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F	UUCP Overview

The following tables describe the components of the UUCP system.

UUCP Programs

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

UUCP Configuration Files

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