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-The Linux UUCP HOWTO
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-!!!The Linux UUCP HOWTO
-
-!!Guylhem Aznar <guylhem at metalab.unc.edu>v2..1, 2001-12-01
-
-
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-''
-
-This document describes the setup, care & feeding of UUCP under Linux.
-You need to read this if you plan to connect to remote sites via UUCP via a
-modem, via a direct-connection, or via Internet.
-You probably do *not* need to read this document if don't talk UUCP or if you
-don't know what it means.''
-----
-
-
-
-
-!!1. Introduction, copyright & standard disclaimer
-
-
-****1.1 Email & spamming
-
-****1.2 Goals
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-****1.3 New versions
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-****1.4 Feedback
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-****1.5 Copyright
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-****1.6 Limited warranty
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-!!2. Other sources of information
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-****2.1 USENET
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-****2.2 Mailing Lists
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-****2.3 Other documents from LDP
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-****2.4 Books
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-!!3. Requirements
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-****3.1 Hardware
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-****3.2 Software
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-!!4. Setting up the config files
-
-
-****4.1 Installing config. files
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-****4.2 "Poll" file
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-****4.3 "call" file
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-****4.4 "config" file
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-****4.5 "crontab" file
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-****4.6 "dial" file
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-****4.7 "passwd" file
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-****4.8 "port" file
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-****4.9 "sys" file
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-****4.10 Now let's test all this
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-****4.11 Additional informations
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-!!5. It doesn't work - now what?
-
-
-
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-!!6. Frequently Asked Questions about Linux UUCP
-
-
-****6.1 Why is all the info here for UUCPs configured in "Taylor" rather than
-
-****6.2 Why do I get "timeout" on connections when I upgraded to uucp-1.04?
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-****6.3 Why doesn't HDB anonymous uucp seem to work?
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-****6.4 What does "no matching ports found" mean?
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-****6.5 What are known good config files for HDB mode?
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-****6.6 Getting uucico to call alternate numbers
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-!!7. Acknowledgements
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-
-!!1. Introduction, copyright & standard disclaimer
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-!!1.1 Email & spamming
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-
-
-First, convert all "at" in Emails addresses given in this document into
-"@".
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-
-It's simple for humans, but not for bots searching the web to spam ; therefore
-it's enough to protect generous contributors from being spammed.
-
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-!!1.2 Goals
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-
-The intent of this document is to answer some of the questions & comments
-that appear to meet the definition of "frequently asked questions" about UUCP
-software under Linux genrally & the version in the Linux Debian and
-!RedHat distributions in particular.
-
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-
-!!1.3 New versions
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-
-New versions of this document will be periodically posted to
-comp.os.linux.announce, comp.answers & news.answers. They will also be
-added to the various anonymous ftp sites who archive such information
-including
-sunsite FTP.
-
-
-In addition, you should be generally able to find this document on the
-Linux !WorldWideWeb home page at
-the LDP page.
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-!!1.4 Feedback
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-
-I am interested in any feedback (please e-mail), positive or negative,
-regarding the content of this document. Definitely contact me if you find
-errors or obvious omissions.
-
-
-I read, but do not necessarily respond to, all e-mail I receive. Requests for
-enhancements will be considered & acted upon based on that day's combination
-of available time, merit of the request & daily blood pressure :-)
-
-
-Flames will quietly go to /dev/null so don't bother.
-
-
-Feedback concerning the actual format of the document should go to the HOWTO
-coordinator: Greg Hankins (gregh at sunsite.unc.edu).
-
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-!!1.5 Copyright
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-
-
-The UUCP-HOWTO is copyrighted (c)1997 Guylhem Aznar.
-It is distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License. You should have
-received a copy along with this document, but if not you can find it at
-http//www/fsf.org/licenses/fdl.html.
-
-
-If you have questions, please contact the LDP via
-feedback@linuxdoc.org.
-
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-
-
-!!1.6 Limited warranty
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-
-Of course, I disavow any potential liability for the contents of this
-document. Use of the concepts, examples, &/ or other content of this
-document is entirely at your own risk.
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-!!2. Other sources of information
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-!!2.1 USENET
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-
-There is nothing "special" about configuring & running UUCP under
-Linux (any more). Accordingly, you almost certainly do *NOT* want
-to be posting generic UUCP-related questions to the comp.os.linux.*
-newsgroups.
-
-
-Don't post in comp.os.linux hierarchy unless it's really linux specific, for
-example: "What's wrong with Debian 1.2 uucp?" or "!RedHat 5.0 uucp crashes
-when I run it" ...
-
-
-Let me repeat that.
-
-
-There is virtually no reason to post anything uucp-related in the
-comp.os.linux hierarchy any more. There are existing newsgroups in the
-comp.mail.* hierarchy to handle *ALL* your questions.
-
-
-''IF YOU POST TO COMP.OS.LINUX.* FOR NON-LINUX-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, YOU ARE
-LOOKING IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR HELP. THE UUCP EXPERTS HANG OUT IN THE PLACES
-INDICATED ABOVE AND GENERALLY DO NOT RUN LINUX.''
-
-
-''POSTING TO THE LINUX HIERARCHY FOR NON-LINUX-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS WASTES YOUR
-TIME AND EVERYONE ELSE'S AND IT FREQUENTLY DELAYS YOU FROM GETTING THE ANSWER
-TO YOUR QUESTION.''
-
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-The GOOD PLACE is comp.mail.uucp since you can get answers for most of
-your UUCP questions.
-
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-
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-!!2.2 Mailing Lists
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-There is a Taylor UUCP mailing list.
-
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-To join (or get off) the list, send mail to
-
-taylor-uucp-request@gnu.ai.mit.edu
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-This request goes to a person, not to a program, so please make sure that you
-include the address at which you want to receive mail in the text of the
-message.
-
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-To send a message to the list, send it to
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-taylor-uucp@gnu.ai.mit.edu
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-!!2.3 Other documents from LDP
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-There is plenty of exceptional material provided in the other Linux HOWTO
-documents & from the Linux DOC project.
-
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-In particular, you might want to take a look at the following:
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-****on your own computer in /usr/doc/uucp & /usr/info/uucp* :-)
-****
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-****the Linux Networking Administrators' Guide
-****
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-****the Serial Communications HOWTO
-****
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-****the Ethernet HOWTO
-****
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-****the News HOWTO
-****
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-****the Mail HOWTO
-****
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-!!2.4 Books
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-HDB & V2 versions of UUCP are documented in about every vendor's
-documentation as well as in almost all *nix communications books.
-
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-Taylor config. files are currently only documented in the info files provided
-with the sources (& in your distribution hopefully).
-The following is a non-inclusive set of books that will help.
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-**** "Managing UUCP & USENET" from O'Reilly & Associates is in my
-opinion the best book out there for figuring out the programs & protocols
-involved in being a USENET site.
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-****
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-**** "Unix Communications" from The Waite Group contains a nice
-description of all the pieces (& more) & how they fit together.
-
-****
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-**** "Practical Unix Security" from O'Reilly & Associates has a
-nice discussion of how to secure UUCP.
-
-****
-
-**** "The Internet Complete Reference" from Osborne is a fine
-reference book that explains the various services available on Internet & is
-a great source for information on news, mail & various other Internet
-resources.
-
-****
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-****"The Linux Networking Administrators' Guide" from Olaf Kirch of
-the Linux DOC Project is available on the net & is also published by (at
-least) O'Reilly & SSC. It makes a fine ''one-stop shopping'' to learn
-about everything you ever imagined you'd need to know about Unix networking.
-****
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-!!3. Requirements
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-!!3.1 Hardware
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-There are no specific hardware requirements for UUCP under Linux.
-Basically any Hayes-compatible modem works painlessly with UUCP.
-
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-In most cases, you'll want the fastest modem you can afford, i.e. 56000 bps
-actually. In general, you want to have a 16550 UART on your serial board or
-built into your modem to handle speeds of above 9600 baud.
-
-
-If you don't know what that last sentence means, please consult the
-''comp.dcom.modems'' group or the various fine modem & serial
-communications FAQs & periodic postings on USENET.
-
-
-
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-!!3.2 Software
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-UUCP for linux is available everywhere, for example on sunsite.unc.edu.
-But before trying to get any version, try to install & make your current uucp
-work ; there're many little differences between each linux distribution,
-therefore it's easier for you to configure/install your distribution's UUCP
-package rather than editing sources for some options, setting the right
-paths & permissions, installing, etc.
-
-
-But if you prefer sources ...
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- 1) Unpack
-
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-
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-To extract a gzip'd tar archive, I do the following:
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-gunzip -c filename.tar.z | tar xvf -
-
-A "modern" tar can just do a:
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-tar -zxvf filename.tgz
-
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- 2) Run "configure"
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-Type "sh configure".
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-The configure script will compile a number of test programs to see what is
-available on your system & will calculate many things.
-
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-The configure script will create conf.h from conf.h.in &
-Makefile from Makefile.in. It will also create config.status, which
-is a shell script which actually creates the files.
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-
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- 3) Decide where to install
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-Rather than editing the Makefile.in file in the sources you can get the same
-effect by:
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-"configure --prefix=/usr/lib"
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- 4) Edit "policy.h" for your local system
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-**** - set the type of lockfiles you want (HAVE_HDB_LOCKFILES)
-****
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-**** - set the type of config files you want built in
-(HAVE_TAYLOR_CONFIG, HAVE_V2_CONFIG, HAVE_HDB_CONFIG)
-****
-
-**** - set the type of spool directory structure you want
-(SPOOLDIR_HDB)
-****
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-**** - set the type of logging you want (HAVE_HDB_LOGGING)
-****
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-**** - set the default search path for commands
-(I added /usr/local/bin to mine)
-****
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- 5) Then compile & install the software
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-****Type "make" to compile.
-****
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-****Type "make install" to install.
-****
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-!!4. Setting up the config files
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-I recommend you start by installing the attached known-good config. files
-included in the document.
-
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-!!4.1 Installing config. files
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-Put these file in their "standard" location: /etc/uucp on recent
-linux distributions or /usr/lib/uucp on older ones.
-
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-Then make sure that the permissions of the files are
-
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-(guylhem@barberouge:uucp)$ ls -l
-total 11
--rw-r--r-- 1 uucp uucp 501 Jan 23 11:33 Poll
--rw-r----- 1 uucp uucp 589 Jan 23 11:34 call
--rw-r----- 1 uucp uucp 1184 Jan 23 12:06 config
--rw-r----- 1 uucp uucp 476 Jan 23 12:31 crontab
--rw-r----- 1 uucp uucp 1256 Jan 23 11:47 dial
--rw-r----- 1 uucp uucp 486 Jan 23 11:48 passwd
--rw-r----- 1 uucp uucp 810 Jan 23 11:55 port
--rw-r--r-- 1 uucp uucp 1690 Jan 23 12:04 sys
-(guylhem@barberouge:uucp)$
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-
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-To change file owner, as root, type:
-
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-(root@barberouge:uucp)$ chown uucp.uucp *
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-Then you must change file permissions; as root once again, type:
-
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-(root@barberouge:uucp)# chmod 640 *
-(root@barberouge:uucp)# chmod +r Poll sys
-
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-!!4.2 "Poll" file
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-This file is used to set polling timetables for any system.
-
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-schedule polux 01
-poll polux 01
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-My machine calls polux at 01:00, that's all!
-
-
-You can add more line if you must call many other machines, but don't forget to
-put the 2 lines (schedule & poll) for each.
-
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-!!4.3 "call" file
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-It contains your login/password for each system you poll:
-
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-polux uudan password
-
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-
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-My machine uses "uudan" login & "password" password :-) when it polls "polux".
-
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-As for Poll, adapt this to your situation.
-
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-!!4.4 "config" file
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-nodename barberouge # The UUCP name of this system
-spool /var/spool/uucp # The UUCP spool directory
-pubdir /var/spool/uucppublic # The UUCP public directory
-logfile /var/log/uucp/log # The UUCP log file
-statfile /var/log/uucp/stats # The UUCP statistics file
-debugfile /var/log/uucp/debug # The UUCP debugging file
-#sysfile /etc/uucp/sys # Default "sys"
-#portfile /etc/uucp/port # Default "port"
-#dialfile /etc/uucp/dial # Default "dial"
-#dialcodefile /etc/uucp/dialcode # Default "dialcode"
-#callfile /etc/uucp/call # Default "call"
-#passwdfile /etc/uucp/passwd # Default "passwd"
-# No commands may be executed by unknowns (empty list of permitted commands)
-# Upload is authorized in /var/spool/uucp
-unknown commands
-unknown pubdir /var/spool/uucp
-unknown remote-send ~ !~/upload
-unknown remote-receive ~/upload
-
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-
-
-Here just replace "barberouge" by your system name ; run "hostname" if you
-can't remind it.
-
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-
-
-!!4.5 "crontab" file
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-# Every day just before morning generate reports.
-#
-0 7 * * * /usr/lib/uucp/uudemon.day root
-#
-# Every hour start the uudemon.hr. To actually poll a remote system,
-# enter its name in /etc/uucp/Poll. You are encouraged to change the "8".
-#
-8 * * * * /usr/lib/uucp/uudemon.hr
-
-
-
-
-Just run "crontab -u uucp /etc/uucp/crontab" to add it to the others crontabs.
-
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-!!4.6 "dial" file
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-# 1) expect nothing (i.e., continue with step 2)
-# 2) send "ATZ", then a carriage return, then sleep for 1 to 2 seconds.
-# The \c means to not send a final carriage return.
-# 3) wait until the modem echoes "OK", then do the the same for "ATX4" & "OK"
-# 4) send "ATDT", then the telephone number (after translating any dialcodes).
-# 5) wait until the modem echoes "CONNECT"
-# 6) if we get "BUSY", "NO CARRIER" ... during the chat script we abort dialing
-# 7) when the call is over, we make sure we hangup the modem
-dialer hayes
-chat "" ATZ\r\d\c OK\r \dATX4\r\d\c OK\r ATDT\D CONNECT
-chat-fail RING
-chat-fail NO\sCARRIER
-chat-fail ERROR
-chat-fail NO\sDIALTONE
-chat-fail BUSY
-chat-fail NO\sANSWER
-chat-fail VOICE
-complete \d\d+++\d\dATH\r\c
-abort \d\d+++\d\dATH\r\c
-# You can also add other dialers: inetd, nullmodem ...
-#dialer nullmodem
-#complete \d\dexit\r\c
-#abort \d\dexit\r\c
-
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-
-
-Syntax is complicated ... you'd rather not touch anything here but "ATZ" &
-"ATX4" which are my modem init string.
-
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-!!4.7 "passwd" file
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-#uuguest guestpassword
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-If you allow uucp dialin, just add system/passwords in this file.
-
-
-It's *that* simple.
-
-
-But it's recommended for security reasons to make sure each have a separate
-account & home directory so you can track things.
-
-
-
-
-!!4.8 "port" file
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-
-
-# Description for the modem entry
-# Debianers, make SURE this device is root:dialout, mode 0660 (crw-rw---)
-port ACU
-type modem
-device /dev/ttyS0
-dialer hayes
-speed 57600
-# hardflow n
-# Description for the TCP port - pretty trivial. DON'T DELETE.
-# Change service number if non standard, cf /etc/services
-port TCP
-type tcp
-#service 540
-# Description for the nullmodem entry
-# (ttyS1 means COM2)
-port nullmodem
-type direct
-device /dev/ttyS1
-dialer nullmodem
-speed 115200
-
-
-
-
-You shouldn't change anything here ... except your modem port.
-
-
-On recent distributions with mgetty, it's /dev/ttySN while on older
-distributions it's /dev/cuaN, where N is you serial port:
-
-
-N starts at 0 & ttyS(N) means COM(N+1), for example, my null-modem is on ttyS1
-(COM2) while my modem is on ttyS0 (COM1).
-
-
-Most of recent modems support hardware flow control, if your doesn't, just
-uncomment the line "# hardflow n".
-
-
-
-
-!!4.9 "sys" file
-
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-
-
-# First some defaults. These are for ALL other entries (unless overridden).
-#
-protocol gvG
-protocol-parameter G packet-size 1024
-# protocol-parameter G window 7
-protocol-parameter G short-packets
-#
-# Our remote uucp connection.
-#
-system polux
-call-login *
-call-password *
-local-send /
-local-receive /var/spool/uucppublic
-remote-send /
-remote-receive /var/spool/uucppublic
-time any
-phone 0111111110
-port ACU
-chat "" \r\c ogin:-BREAK-ogin:-BREAK- \L word: \P
-#chat "" \d\d\r\c ogin: \d\L word: \P
-# This is an alternate - it means that if a connection using the above
-# "system polux" fails it falls through to this entry.
-# Only useful if your service provider has more then one phone number for UUCP.
-#
-#alternate polux-2
-#alias polux-2
-#phone 0222222220
-# Here's another alternate - we poll the system over TCP/IP.
-# This is useful if we have a PPP connection to our provider.
-# The first two entries will fail because the modem is busy & we will poll
-# over TCP/IP.
-#
-#alternate polux-tcp
-#alias polux-tcp
-#time any
-#address uucp.polux
-#port TCP
-#protocol t
-#
-# Last example - a system that we poll over TCP/IP.
-#
-#system horizon
-#call-login *
-#call-password *
-#time any
-#chat "" \d\d\r\c ogin: \d\L word: \P
-#address uucp.horizon.nl
-#port TCP
-#protocol t
-
-
-
-
-Here, you must change "polux" by the name of the system you poll & "0111111110"
-by its phone number.
-
-
-"polux-2", "polux-tcp" & "horizon" are just examples of user specific needs ;
-if the system you poll has more than one line, define it as "itsname-2" ; if
-you call it by PPP sometimes, just define "itsname-tcp" also.
-
-
-It's useful when chat script fail (busy ...)
-
-
-
-
-!!4.10 Now let's test all this
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-First run:
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-(root@barberouge:uucp)# su uucp
-(uucp@barberouge:uucp)# /usr/lib/uucp/uuchk
-Local node name barberouge
-Spool directory /var/spool/uucp
-Public directory /var/spool/uucppublic
-Lock directory /var/lock
-Log file /var/log/uucp/log
-Statistics file /var/log/uucp/stats
-Debug file /var/log/uucp/debug
-Global debugging level
-uucico -l will strip login names and passwords
-uucico will strip UUCP protocol commands
-Start uuxqt once per uucico invocation
-System: polux
-When called using any login name
-Call out using port ACU
-The possible ports are:
-Port name ACU
-Port type modem
-Device /dev/ttyS0
-Speed 57600
-Carrier available
-Hardware flow control available
-Dialer hayes
-Chat script "" ATZ\r\d\c OK\r \dATX4\r\d\c OK\r ATDT\D CONNECT
-Chat script timeout 60
-Chat failure strings RING NO\sCARRIER ERROR NO\sDIALTONE BUSY NO\sANSWER VOICE
-Chat script incoming bytes stripped to seven bits
-Wait for dialtone ,
-Pause while dialing ,
-Carrier available
-Wait 60 seconds for carrier
-When complete chat script "" \d\d+++\d\dATH\r\c
-When complete chat script timeout 60
-When complete chat script incoming bytes stripped to seven bits
-When aborting chat script "" \d\d+++\d\dATH\r\c
-When aborting chat script timeout 60
-When aborting chat script incoming bytes stripped to seven bits
-Phone number 0111111110
-Chat script "" \r\c ogin:-BREAK-ogin:-BREAK- \L word: \P
-Chat script timeout 10
-Chat script incoming bytes stripped to seven bits
-Login name uudan
-Password your_password_here
-At any time may call if any work
-May retry the call up to 26 times
-May make local requests when calling
-May make local requests when called
-May send by local request: /
-May send by remote request: /
-May accept by local request: /var/spool/uucppublic
-May receive by remote request: /var/spool/uucppublic
-May execute /usr/bin/uucp /usr/bin/rmail /usr/bin/rnews
-Execution path /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /usr/sbin
-Will leave 50000 bytes available
-Public directory is /var/spool/uucppublic
-Will use protocols gvG
-For protocol G will use the following parameters
-packet-size 1024
-short-packets
-
-
-
-
-to check if all the informations you've set are correct.
-
-
-Warning: your mileage may vary ; different distributions use different
-paths, regardless Linux FSSTD!
-
-
-If everything is correct, run:
-
-
-
-
-
-/usr/sbin/uucico -r 1 -x 9 -s remote_system_name
-
-
-
-
-The -x 9 will have maximum debugging information written to the
-/var/log/uucp/debug file for help in initial setup.
-
-
-I normally run -x 4 here since that level logs details that help me
-with login problems.
-Obviously, this text contains clear informations from your systems file
-(account/password) so protect it against world-read.
-
-
-
-
-!!4.11 Additional informations
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
->From ''Pierre.Beyssac at emeraude.syseca.fr''
-
-
-Taylor has more logging levels. Use -x all to get the highest level possible.
-
-
-Also, do a "tail -f /var/log/uucp/debug" while debugging to watch
-things happen on the fly.
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!5. It doesn't work - now what?
-
-
-
-
-In general, you can refer to the documentation mentioned above if things don't
-work.
-
-
-You can also refer to your more experienced UUCP neighbors for help.
-Usually, it's something like a typo anyway.
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!6. Frequently Asked Questions about Linux UUCP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!!6.1 Why is all the info here for UUCPs configured in "Taylor" rather than
-"HDB" mode?
-
-
-
-
-(religious mode on - I know some people are just as religious about "ease
-of use" as I am about "being standard". That's why they make source code you
-can build your own from :-) )
-
-
-Because IMHO it's the de-facto standard UUCP implementation at this time.
-There are thousands of sites with experienced admins & there are many places
-you can get incredibly good information concerning the HDB setup.
-
-
-Moreover, if you know what HDB is, you shouldn't be reading this HOWTO :-)
-
-
-Use the uuconv utility in /usr/sbin to convert config files from
-one mode to another.
-
-
-
-
-!!6.2 Why do I get "timeout" on connections when I upgraded to uucp-1.04?
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-**** from ''Ed Carp - erc at apple.com''
-
-
-If you use a "Direct" device in the Devices file, there's now a
-10 second timeout compiled in. Make the name of the Device anything
-other than "Direct". If you tweak the example /etc/uucp files
-provided, you won't have problems with this one.
-
-
-
-
-****
-
-**** from ''Greg Naber - greg at squally.halcyon.com''
-
-
-If you get chat script timeouts, you can tweak the sources by
-editing at line 323 in uuconf/syssub.c & changing the default
-timeouts from 10 seconds to something larger.
-
-
-
-
-****
-
-**** from ''Ed Rodda - ed at orca.wimsey.bc.ca''
-
-
-If you get chat script timeouts, typically connecting to other
-Taylor sites, a pause after login can fix this.
-
-feed Any ACU,ag 38400 5551212 ogin: \c\d "" yourname word: passwd
-
-
-****
-
-**** from ''Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse - el at lisse.NA''
-
-
-Some kernels experience modems hanging up after a couple of seconds.
-The following patch sent by Ian Taylor might help.
-
-
-*** conn.c.orig Mon Feb 22 20:25:24 1993
---- conn.c Mon Feb 22 20:33:10 1993
-***************
-*** 204,209 ****
---- 204,212 ----
-/* Make sure any signal reporting has been done before we set
-fLog_sighup back to TRUE. */
-+ /* SMR: it seems to me if we don't care about SIGHUPS, we should clear
-+ the flag before we return */
-+ afSignal
[[INDEXSIG_SIGHUP
] = FALSE;
-ulog (LOG_ERROR, (const char *) NULL);
-fLog_sighup = TRUE;
-
-
-
-****
-
-
-
-
-
-!!6.3 Why doesn't HDB anonymous uucp seem to work?
-
-
-
-
-
-Taylor in HDB mode seems to be sensitive to white space & blank lines.
-To be safe, make sure that there are no blank lines or trailing spaces in the
-Permissions file.
-
-
-Lastly, make sure that you have a file called remote.unknown in
-/usr/lib/uucp or /etc/uucp & that it's ''*NOT*'' executable.
-
-
-See the O'Reilly & Associates book "Managing UUCP & USENET" for
-details regarding this file.
-
-
-
-
-!!6.4 What does "no matching ports found" mean?
-
-
-
-
-
-In all probability, you are attempting to use a dialer that doesn't exist, or
-the dialer you've specified in the port files doesn't match up with any
-valid devices in the dial file.
-
-
-
-
-!!6.5 What are known good config files for HDB mode?
-
-
-
-
-
-The following are "known-good" config files for Taylor 1.05 under Linux in
-!HoneyDanBer mode. They work on kernels of .99-8 or later. All files should
-be in /usr/lib/uucp or /etc/uucp unless you've tweaked the sources to put the
-uucp library elsewhere.
-
-
-If you *HAVE* put things in non-standard places, be aware that things like
-sendmail might get very confused. You need to ensure that all
-communications-related programs agree on your idea of "standard" paths.
-
-
-
-
-#------------- Devices -------------
-# make sure the device (cua1
here) matches your system
-# cua N = COM N+1
-#
-# here "scout" is the Digicom Scout Plus 19.2 modem I use
-# tbfast etc. is for a Telebit Trailblazer Plus modem's various speeds
-#
-ACU cua1 - 19200 scout
-ACU cua1 - 9600 tbfast
-ACU cua1 - 1200 tbslow
-ACU cua1 - 2400 tbmed
-#------------- dialers --------------
-# note the setting of the Trailblazer registers "on the fly"
-# "scout" is a Digicom Scout Plus (Hayes-like) modem I use here
-#
-scout =W-, "" ATM0DT\T CONNECT
-tbfast =W-, "" A\pA\pA\pT OK ATS50=255DT\T CONNECT\sFAST
-tbslow =W-, "" A\pA\pA\pT OK ATS50=2DT\T CONNECT\s1200
-tbmed =W-, "" A\pA\pA\pT OK ATS50=3DT\T CONNECT\s2400
-#-------------- Systems -------------
-# this is a very generic entry that will work for most systems
-#
-# the Any;1 means that you can call once per minute with using -f (force)
-# the ACU,g means force "g" protocol rather than Taylor's default "i"
-#
-fredsys Any;1 ACU,g 19200 scout5555555 "" \r ogin:--ogin: uanon word: uanon
-#-------------------------------- Permissions -------------------------
-# Taylor UUCP in HDB mode appears to be sensitive to blank lines.
-# Make sure all Permissions lines are real or commented out.
-#
-# this is a anonymous uucp entry
-#
-LOGNAME=nuucp MACHINE=OTHER \
-READ=/var/spool/uucp/nuucp \
-WRITE=/var/spool/uucp/nuucp \
-SENDFILES=yes REQUEST=yes \
-COMMANDS=/bin/rmail
-# # this is a normal setup for a remote system that talks to us
-# note the absolute path to rnews since this site puts things
-# in locations that aren't "standard"
-#
-LOGNAME=fredsys MACHINE=fredsys \
-READ=/var/spool/uucp/fredsys:/var/spool/uucp/uucppublic:/files \
-WRITE=/var/spool/uucp/fredsys:/var/spool/uucppublic \
-SENDFILES=yes REQUEST=yes \
-COMMANDS=/bin/rmail:/usr/bin/rnews
-#----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-!!6.6 Getting uucico to call alternate numbers
-
-
-
-
-
-The new v1.05 has an added '-z' switch to uucico that will try alternate
-numbers for a remote system.
-
-
-You can else use Taylor mode & "systemyouarecalling-2" (see "sys" in config.
-files section for more details)
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!7. Acknowledgements
-
-
-
-
-
-The following people have helped in the assembly of the information &
-experience that helped make this document possible:
-
-
-Ed Carp, Steve Robbins, Ian Taylor, Greg Naber, Matt Welsh, Pierre Beyssac &
-especially many thanks to Vince Skahan for his huge contribution.
-
-
-If I forgot anybody, my apologies: just email me
.
-
-
-
-----
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