HOWTO: post to usenet with Ubuntu

**Martje_001** · February 9th, 2008

Hi,
Because it's a bit hard to post (binary files) to Usenet with Linux, I decided to make this tutorial.

Note: All commands, which you have to run in a terminal, are in code tags.

1. First install a few programs

Code:

sudo apt-get install par2 newspost rar

2. Place the files you want to upload in a folder.

3. Most files on Usenet are in rar-files. You can create these rar-files with this command:

Code:

rar a "name of rar file" -v10m -m0 "/home/example/upload/"*

Let me explain the command:
name of rar file: This is the name of the rar-file. ".rar" will automatic be added.
-v10m: Split the file(s) to a new rar-archive after 10 MB
-m0: Set compression level (0-store...3-default...5-best).
"/home/example/upload/"*: This means; rar everything in the folder '/home/example/upload'

4. Now we can create par files.

Code:

par2create -r10 -n7 "name of par file" /home/example/upload/*.rar*

-r10: Percent par-files you want to create
-n7: Number of par-files you want to create
"name of par file": I don't want to explain this

/home/example/upload/*.rar*: means; Create par-files of everything in the folder /home/eample/upload, which ends with .rar

5. Upload your files

Code:

newspost -i upload.eweka.nl -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -f noadress@gmail.com -n alt.binaries.boneless -y -s "SUBJECT" "/home/example/upload/*.part*" "/home/example/upload/*.par*"

Extra notes:
This is it. You can run commands after each one is done (with &&). Then it will be something like:

Code:

rar a "name of rar file" -v10m -m0 "/home/example/upload/"* && par2create -r10 -n7 "name of par file" /home/example/upload/*.rar* && newspost -i upload.eweka.nl -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -f noadress@gmail.com -n alt.binaries.boneless -y -s "SUBJECT" "/home/example/upload/*.part*" "/home/example/upload/*.par*"

**marxian** · May 6th, 2008

I would very much like to use this, but newspost is not in the repositories of Hardy. Can I still use this program?

**Martje_001** · May 6th, 2008

Of course

i386:

Code:

wget http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/newspost/newspost_2.1.1-4_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i newspost_2.1.1-4_i386.deb

amd64:

Code:

wget http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/newspost/newspost_2.1.1-4_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i newspost_2.1.1-4_amd64.deb

**rabside** · May 23rd, 2008

greate guide!
Only a question: why do you split file in rar of 10MB? isn't usefull bigger blocks? maybe 40MB?

**Martje_001** · May 23rd, 2008

Thank you! And, yes, it is, but this is only an example.

**rabside** · May 25th, 2008

Hi guys,
this is a little script to automate the upload:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

#---------- config start----------
username="username"
password="password"
server="newsserver"
temppath="path of temp dir used to post material es: /media/dati/"
newsgroup="newsgroup, es: alt.binaries.multimedia.divx.italian"
poster="poster name, es: poster"
email="email address, es: poster@gmail.com" 
#---------- config end----------


error="false"
filename="$(basename $1)"
subject="${filename%.*}"



function checkLastCommand {
	if [ "$1" != "0" ]; then
		error="true"
	fi
}

#rar split of file
rar a "$temppath$filename" -v40m -m0 $1

#checkresult
checkLastCommand "$?"

#create par
if [ "$error" != "true" ]; then
	par2create -r10 -n7 "$temppath$filename" "$temppath"*.rar*
fi

#checkresult
checkLastCommand "$?"

#post
if [ "$error" != "true" ]; then
	newspost -i "$server" -u "$username" -p "$password" -f "$email" -n "$newsgroup" -y -s "$subject" "$temppath"*
fi

#checkresult
checkLastCommand "$?"

#delete tmpfile
if [ "$error" != "true" ]; then
	rm "$temppath"*
fi

I hope this help

**Crafty Kisses** · August 29th, 2008

Nice tutorial, very nicely typed and very smooth.

**Ultra Cronic** · July 31st, 2012

Originally Posted by Martje_001

Hi,
Because it's a bit hard to post (binary files) to Usenet with Linux, I decided to make this tutorial.

Note: All commands, which you have to run in a terminal, are in code tags.

1. First install a few programs

Code:

sudo apt-get install par2 newspost rar

2. Place the files you want to upload in a folder.

3. Most files on Usenet are in rar-files. You can create these rar-files with this command:

Code:

rar a "name of rar file" -v10m -m0 "/home/example/upload/"*

Let me explain the command:
name of rar file: This is the name of the rar-file. ".rar" will automatic be added.
-v10m: Split the file(s) to a new rar-archive after 10 MB
-m0: Set compression level (0-store...3-default...5-best).
"/home/example/upload/"*: This means; rar everything in the folder '/home/example/upload'

4. Now we can create par files.

Code:

par2create -r10 -n7 "name of par file" /home/example/upload/*.rar*

-r10: Percent par-files you want to create
-n7: Number of par-files you want to create
"name of par file": I don't want to explain this

/home/example/upload/*.rar*: means; Create par-files of everything in the folder /home/eample/upload, which ends with .rar

5. Upload your files

Code:

newspost -i upload.eweka.nl -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -f noadress@gmail.com -n alt.binaries.boneless -y -s "SUBJECT" "/home/example/upload/*.part*" "/home/example/upload/*.par*"

Extra notes:
This is it. You can run commands after each one is done (with &&). Then it will be something like:

Code:

rar a "name of rar file" -v10m -m0 "/home/example/upload/"* && par2create -r10 -n7 "name of par file" /home/example/upload/*.rar* && newspost -i upload.eweka.nl -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -f noadress@gmail.com -n alt.binaries.boneless -y -s "SUBJECT" "/home/example/upload/*.part*" "/home/example/upload/*.par*"

Good God!! they need a GUI for this. I have waisted 4 nights sluthing the forums and google and DuckDuckGo searches and seams as though Linux is a total failure with usenet posting/reading file split Yenc management . As much as I HATE windows I miss NewsBin pro, it's hard to believe their is no Ubuntu counterpart not even close, Pan=fail/ knode=FAIL/ major missing features. especially uploading to the usenet. Files need to be split and yEnc coded automatically and nzb's created with nfo files all integrated in the upload process.
I can't believe the fantastic intelligent support for Linux now and they are so out of the loop with the Usenet. and Oh Ya support for SSL port 563 connections a must now with newsreader/writer/posters. Most of us [especially mine] have all these programs in our systems as Xterminal command line programs and craplications, The GUI developement is a disgrace for these.

I hate the fact that I have 1 windows box [laptop] on hand for when I want to sleuth the newsgroups. Linux can't touch Newbin pro. Reads writes manages corupt files [PAR] a nd auto eYenc upload and download, preview even tells me if the files are Password protected apon commanding a download as not to waist my time.
Auto handles nzb's [Usenet shortcut to files]. and creates them too. I'd pay a hundred dollars for a Linux version of NewsBin pro right now. NO it doesn't fly in Wine, as is most of the case.

**Antonio19** · April 13th, 2013

For those interested I found the package newspost_2.1.1-4_amd64.deb on the website debian-archive at this location :

http://archive.debian.net/etch/amd64/newspost/download
http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian-arch....1-4_amd64.deb

It is working perfectly on Ubuntu Precise 12.04 amd64 ... Thanks all for the tutorials and all the good stuff.