# uue(1)

    NAME
         uue, uuencode - encode a binary file to ASCII (e.g., for mailing)

    SYNOPSIS
         uue [-n] file [-]

    OPTIONS

         -n   How many lines to put in each file

    EXAMPLES

         uue file            # Encode file to file.uue

         uue file - >x       # Encode file and write on stdout

         uue -800 file       # Output on file.uaa, file.uab etc.

    DESCRIPTION

         Uuencode is a famous program that converts an arbitrary (usually  binary)
         file to an encoding using only 64 ASCII characters.  Uudecode converts it
         back to the original file.  The  uue  and  uud  programs  are  the  MINIX
         versions  of  these programs, and are compatible with the UNIX ones.  The
         files produced can even  be  sent  successfully  over  BITNET,  which  is
         notorious  for  mangling files.  It is possible to have uue automatically
         split the encoded file up into small chunks.  The output files  then  get
         the  suffixes  .uaa,  .uab,  etc.,  instead  of  .uue.  When uud is given
         file.uaa to decode, it automatically includes the subsequent pieces.  The
         encoding  takes 3 bytes (24 bits) from the input file and renders it as 4
         bytes in the output file.

    SEE ALSO
         btoa(1), uud(1).