uue
Encode a binary file into ASCII
Syntax:
uue [-n] input_file [-]
Runs on:
QNX Neutrino
Options:
- -n
- The number of lines to put into each file.
- input_file
- The file that you want to encode.
Description:
The uue utility encodes a binary file as ASCII (e.g., for mailing). The encoding takes 3 bytes (24 bits) from the input file and renders them as 4 bytes in the output file.
By default, the output file is input_file.uue; if you specify a dash at the end of the command, uue writes the encoded file to standard output.
Note:
If you want to read from standard input (e.g., a pipe), use
uuencode
instead of uue.
If you specify the -n option, uue writes the encoded file to input_file.uaa, input_file.uab, and so on.
To decode the file, use uud.
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