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diff --git a/static/v10/man5/uuencode.5 b/static/v10/man5/uuencode.5 deleted file mode 100644 index c016a021..00000000 --- a/static/v10/man5/uuencode.5 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,49 +0,0 @@ -.TH UUENCODE 5 6/1/80 -.UC 4 -.SH NAME -uuencode \- format of an encoded uuencode file -.SH DESCRIPTION -Files output by -.I uuencode(1) -consist of a header line, -followed by a number of body lines, -and a trailer line. -.I Uudecode(1) -will ignore any lines preceding the header or -following the trailer. -Lines preceding a header must not, of course, -look like a header. -.PP -The header line is distinguished by having the first -6 characters \*(lqbegin\ \*(rq. -The word -.I begin -is followed by a mode (in octal), -and a string which names the remote file. -A space separates the three items in the header line. -.PP -The body consists of a number of lines, each at most 62 characters -long (including the trailing newline). -These consist of a character count, -followed by encoded characters, -followed by a newline. -The character count is a single printing character, -and represents an integer, the number of bytes -the rest of the line represents. -Such integers are always in the range from 0 to 63 and can -be determined by subtracting the character space (octal 40) -from the character. -.PP -Groups of 3 bytes are stored in 4 characters, 6 bits per character. -All are offset by a space to make the characters printing. -The last line may be shorter than the normal 45 bytes. -If the size is not a multiple of 3, this fact can be determined -by the value of the count on the last line. -Extra garbage will be included to make the character count a multiple -of 4. -The body is terminated by a line with a count of zero. -This line consists of one ASCII space. -.PP -The trailer line consists of \*(lqend\*(rq on a line by itself. -.SH SEE\ ALSO -uuencode(1), uusend(1), uucp(1), mail(1) |
