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Cvt

PURPOSE

     Moves old UUCP files into new BNU directories.

SYNOPSIS
     Cvt [-n] file...


DESCRIPTION

     The Cvt  command moves  existing (old)  UNIX-to-UNIX Copy
     Program (UUCP) data and command files into new Basic Net-
     working Utilities (BNU) directories.

     After  the  new BNU  programs  are  installed, issue  Cvt
     before  attempting to  use  the BNU  functions.  The  Cvt
     shell  handles the  command  (C.*) and  data (D.*)  files
     created under the old UUCP facility so that they will run
     under the  new BNU  facility.  The command  first creates
     the required new  BNU directories and then  moves the old
     UUCP  files (located  in  the /usr/spool/uucp  directory)
     into those directories.

     To  issue Cvt  from the  command line,  a user  must have
     superuser privileges.

     Note:  If  Cvt is not used  to move old UUCP  command and
     data files into new BNU directories, those files will not
     run after the new BNU Program is installed.

FLAGS

     -n  Displays the message explaining  the actions that Cvt
         performs but does not execute the command. A file can
         be specified for  D.* and C.* files, but  not for X.*
         (execute) files.

FILES

     /usr/adm/uucp                   Directory in which Cvt is
                                     stored.
     /usr/spool/uucp                 Spooling directory.

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