eselect-news

List available news items with their numbers (all by default)

$ eselect news list [all|new]

$ eselect news read [number1 number2 ...]

$ eselect news read

$ eselect news unread [number1 number2 ...]

$ eselect news purge

$ eselect news count [all|new]

eselect news [options]

-h, --help
    Display help message and exit.

list
    List available news items.

read [id|all|]
    Read specific news item(s) by ID, all items, or items after a given date.

new
    Show only unread news items.

old
    Show only read news items.

purge
    Remove all read news items.

mark read [id|all|]
    Mark specific news item(s) as read by ID, all items, or items after a given date.

mark unread [id|all|]
    Mark specific news item(s) as unread by ID, all items, or items after a given date.

eselect-news is a command-line utility in Gentoo Linux used to manage and display news items relevant to the system.
It allows users to view unread news, read specific news items, mark news as read, and filter news based on date or ID.
The tool is essential for staying informed about system updates, security advisories, and other important announcements from the Gentoo developers.
By managing the news items effectively, users can ensure they are aware of necessary actions to maintain a stable and secure Gentoo system.
It's a crucial part of the Gentoo experience, encouraging users to actively engage with the system's ongoing development and maintenance.

News items are plain text. Reading very old news might be not relevant anymore and even obsolete for your system.

eselect-news reads and writes configuration data to files located in /etc/eselect/news.conf and /var/db/news/. These files store information about the news database location and read/unread statuses.

It is highly recommended to check the news regularly, as they often contain security advisories or instructions that need user interaction.

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