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uuconv(1)              DragonFly General Commands Manual             uuconv(1)


NAME

       uuconv - convert UUCP configuration files


SYNOPSIS

       uuconv -i type -o type [-p program] [standard UUCP options]


DESCRIPTION

       The uuconv program can be used to convert UUCP configuration files from
       one format to another.  This can be useful for administrators
       converting 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, see *Note
       Configuration Files::.  The other types of configuration files are used
       by traditional UUCP packages, and are not described in this manual.

       An input configuration of type `v2' or `hdb' is read from a compiled in
       directory (specified by `oldconfigdir' in `Makefile').  An input
       configuration of type `taylor' is read from a compiled in directory by
       default, but may be overridden with the standard `-I' or `--config'
       options.

       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.


SEE ALSO

       cu(1), uucp(1)


AUTHOR

       Ian Lance Taylor (ian@airs.com).  This Manpage based on the Taylor UUCP
       1.06 Texinfo documentation.

                               Taylor UUCP 1.06                      uuconv(1)

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