uuencode.1 (913B)
- .\" utils-std: Collection of commonly available Unix tools
- .\" Copyright 2017 Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier <contact+utils@hacktivis.me>
- .\" SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
- .Dd March 25, 2025
- .Dt UUENCODE 1
- .Os
- .Sh NAME
- .Nm uuencode
- .Nd encode data into uuencoding/base64 to standard output
- .Sh SYNOPSIS
- .Nm
- .Op Fl m
- .Op Oo Ar file Oc Ar decode_pathname
- .Sh DESCRIPTION
- .Nm
- reads
- .Ar file ,
- encode it in uuencoding or base64 and writes the results into standard output.
- If no
- .Ar file
- is given,
- .Nm
- reads from the standard input.
- If no
- .Ar decode_pathname
- is given for the path printed in the output, then
- .Ql -
- is used.
- .Sh OPTIONS
- .Bl -tag -width _m
- .It Fl m
- Encode data into base64
- .El
- .Sh EXIT STATUS
- .Ex -std
- .Sh SEE ALSO
- .Xr base64 1
- .Sh STANDARDS
- .Nm
- should be compliant with the
- IEEE Std 1003.1-2024 (“POSIX.1”)
- specification.
- .Sh AUTHORS
- .An Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier Aq Mt contact+utils@hacktivis.me