uuencode(1)
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uuencode, uudecode Command
encode/decode a binary file for transmission via mail
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SYNTAX
uuencode [ source ] remotedest | mail sys1!sys2!..!decode
uudecode [ file ]
DESCRIPTION
Uuencode and uudecode are used to send a binary file via uucp (or
other) mail.
Uuencode takes the named source file (default standard input) and
produces an encoded version on the standard output. The encoding
uses only printing ASCII characters. It includes the mode of the
file and the remotedest for recreation on the remote system.
Uudecode reads an encoded file, strips off any leading and
trailing lines added by mailers, and recreates the original file
with the specified mode and name.
The intent is that all mail to the user "decode" should be
filtered through the uudecode program. This way, the file is
created automatically without human intervention. This is
possible on the uucp network by either using sendmail or by
making rmail be a link to mailx instead of mail. In each case, an
alias must be created in a master file to get the automatic
invocation of uudecode.
If these facilities are not available, the file can be sent to a
user on the remote machine who can uudecode it manually.
The encode file has an ordinary text form and can be edited by
any text editor to change the mode or remote name.
SEE ALSO
uucp(1), uux(1), mail(1)
BUGS
The file is expanded by 35% (3 bytes become 4 plus control
information) causing it to take longer to transmit.
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The user on the remote system who is invoking uudecode (often
uucp) must have write permission on the specified file.
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