Uuencoding
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| − | '''Uuencoding''' is a way to encode binary data as plain text, suitable for inclusion in an e-mail message or [[Usenet message format|Usenet message]]. | + | '''Uuencoding''' is a way to encode binary data as plain text, suitable for inclusion in an e-mail message or [[Usenet message format|Usenet message]].<ref>[http://eco37.mbl.edu/usenet.htm USENET - Ecosystems center - The University of Chicago]</ref> |
== Format == | == Format == | ||
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/ GNU sharutils]: <code>uuencode</code>, <code>uudecode</code> | * [http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/ GNU sharutils]: <code>uuencode</code>, <code>uudecode</code> | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Xxencoding]] | * [[Xxencoding]] | ||
* [[yEnc]] | * [[yEnc]] | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * [https://usenet.trashworldnews.com/?thread=617927 comp.binaries.atari.st SpaceWars Version 3.1, Part01/03 - Usenet Archive (1981 - 1991) - ZACH BARTH IS IN CYBERSPACE] | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|archive/uue}} | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:20, 2 August 2025
Uuencoding is a way to encode binary data as plain text, suitable for inclusion in an e-mail message or Usenet message.[1]
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[edit] Format
The header line usually starts with "begin", followed by a Unix file permission code and a filename. The last line is "end".
Each line of data begins with a character indicating the line length. Since lines have a standard length, all lines except the last one begin with "M".
[edit] Base64 variant
Some uuencode utilities support a variant format that uses standard Base64 encoding, with a "begin-base64" header line, and a "====" footer line.
[edit] Software
- GNU sharutils:
uuencode,uudecode
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] Sample files
- comp.binaries.atari.st SpaceWars Version 3.1, Part01/03 - Usenet Archive (1981 - 1991) - ZACH BARTH IS IN CYBERSPACE
- dexvert samples — archive/uue
