UUCP
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UUCP (Unix-to-Unix Copy Program) is an early suite of computer programs and protocols used primarily on Unix systems to transfer files, email, and netnews between computers over serial lines and dial-up connections.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unix software
ⓘ
communication protocol ⓘ file transfer protocol suite ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Unix-to-Unix Copy Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addressingScheme | bang path addressing ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod | login and password ⓘ |
| component |
uucico daemon
ⓘ
uucp command ⓘ uulog utility ⓘ uustat utility ⓘ uux command ⓘ uuxqt daemon ⓘ |
| configurationFile |
Devices
ⓘ
Dialers ⓘ L.sys ⓘ Systems ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Usenet netnews transfer
ⓘ
electronic mail transfer ⓘ file transfer ⓘ |
| developer | AT&T Bell Laboratories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| fullName | Unix-to-Unix Copy Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | enabled low-cost wide-area networking before the Internet was common ⓘ |
| implementation |
BSD UUCP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GNU UUCP NERFINISHED ⓘ HoneyDanBer UUCP NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor UUCP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Usenet architecture
ⓘ
early email routing on the Internet ⓘ |
| license | varied by implementation ⓘ |
| networkModel | store-and-forward ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Unix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsePeriod | before widespread TCP/IP adoption ⓘ |
| reliabilityFeature |
file checksums
ⓘ
retries on failure ⓘ |
| schedulingFeature |
call cost control
ⓘ
call scheduling by time ⓘ |
| supports |
asynchronous communication
ⓘ
batch file transfer ⓘ queued job execution ⓘ |
| topology | point-to-point ⓘ |
| transportLayer |
TCP/IP (in later implementations)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
serial ports ⓘ |
| typicalAddressFormat | host1!host2!user ⓘ |
| uses |
dial-up connections
ⓘ
modems ⓘ serial lines ⓘ |
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