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uuname

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NAME

uuname - Displays names of accessible systems  

SYNOPSIS

uuname [-l]

The uuname command displays a list of all the computers accessible to the local system; the list of systems is displayed on standard output.
 

STANDARDS

Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:

uuname:  XPG4

Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about industry standards and associated tags.
 

OPTIONS

Displays the name of the local system.
 

DESCRIPTION

In order for a local system to communicate with a remote system, the remote system must support the UUCP protocol.

The accessible remote systems are listed in the /usr/lib/uucp/Systems file.

Before copying a file to another system with the uuto command or with the uucp command, issue uuname to determine the exact name of the remote system.
 

EXAMPLES

To identify the remote systems connected to the local system, enter: uuname

The system responds with a list like the following: hera zeus merlin arthur To identify the name of the local system, enter: uuname -l
The system responds with the name of the local system: venus

 

FILES

Spooling directory. Public directory. Lists accessible remote systems.
 

SEE ALSO

Commands:  ct(1), cu(1), rmail(1), tip(1), uucico(8), uucleanup(8), uucp(1), uuencode(1), uulog(1), uupick(1), uusched(8), uusend(1), uustat(1), uuto(1), uux(1)

Standards:  standards(5)


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
STANDARDS
OPTIONS
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLES
FILES
SEE ALSO

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