From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 28214 invoked from network); 24 May 2020 16:40:18 -0000 Received: from lists1.math.uh.edu (129.7.128.208) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 24 May 2020 16:40:18 -0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.math.uh.edu) by lists1.math.uh.edu with smtp (Exim 4.92.3) (envelope-from ) id 1jctfa-0005Sf-Sv; Sun, 24 May 2020 11:40:14 -0500 Received: from mx1.math.uh.edu ([129.7.128.32]) by lists1.math.uh.edu with esmtps (TLSv1.3:TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92.3) (envelope-from ) id 1jctfY-0005Pu-46 for ding@lists.math.uh.edu; Sun, 24 May 2020 11:40:12 -0500 Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([95.216.78.240]) by mx1.math.uh.edu with esmtps (TLSv1.3:TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92.3) (envelope-from ) id 1jctfW-00047s-Tp for ding@lists.math.uh.edu; Sun, 24 May 2020 11:40:12 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnus.org; s=20200322; h=Content-Type:Mime-Version:References:Message-ID:Date:Subject: From:To:Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:In-Reply-To:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=9J1hvVRcnSzTbm4Bf48WRawyT25Dy4B1TgvBaGJfSXY=; b=GR09KV+j3VimBcL5spmM6x8U81 +8QxJ5Ud+T8OeRDn4Ut3+Fx0XYEokp6bstKM4qWADkUol+q1ygcP/USkCGqH0sCUOs6V15YWsJ2d+ o+is3mUnrh1ndfhqaUBHiMYOSmi0t3MzU5Z39rdj/jtyiihCGrKVwbJtnaoPc8ElYpis=; Received: from ciao.gmane.io ([159.69.161.202]) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtps (TLS1.3:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1jctfQ-0005to-K1 for ding@gnus.org; Sun, 24 May 2020 18:40:06 +0200 Received: from list by ciao.gmane.io with local (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1jctfO-0004Dg-DL for ding@gnus.org; Sun, 24 May 2020 18:40:02 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: ding@gnus.org From: Harry Putnam Subject: Re: Remove Ghost groups Date: Sun, 24 May 2020 12:36:35 -0400 Organization: Still searching... Message-ID: <874ks5e1d8.fsf@local.lan> References: <87imgqy8f4.fsf@local.lan> <87367uft88.fsf@uwo.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:15eEnvMId4eigJ5kX6U5Xqpj62g= List-ID: Precedence: bulk Dan Christensen writes: > On May 20, 2020, Harry Putnam wrote: > >> I have developed a number of what might be called ghost groups. Some >> (most) are as the result of removing groups behind gnus back. Others, >> I'm not sure of their origin. >> >> These groups now appear in gnus -> groups buffer with an asterisk >> before them as in the included image below. >> >> They do not respond to simple C-k nor do they respond to C-u G del >> >> How can I get rid of them? > > Does gnus-group-check-bogus-groups help? It's bound to `b' in the > *Group* buffer. For me, it generates an error about a nil select > method, but maybe you'll have better luck... For me, when I press `b' I see `checking bogus newsgroups' and the pointer goes into eternal `working' mode. When forced with C-g... the messages-buffer shows: Checking bogus newsgroups... *beep* Quit