NetInfo Reference
UUCP Overview
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In this topic	UUCP Programs ;UUCPOverview.rtfd;UUCP Programs;¬
	UUCP Configuration Files ;UUCPOverview.rtfd;UUCP Configuration Files;¬

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The following tables describe the components of the UUCP system.

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UUCP Programs;¬UUCP Programs

Name	Function
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uucp	Queues files to be copied between UNIX computers
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uux	Queues commands to be executed on a remote UNIX computer
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uupoll	Requests initiation of communications with a UUCP partner 
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uusnap	Displays a status snapshot of the UUCP system
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uuq	Displays the UUCP queue
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uucico	Transfers files between systems
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uuxqt	Interprets and executes UUCP execution files
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uuencode	Encodes binary files as ASCII, for transmission through UNIX mail
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uudecode	Decodes files processed by uuencode
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uuname	Lists names of known UUCP partners
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uulog	Displays UUCP log files
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uusend	Sends a file to a remote host
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uuclean	Removes old files in the spool directory /usr/spool/uucp
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uucpd	Supports network-based UUCP connections

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UUCP Configuration Files;¬UUCP Configuration Files

Name	Purpose
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L.sys	System connection information
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L-devices	Description of available devices
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USERFILE	Access permissions and restrictions
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L.aliases	Site name aliases
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L.cmds	Commands which may be executed from a remote site
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UUCPNAME	Alternate site name