uuconv -i type -o type [-p program] [--program program] uuconv --input type --output type [-p program] [--program program]
The uuconv program converts UUCP configuration files from one
format to another. The type of configuration file to read is specified
using the `-i' or `--input' options. The type of
configuration file to write is specified using the `-o' or
`--output' options.
The supported configuration file types are `taylor', `v2', and `hdb'. For a description of the `taylor' configuration files, see section Taylor UUCP Configuration Files. The other types of configuration files are used by traditional UUCP packages, and are not described in this manual.
An input configuration of type `v2' or `hdb' is read from a compiled in directory (specified by `oldconfigdir' in `Makefile'). An input configuration of type `taylor' is read from a compiled in directory by default, but may be overridden with the standard `-I' or `--config' options (see section Standard Options).
The output configuration is written to files in the directory in which
uuconv is run.
Some information in the input files may not be representable in the
desired output format, in which case uuconv will silently discard
it. The output of uuconv should be carefully checked before it
is used. The uuchk program may be used for this purpose; see
section Invoking uuchk.
The `-p' or `--program' option may be used to convert specific
cu configuration information, rather than the default of only
converting the uucp configuration information; see section The Main Configuration File.
The uuchk program also supports the standard UUCP program
options; see section Standard Options.
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