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2.3 Invoking uuencode
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`uuencode' is used to create an ASCII representation of a file that can
be sent over channels that may otherwise corrupt the data.
Specifically, email cannot handle binary data and will often even
insert a character when the six character sequence "\nFrom " is seen.

   `uuencode' will read `in-file' if provided and otherwise read data
from standard in and write the encoded form to standard out.  The
output will begin with a header line for use by `uudecode' giving it
the resulting suggested file `output-name' and access mode.  If the
`output-name' is specifically `/dev/stdout', then `uudecode' will emit
the decoded file to standard out.

   *Note*: `uuencode' uses buffered input and assumes that it is not
hand typed from a tty.  The consequence is that at a tty, you may need
to hit Ctl-D several times to terminate input.

   This section was generated by *AutoGen*, using the `agtexi-cmd'
template and the option descriptions for the `uuencode' program.  This
software is released under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or
later.

uuencode usage

uuencode help/usage (`--help')

uuencode base64

base64 option (-m)

uuencode encode-file-name

encode-file-name option (-e)

uuencode config

presetting/configuring uuencode

uuencode exit status

exit status

uuencode Bugs

Bugs

uuencode Standards

Standards

uuencode History

History

uuencode See Also

See Also