uuencode Command
The uuencode utility writes an encoded version of the named input file, or standard input if no file is specified, to standard output. The output is encoded using the algorithm described in the STDOUT section and includes the file access permission bits (in chmod octal or symbolic notation) of the input file and the decode_pathname, for re-creation of the file on another system that conforms to this specification
Purpose
Encodes a binary file for transmission using electronic mail.
Syntax
uuencode [ -m ] [ SourceFile ] OutputFile
Description
The uuencode command converts a binary file to ASCII data. This is useful before using BNU (or uucp) mail to send the file to a remote system. The uudecode command converts ASCII data created by the uuencode command back into its original binary form.
The uuencode command takes the named SourceFile (default standard input) and produces an encoded version on the standard output. The encoding uses only printable ASCII characters, and includes the mode of the file and the OutputFile filename used for recreation of the binary image on the remote system.
Use the uudecode command to decode the file.
Flags
-m Encode the output using the MIME Base64 algorithm. If -m is not specified, the old uuencode algorithm will be used.
Parameters
Examples
To encode the file unix on the local system and mail it to the user jsmith on another system called mysys, enter: uuencode unix unix | mail jsmith@mysys
To encode the file /usr/lib/boot/unix on your local system with the name pigmy.goat in the file /tmp/con , enter: uuencode /usr/lib/boot/unix pigmy.goat > /tmp/con
