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[Markus Schoeb <address@concealed>]

Hello,
Thanks for the hint. It works as you proposed.
However, "purging" a closed lists does not delete the "task"-files and also
not the XML-files created in ~/etc/families/...  by the family instantiation
process.
Also, when needing to purge dozens of lists (e.g. a whole family), the
provided functionality in WWSympa seems a bit unwieldy.
Best wishes
Markus

> --> Alfonso Marín Marín wrote on 28.12.2005 8:30 Uhr:
>
> Hello,
> 
> To remove completly a list from WWSympa, I use to do this:
>     - First I close the list, as you do
>     - Second I enter in WWSympa as listmaster, and I go to 'Sympa
> admin'. There I select 'Closed lists', and selecting the lists I want
> remove, I press 'Purge selected lists'
> 
> I don't really know if exists another way to do this via OS command, but
> my way works fine.
> 
> To see the 'Status' of all list I think you can't, but the four buttons
> in Sympa Admin (Pending lists, Latest lists, Inactive lists and Closed
> lists) are very useful
> 
> I hope helped you
> 
> Alfonso
> 
> Markus Schoeb wrote:
> 
>> When using the "Remove List" command in WWSympa, the list does not really
>> get removed, but just "closed". It even still appears in the "Your Lists"
>> area of the Owner (but without any notice that it's closed).
>> 
>> Also, there is no "sympa.pl" option that allows to really and completely
>> "remove" a list.
>> 
>>> From this the following questions arise:
>> 
>> a) What is the proper way to remove a list completely, with all its
>>   directories, files, tasks, etc.:
>>    - via WWSympa
>>    - via sympa.pl
>>   Is there any documentation on this? (could not find any)
>> 
>> 
>> b) Is there an easy and quick way to see the "Status" of all lists
>>    - via WWSympa (e.g. of an owner)
>>    - via OS command line
>> 
>> 
>> When removing lists from a XML file that instantiates several lists of a
>> family, then the situation is especially unpleasant, as sympa.pl on each
>> instantiation of the family asks again whether it should re-open or close
>> the deleted list(s). But a better option (or asking) might be:
>>    Do you want the list "xyz" to be
>>        opened again
>>        left closed
>>        removed completely
>>    (o/c/r) ?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for any hints.
>> Markus
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>>