Using UUCP and Usenet ^{4th Ed.}

This handbook shows how to communicate with both UNIX and non-UNIX systems using UUCP and cu or tip. It also shows how to read news and post your own articles and mail to other USENET members. This handbook assumes that UUCP and USENET links to other computer systems have already been established by your system administrator.

While clear enough for a novice, this book is packed with information that even experienced users will find indispensible. Take the mystery out of questions such as why files sent via UUCP don't always end up where you want them, how to find out the status of your file transfer requests, and how to execute programs remotely with uux.

1. An Introduction to UUCP Communications
• A Communicatios Network
• Overview of UUCP User Programs
• A Sample UUCP Network
• Identifying Remote Systems
• Sending Mail to Remote Systems
• The USENET Network
2. File Transfer
• Accessing Remote File Systems
• Using the Public Directory
• Using uucp
• Filename Metacharacters and Pathnames
• Beyond the PUBDIR
• Determining the Status of a File Transfer
• Make It Easy on Yourself
3. Executing Remote Commands
• Using the uux Command
• Limitations of uux
• Other Uses of uux
4. Checking on UUCP Requests
• Using the uustat Command
• Using the uulog Command
• Checking the Logfiles Directly
• Reading Status Messages
5. Logging In on a remote System
• Remote Login With cu
• Tilde Escape Sequences
6. Extending the UUCP Network
• Beyond the Local Network
• The mailx Program
• Transferring Binary Files
• Transferring Multiple Files or Directory Hierarchies
7. Using Netnews
• Getting on the Net
• Net Articles and Newsgroups
• Getting Started
8. Reading News
• Programs for reading News
• Reading News With rn
• Finding Out Where You Are
9. Posting News
• The Do's and Don'ts of Net-Working
• Posting New Articles
• Replying to Articles
• Sending Followups
• A Last Word on Etiquette

• Appendix A: Useful Shell Scripts
• Appendix B: The Spool Directory
• Appendix C: Status Messages
• Appendix D: List of Newsgroups
• Appendix E. Quick Reference

This predates the widespread use of Internet.

Obsolete today. The companion volume to Managing UUCP and Usenet. It doesn't even have an ISBN number!