


      UUENCODE(1)                 (bsd 4.2)                 UUENCODE(1)



      NAME
           uuencode,uudecode - encode/decode a binary file for
           transmission via mail

      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.  This combination can be used over
           indirect mail links even when uusend(1) is not available.

           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,
           and 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 encode file has an ordinary text form and can be edited
           by any text editor to change the mode or remote name.

      SEE ALSO
           uuencode(4), uusend(1), 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.

           The user on the remote system who is invoking uudecode
           (often uucp) must have write permission on the specified
           file.



















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