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]]. | ||
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
| − | * [http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/ GNU sharutils] | + | * [http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/ GNU sharutils]: <code>uuencode</code>, <code>uudecode</code> |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Uuencoding|Wikipedia article]] | * [[Wikipedia:Uuencoding|Wikipedia article]] | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 5 November 2013
Uuencoding is a way to encode binary data as plain text, suitable for inclusion in an e-mail message or Usenet message.
Format
The header line starts with "begin", followed by a Unix file permission code and a filename.
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".
Software
- GNU sharutils:
uuencode,uudecode
