uuconv(1) General Commands Manual uuconv(1)
NAME
uuconv - convert UUCP configuration files
SYNOPSIS
uuconv -i type -o type [-p program] [--program program]
uuconv --input type --output type [-p program] [--program program]
DESCRIPTION
The uuconv program can be used to convert UUCP configuration files from one format to another. This can be useful for administrators con-
verting from an older UUCP package. Taylor UUCP is able to read and use old configuration file formats, but some new features can not be
selected using the old formats.
The type of configuration file to read is specified using the -i or --input options. The type of configuration file to write is specified
using the -o or --output options.
The supported configuration file types are taylor, v2, and hdb. For a description of the taylor configuration files, use the info command
and see "*Note Configuration Files::" for uucp. The other types of configuration files are used by traditional UUCP packages, and are not
described in this manual.
An input configuration of type taylor is read from a compiled in directory by default.
The output configuration is written to files in the directory in which uuconv is run.
Some information in the input files may not be representable in the desired output format, in which case uuconv will silently discard it.
The output of uuconv should be carefully checked before it is used. The uuchk(8) program may be used for this purpose.
The -p or --program option may be used to convert specific cu configuration information, rather than the default of only converting the
uucp configuration information.
OPTIONS
-i, --input
Set input type (one of taylor, v2, hdb)
-o, --output
Set output type (one of taylor, v2, hdb)
-p, --program
Program to convert (e.g., uucp or cu)
Standard UUCP options:
-v, --version Report version information and exit.
--help
Print a help message and exit.
SEE ALSO
cu(1), info(1), uucp(1), uuchk(8)
AUTHOR
Ian Lance Taylor <ian@airs.com>. Text for this Manpage comes from Taylor UUCP, version 1.07 Info documentation.
Taylor UUCP 1.07 uuconv(1)
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uucico(8) System Manager's Manual uucico(8)
NAME
uucico - UUCP file transfer daemon
SYNOPSIS
uucico [ options ]
DESCRIPTION
The uucico daemon processes file transfer requests queued by uucp (1) and uux (1). It is started when uucp or uux is run (unless they are
given the -r option). It is also typically started periodically using entries in the crontab table(s).
When invoked with -r1, --master, -s, --system, or -S, the daemon will place a call to a remote system, running in master mode. Otherwise
the daemon will start in slave mode, accepting a call from a remote system. Typically a special login name will be set up for UUCP which
automatically invokes uucico when a call is made.
When uucico terminates, it invokes the uuxqt (8) daemon, unless the -q or --nouuxqt option is given; uuxqt (8) executes any work orders
created by uux (1) on a remote system, and any work orders created locally which have received remote files for which they were waiting.
If a call fails, uucico will normally refuse to retry the call until a certain (configurable) amount of time has passed. This may be over-
riden by the -f, --force, or -S option.
The -l, --prompt, -e, or --loop options may be used to force uucico to produce its own prompts of "login: " and "Password:". When another
daemon calls in, it will see these prompts and log in as usual. The login name and password will normally be checked against a separate
list kept specially for uucico rather than the /etc/passwd file; it is possible on some systems to direct uucico to use the /etc/passwd
file. The -l or --prompt option will prompt once and then exit; in this mode the UUCP administrator or the superuser may use the -u or
--login option to force a login name, in which case uucico will not prompt for one. The -e or --loop option will prompt again after the
first session is over; in this mode uucico will permanently control a port.
If uucico receives a SIGQUIT, SIGTERM or SIGPIPE signal, it will cleanly abort any current conversation with a remote system and exit. If
it receives a SIGHUP signal it will abort any current conversation, but will continue to place calls to (if invoked with -r1 or --master)
and accept calls from (if invoked with -e or --loop) other systems. If it receives a SIGINT signal it will finish the current conversa-
tion, but will not place or accept any more calls.
OPTIONS
The following options may be given to uucico.
-r1, --master
Start in master mode (call out to a system); implied by -s, --system, or -S. If no system is specified, call any system for which
work is waiting to be done.
-r0, --slave
Start in slave mode. This is the default.
-s system, --system system
Call the named system.
-S system
Call the named system, ignoring any required wait. This is equivalent to -s system -f.
-f, --force
Ignore any required wait for any systems to be called.
-l, --prompt
Prompt for login name and password using "login: " and "Password:". This allows uucico to be easily run from inetd (8). The login
name and password are checked against the UUCP password file, which probably has no connection to the file /etc/passwd. The --login
option may be used to force a login name, in which cause uucico will only prompt for a password.
-p port, --port port
Specify a port to call out on or to listen to.
-e, --loop
Enter endless loop of login/password prompts and slave mode daemon execution. The program will not stop by itself; you must use kill
(1) to shut it down.
-w, --wait
After calling out (to a particular system when -s, --system, or -S is specifed, or to all systems which have work when just -r1 or
--master is specifed), begin an endless loop as with --loop.
-q, --nouuxqt
Do not start the uuxqt (8) daemon when finished.
-c, --quiet
If no calls are permitted at this time, then don't make the call, but also do not put an error message in the log file and do not
update the system status (as reported by uustat (1)). This can be convenient for automated polling scripts, which may want to simply
attempt to call every system rather than worry about which particular systems may be called at the moment. This option also sup-
presses the log message indicating that there is no work to be done.
-C, --ifwork
Only call the system named by -s, --system or -S if there is work for that system.
-D, --nodetach
Do not detach from the controlling terminal. Normally uucico detaches from the terminal before each call out to another system and
before invoking uuxqt. This option prevents this.
-u name, --login name
Set the login name to use instead of that of the invoking user. This option may only be used by the UUCP administrator or the supe-
ruser. If used with --prompt, this will cause uucico to prompt only for the password, not the login name.
-z, --try-next
If a call fails after the remote system is reached, try the next alternate rather than simply exiting.
-i type, --stdin type
Set the type of port to use when using standard input. The only support port type is TLI, and this is only available on machines
which support the TLI networking interface. Specifying -iTLI causes uucico to use TLI calls to perform I/O.
-x type, -X type, --debug type
Turn on particular debugging types. The following types are recognized: abnormal, chat, handshake, uucp-proto, proto, port, config,
spooldir, execute, incoming, outgoing.
Multiple types may be given, separated by commas, and the --debug option may appear multiple times. A number may also be given, which
will turn on that many types from the foregoing list; for example, --debug 2 is equivalent to --debug abnormal,chat.
The debugging output is sent to the debugging file, usually one of /var/log/uucp/Debug, /usr/spool/uucp/DEBUG, or
/var/spool/uucp/.Admin/audit.local.
-I file, --config file
Set configuration file to use. This option may not be available, depending upon how uucico was compiled.
-v, --version
Report version information and exit.
--help
Print a help message and exit.
FILES
The file names may be changed at compilation time or by the configuration file, so these are only approximations.
/etc/uucp/config - Configuration file
/etc/uucp/oldconfig/ - Alternative configuration (HDB or V2 format)
/etc/uucp/passwd - Default UUCP password file.
/var/spool/uucp - UUCP spool directory.
/var/log/uucp/Log - UUCP log file.
/var/spool/uucppublic - Default UUCP public directory.
/var/log/uucp/Debug - Debugging file.
SEE ALSO
kill(1), uucp(1), uux(1), uustat(1), uuxqt(8)
AUTHOR
Ian Lance Taylor <ian@airs.com>
Taylor UUCP 1.06 uucico(8)