#uucp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lib/uucp/uucpd uucpd
Remove the leading hashmark (#) to uncomment the line, and use these commands to make the change take effect:
/etc/init.d/network stop
/etc/init.d/network start
This change tells the remote system to run the uucpd daemon when a request comes in for UUCP transfer.
remotehost Any TCP Any
The name remotehost should be replaced with the name of the remote host you will be calling.
/usr/lib/uucp/uucheck -v
There is a great deal of output. You should see output similar to the following for the specific entry you made:
When we call system(s): (remotehost)
We DO allow them to request files.
They can send files to
/var/spool/uucppublic (DEFAULT)
They can request files from
/var/spool/uucppublic
/usr/lib/mail
/usr/people/ftp
Myname for the conversation will be MyName.
PUBDIR for the conversation will be /var/spool/uucppublic.
Machine(s): (remotehost)
CAN execute the following commands:
command (rmail), fullname (/bin/rmail)
command (rnews), fullname (/usr/bin/rnews)
command (cunbatch), fullname (/usr/lib/news/cunbatch)