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Commands Reference, Volume 5

uudecode Command

Purpose

Decodes a binary file that was used for transmission using electronic mail.

Syntax

uudecode [ InFile ]

Description

The uudecode command reads an encoded file, strips off leading and trailing lines added by mailers, and recreates the original file with the specified mode and name. Decoding a file causes the result to be automatically saved to a file. The file name is identical to the remote file argument originally supplied to the uuencode command.

Parameters

InFile Specifies the name of the file to decode.

Example

To decode the file /tmp/con on a local system that was encoded with the follwing command:

uuencode /usr/lib/boot/unix pigmy.goat > /tmp/con

enter:

uudecode /tmp/con

The file pigmy.goat will be identical to the originally encoded file /usr/lib/boot/unix.

Files

/usr/bin/uudecode Contains the uudecode command.

Related Information

The mail command, rmail command, sendmail command, uucp command, uuencode command, uusend command, uux command.

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