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 691 invoked from network); 24 May 2020 21:44:23 -0000 Received: from lists1.math.uh.edu (129.7.128.208) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 24 May 2020 21:44:23 -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 1jcyP9-00084f-Jv; Sun, 24 May 2020 16:43:35 -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 1jcyP5-00081w-IN for ding@lists.math.uh.edu; Sun, 24 May 2020 16:43:31 -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 1jcyP4-0000dt-BK for ding@lists.math.uh.edu; Sun, 24 May 2020 16:43:31 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnus.org; s=20200322; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:Date: References:Subject:Cc:To:From:Sender:Reply-To:Content-Transfer-Encoding: Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender: Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=A60bAjklrfRw8F6syVKh8VrFJmlOctlhUBpysoMSpX0=; b=MjU//sN3O7qTA1ZbK2ccMeKpfI jyScaA1g2w4P5XvxUvsshOxk3Qo52i2nCuYCxDBy1R6MAiVD4gauziVMux4FCX1keAf8xgfJgRfun FA6cSaW3ZsR50IKoM7dPbnH4yuBTsRwZlDEFWYCeLns/EUmsMpqu1deHzxa5LTDPGzbQ=; Received: from ericabrahamsen.net ([52.70.2.18] helo=mail.ericabrahamsen.net) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtps (TLS1.3:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1jcyOx-00067N-2o for ding@gnus.org; Sun, 24 May 2020 23:43:26 +0200 Received: from localhost (c-73-254-86-141.hsd1.wa.comcast.net [73.254.86.141]) (Authenticated sender: eric@ericabrahamsen.net) by mail.ericabrahamsen.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id EEB4DFA0E2; Sun, 24 May 2020 21:43:19 +0000 (UTC) From: Eric Abrahamsen To: Harry Putnam Cc: ding@gnus.org Subject: Re: Remove Ghost groups References: <87imgqy8f4.fsf@local.lan> <87a722a7e7.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> <878shhe1jn.fsf@local.lan> Date: Sun, 24 May 2020 14:43:18 -0700 In-Reply-To: <878shhe1jn.fsf@local.lan> (Harry Putnam's message of "Sun, 24 May 2020 12:32:44 -0400") Message-ID: <87pnatuhzd.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain List-ID: Precedence: bulk Harry Putnam writes: > Eric Abrahamsen writes: > >> Harry Putnam writes: >> >>> [NOTE: this message is probably a duplicate of a previous post where I >>> forget to include the Image I intended to attach] >>> >>> 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 >> >> Can you tell us the backend of the groups, and also what happens when >> you hit C-k? Is there a message of any kind? > > When I hit C-k the pointer goes into `working' mode and never > returns. When I force it with C-g all but one nntp group disappears > and I have to press `l' to get the full setup back > > checking the Messages-buffer it only shows > > *beep* > Quit Can you `toggle-debug-on-quit', do it again, and post the backtrace?