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                      3: uuencode                     Command                     uuencode
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                      8: Encode a binary file for transmission to a remote system
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                     10: uuuueennccooddee [ _s_o_u_r_c_e ] _o_u_t_p_u_t_f_i_l_e
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                     12: uuencode prepares a binary file for transmission to a remote des-
                     13: tination via  uucp.  uuencode takes binary  input and produces an
                     14: encoded  version, consisting  of printable  ASCII  characters, on
                     15: standard output,  which may be  redirected or piped  to uucp.  If
                     16: source is not specified, the standard input is read.
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                     18: The format of the encoded file is as follows:
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                     20: 1. A header line starting with the characters begin followed by a
                     21:    space.  This is followed by the mode of the file in octal (see
                     22:    chmod for  details) and the name of  the output file specified
                     23:    on the command line.  These last two fields are also separated
                     24:    by a  space.  The mode and  the system name can  be changed by
                     25:    directing the output into a file and editing it.
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                     27: 2. The body of the file, consisting of a number of lines, each no
                     28:    more than  62 characters long, including  a newline character.
                     29:    Each line  starts with a  character count written  as a single
                     30:    ASCII character,  representing an integer value  from 0 (octal
                     31:    40) to  63 (octal 135) giving the number  of characters in the
                     32:    rest of the line.   This is followed by the encoded characters
                     33:    and a newline.  The last line of the body is a line consisting
                     34:    of an ASCII space (octal 40).
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                     36: 3. The trailer line has just  the characters end on a line by it-
                     37:    self.
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                     39: The encoding  is done by  taking three bytes and  storing them in
                     40: four characters, six bits per character.
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                     42: ***** Example *****
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                     44: To encode the file tmp consisting of the line
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                     47:         The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
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                     50: to be sent to the remote system george, enter:
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                     53:         uuencode tmp sys
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                     64: COHERENT Lexicon                                           Page 1
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                     69: uuencode                     Command                     uuencode
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                     73:         begin 644 sys
                     74:         M5&AE('%U:6-K(&)R;W=N(&9O>"!J=6UP<R!O=F5R('1H92!L87IY(&1O9RX*
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                     76:         end
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                     79: Note  that the  third  line consists  of  a space  followed by  a
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                     82: ***** See Also *****
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                     84: commands, uucp, UUCP, uudecode
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                     86: ***** Notes *****
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                     88: The file  is expanded by  more than one  third, causing increased
                     89: transmission  time.  This  can  be a  factor  when sending  large
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