Baxter
2019-03-25 10:54 ` Bastien
2019-03-25 12:24 ` Colin Baxter
2019-03-25 14:47 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2019-03-25 15:23 ` Colin Baxter
2019-03-25 17:12 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2019-06-22 12:48 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2019-06-22 15:54 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2019-03-25 15:01 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2019-03-25 17:45 ` Deus Max
2019-03-25 17:56 ` Deus Max
2019-03-25 6:36 ` Bastien
2019-03-25 13:07 ` Basil L. Contovounesios [this message]
2019-03-25 14:58 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2019-04-02 5:35 ` Bastien
2019-04-02 10:55 ` Basil L. Contovounesios
2019-04-03 0:26 ` Eric Abrahamsen
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