#!/bin/sh
cd $HOME/news

# check if we should save the existing linux file
if grep -iq linux suck.linux ; then
  cp -f suck.linux suck.linux.save
fi

# if there is an existing output file, save it elsewhere.
if [ -e output.linux ] ; then
  mv output.linux output.linux.1
fi

# check if we are part way through a previous fetch
# if we are, was it for linux or something else
if [ -e suck.restart ] ; then
  if ! grep -iq linux suck.newrc ; then
    mv suck.restart suck.restart.save
  fi
fi

# start the new fetch
cp -f suck.linux sucknewsrc
suck news.alphalink.com.au > output.linux

# now save the updated file
if grep -iq linux suck.newrc ; then
  cp -f suck.newrc suck.linux
fi

# was a previous fetch interrupted, if so, restore the file
if [ -e suck.restart.save ] ; then
  mv suck.restart.save suck.restart
fi