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NAME
       overview - update the NOV database.

SYNOPSIS
       overview [ -r ]

DESCRIPTION
       Overview updates the NOV database that is kept in .overview files in
       the directories of the news spool.  It reads the active file and
       updates the .overview file for each group in turn.  By default existing
       NOV entries are reused where appropriate but if the -r option is given
       they are discarded and all the entries are made from the article files.

OPTIONS
       -r     recreate existing NOV entries from article files.

FILES
       /usr/local/etc/s-news/active

SEE ALSO
       listactive(8), expire(8), nntpd(8)

Version 0.1.8                     March 2001                       OVERVIEW(8)