uucico(8) System Manager's Manual uucico(8)
Name
uucico - uucp file transfer daemon
Syntax
/usr/lib/uucp/uucico [ -f ] [ -r1 ] [ -s system ] [ -x# ] [ -X# ]
Description
The program is the daemon associated with the utility. The daemon is automatically run when requests are made or when polling occurs as
specified in It performs the actual file transfer over the network. The program first calls up the destination system and login. After a
successful login, a handshake takes place between the destination daemon process and the local daemon. The handshake determines if each
daemon has permission to use the other's local resources. Both daemons then select the protocol that will be used to send and receive raw
data.
The local daemon searches the spool directories for job requests, builds a list of files to transfer, then begins transmitting files. The
file transfer protocol ensures that each file is transmitted only once and also notifies the user if a file cannot be transferred. After
the program transfers all the files, the destination site transfers files back to the local system. When both systems have completed their
file transfers, the connection through the network is terminated.
The output of follows the progress of the conversation. Debugging output from the slave is placed in the file in the spool directory at the
remote site. The output is less meaningful than the unless the source code is available to help interpret the messages.
Options
-f Forces to start a conversation with a specified system, regardless of any previous connection status as provided by the files (system
status).
-r1 Puts into the master role. The slave mode is the default.
-s system
Designates the system to be contacted.
-x# Sets the debugging level. The number sign (#) can have a value of 0 to 9. The higher the number, the more debugging output. No packet
level debugging is printed.
-X# Sets packet level debugging output. The number sign (#) can have a value of 0 to 9. The higher the number, the more packet level
debugging output.
Files
See Also
uucp(1c), uux(1c)
Guide to the uucp Utility
uucico(8)
