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uudecode.1 (974B) | |
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1 .Dd October 8, 2015 | |
2 .Dt UUDECODE 1 | |
3 .Os sbase | |
4 .Sh NAME | |
5 .Nm uudecode | |
6 .Nd decode a uuencoded file | |
7 .Sh SYNOPSIS | |
8 .Nm | |
9 .Op Fl m | |
10 .Op Fl o Ar output | |
11 .Op Ar file | |
12 .Sh DESCRIPTION | |
13 .Nm | |
14 reads | |
15 .Ar file | |
16 and writes a decoded version to the file specified in the uuencoded head… | |
17 In case the file already exists, it is truncated. | |
18 Otherwise a new file is created. | |
19 The permissions of the created/accessed file are changed to reflect the | |
20 mode in the header. | |
21 If no | |
22 .Ar file | |
23 is given | |
24 .Nm | |
25 reads from stdin. | |
26 .Sh OPTIONS | |
27 .Bl -tag -width Ds | |
28 .It Fl m | |
29 Use Base64 for decoding. | |
30 .It Fl o Ar output | |
31 Write to | |
32 .Ar output | |
33 rather than the file specified in the header. | |
34 .El | |
35 .Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES | |
36 For safety uudecode operates on regular files and stdout only. | |
37 Trying to uudecode to a link, directory, or special file | |
38 yields an error. | |
39 .Sh SEE ALSO | |
40 .Xr uuencode 1 | |
41 .Sh STANDARDS | |
42 The | |
43 .Nm | |
44 utility is compliant with the | |
45 .St -p1003.1-2013 | |
46 specification. | |
47 .Pp | |
48 The | |
49 .Op Fl m | |
50 flag is an extension to that specification. |