NAME

uucico − uucp copy in and copy out

SYNOPSIS

/usr/lib/uucp/uucico [ −r1 ] [ −ssys ] [ −xnum ]

DESCRIPTION

Uucico scans the /usr/spool directory for work files.  If such files exist, a connection to a remote system is attempted using the line protocol for the remote system specified in the L.sys file.  Uucico then executes all requests for work and logs the results. 

The options are as follows:

−r1 Start uucico in the MASTER mode; The default is SLAVE mode. 

−ssys Do work only for the system specified by sys.  If there is no work for sys on the local spool directory, initiate a connection to sys to determine if sys has work for the local system. 

−xnum Use debugging option.  Num is an integer in the range 1 − 9.  More debugging information is given for larger values of num. 

Uucico is usually started by a local program (e.g., cron(1M), uucp(1), or uuxqt(1M).  It should only be directly initiated by a user when debugging. 

When started by a local program, uucico is considered the MASTER and attempts a connection to a remote system.  If uucico is started by a remote system, it is considered to be in SLAVE mode. 

For the uucico connection to a remote system to be successful, there must be an entry in the /etc/passwd file on the remote system of the form:

uucp::5:5::/usr/spool/uucppublic:/usr/lib/uucp/uucico

DEPENDENCIES

Series 300 Diskless
In a clustered environment, all UUCP activity is handled through devices attached to the rootserver as if the cluster were a single system.

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