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1INSTALLATION GUIDE
2README	8.1	93/06/06
3
4This version is based on the "rti uucp" that was on the 4.2BSD tape.
5It contains many additional  features and fixes from Usenet,
6Tom Truscott, Guy Harris, Lou Salkind, and many others.
7
8A few new subdirectories have been added. Do a "make mkdirs" to make
9sure that you have all of them.
10
11I recommend that you change the uucp mail handler in your sendmail.cf
12to something like:
13
14	# Muucp, P=/usr/bin/uux, F=sDFMhuU, S=13, R=23, M=100000,
15	# 	A=uux - -r $h!rmail ($u)
16	Muucp, P=/usr/bin/uux, F=sDFMmhuU, S=13, R=23, M=100000,
17		A=uux - -r -z -a$g -gC $h!rmail ($u)
18
19The -a$g provides a return address in case mail fails (So It
20won't go to yourmachine!uucp anymore.) The -gC specifies a grade
21for mail. C is a good choice for mail. News should run at 'd'. This
22way, mail gets sent before news. The 'm' flag specifies that this
23mail can send to multiple addresses, which uux can.
24
25The man pages now describe all the options for the various commands.
26Make sure you read them. A list of the functional differences is in "Changes".
27
28You should also look through the UUAIDS directory. There are some useful
29programs and hints therein.
30
31The maximum length of a site name has been changed from the old 7 to the
3214. This is the be compatible with the HoneyDanBer uucp (aka BNU 1) which
33is as close to a standard uucp as there is. Sites which have sitenames
34longer than 7 characters that only send you the first 7 characters are
35broken and should be fixed. However, there is a way of compensating for
36this until they fix their problem. For each site you talk to that has a
37name longer that 7 characters, put a line in /usr/lib/uucp/L.aliases of
38the form:
39	fullname name-truncated-to-7-characters.
40E.g:
41	tektronix tektron
42	lbl-csam lbl-csa
43	rochester rochest
44	ut-sally ut-sall
45(See UUAIDS/L.aliases for more details on aliasing uucp names.) If the site
46name is <= 7 characters, you don't have to do anything.
47
48
49Rick Adams
50rick@seismo.ARPA
51June 19, 1985
52
53Tom Truscott, rti!trt,decvax!duke!trt (919)541-6488 Research Triangle Institute
54Bob Gray, gray@berkeley, duke!adiron!bob (315) 336-4989
55
56This is a variant of the uucp used at decvax, ittvax, rti, mcnc, adiron,
57duke and others.  There have been tons of bug fixes and enhancements
58from people on the usenet (thank you).  Speed is substantially
59improved.  This version fixes essentially all of the McGeady's bug list.
60
61Enhancements:
62
63Dialers			Lots of dialers included.
64
65Subdirectories		/usr/spool/uucp is now split into 7 subdirectories.
66			This is a huge help on busy systems.
67
68/usr/lib/uucp/L.cmds	List of commands permitted for remote execution.
69			A line of form 'PATH=...' sets the search path.
70
71expect-send sequence	Escape characters now permitted: \r, \n.
72			\r, not \n, is default char sent at end of string.
73			\c	(put at end of string). Dont send ending \r.
74			\d	pause 1 second (\d\d pauses 2 seconds)
75			"" P_ZERO  `expect nothing, start sending zero parity.'
76			P_EVEN (default), P_ODD, P_ONE other parity modes.
77			\05	Send a control-E
78			"" ""   `expect nothing, send a \r'.
79
80uupoll [sysname]	Polls named system.
81uusnap			Displays spooled files, and pending uuxqts.
82
83
84This version runs on all VAXen and PDPs under UNIX-V7 and 4.1bsd, 4.2BSD.
85It also runs on Gould/SEL Concept series machines (e.g. 32/8750),
86DUAL 68000 unisoft.
87It also runns on BTL system III, IV, and V.
88
89UUCP installers should read the two papers (by Dave Nowitz)
90in Vol 2B of version 7 manuals and UUAIDS/setup.tblms.
91Understand each step below before executing.
92Some steps will vary slightly from system to system.
93
94**** INSTALLATION *******
95
961. If you are currently running uucp, save the old programs!:
97	su root
98	cd /usr/bin
99	for i in uucp uux uulog uuname	     (csh: foreach i (uucp ....) )
100	do
101		cp $i $i.old
102	done					(csh: end )
103	cd /usr/lib/uucp
104	for i in uucico uuxqt uuclean
105	do
106		cp $i $i.old
107	done
108
1092. Editing Makefile and uucp.h
110	4.2 sites using the supported dialers are all set with defaults.
111
112	non-4.2
113		a) sites need to install the Berkeley directory reading library.
114			Try (cd libndir; make install).
115			Edit Makefile to have LIBNDIR= -lndir
116			define NDIR in uucp.h.
117		b) Check LDFLAGS, OWNER, GROUP, and LIBUUCICO.
118		c) pick a method to allow uucp to know its system:
119			Check out GETHOSTNAME/UNAME/WHOAMI/CCWHOAMI in uucp.h
120		d) define SYSIII if appropriate in uucp.h.
121		e) Your "make" may fail because the Makefile is so large.
122			If so, in /usr/src/cmds/make/defs, change
123			'#define NFLEFTS 60' to 512, and re-make make.
124
1253. Make the new commands.
126	make
127
1284. WAIT UNTIL THE UUCP SYSTEM IS IDLE!! Single-user is best.
129	su root  (it is important that chmod, chown and chgrp work below)
130
1315. Install the new commands:
132	make install
133	(If you are chicken, type 'make -n install' first).
134
1356. Edit and install the control files:
136	Look in UUAIDS.  Edit and install into /usr/lib/uucp if necessary
137	USERFILE, L.cmds, L.sys, L-devices, L-dialcodes.
138	THESE FILES MUST BE OWNED BY THE SAME OWNER AND GROUP AS
139	THE UUCP COMMANDS AND UUCP SPOOL FILES!!! (probably uucp, daemon).
140	The format for dialers is slightly different so that any dialer
141	can be handled.
142
1437. Make new subdirectories:
144	For safety:  cd /usr/spool/uucp; tar c .   (save Qed files on tape)
145	The following assumes your site name is produced by `uuname -l`.
146	make mkdirs
147		If your system is duke, then the subdirectories created are
148		named C., D., D.duke, D.dukeX, TM., XTMP and X..
149	rmdir /usr/lib/uucp/.XQTDIR
150		which is obsolete (XTMP replaces it).
151
1528. Move old Qed files:
153	If you have spooled files, they must be moved into the subdirectories.
154	Assuming all spool files are in /usr/spool/uucp
155	(i.e. you did not have subdirs before)
156	the following command will move the spool files
157	to the right subdirectories:
158    make mvspoolfiles; ??? does this work now??????????
159	Files beginning C. are put in the C. subdirectory, and so on.
160	Files begining D.dukeX are put in that directory, *not* D..
161	(Note: if you already had a subdirectory version of uucp,
162	you need only create the new subdirectories mentioned above
163	and move the relevant files there.
164    Delete other old directories if you had any (e.g. "LOG.")
165
1669. Compact /usr/spool/uucp:
167	cd /usr/spool
168	mkdir nuucp
169	chown uucp nuucp
170	chgrp daemon nuucp
171	for i in uucp/*    		(csh: foreach i (uucp/*) )
172	do
173		mv $i nuucp
174	done				(csh: end )
175	rmdir uucp
176	mv nuucp uucp
177		(Note: this does *not* work if a filesystem is mounted on
178		/usr/spool/uucp!  If that is the case, you should 'tar'
179		/usr/spool/uucp somewhere, unmount, re-mkfs, and re-mount
180		the filesystem, and tar the uucp files back.)
181
18210. Test the new system
183	Test by mailing a letter somewhere and back.
184	If it works, the new system is probably fine.
185	Otherwise, figure out what is wrong.
186	Start by examining LOGFILE.  Try /usr/lib/uucp/uucico -r1 -sname -x7
187	If things are no-go, you can back out the changes by restoring the
188	old uu programs and the spooled files.
189	NOTE: The subdirectories foul up a non-subdir version,
190	so be sure that subdirectories exist/do not exist as appropriate.
191
192
19311. Install handy UUAIDS
194	Look in uuaids for handy other stuff.  In particular, uu.* are
195	shell scripts that can be run via cron hourly, daily, and weekly
196	to keep uucp trim.  L-devices, L-dialcodes, L.cmds, L.sys, USERFILE
197	are sample files.  THEY MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE MODIFIED TO USE
198	THEM ON YOUR OWN SYSTEM!
199
200	uu.hourly		Makes sure sites are polled.
201	uu.daily		Runs uuclean to clean up /usr/spool/uucp.
202				**IT HANDLES SUBDIRECTORIES!!
203				Renames LOGFILE to LOGFILE.old.
204	uu.weekly		Renames SYSLOG to SYSLOG.old.
205	The above scripts should be run via cron.
206
207	uucpsummary
208		Summarizes LOGFILE and SYSLOG. It's very helpful in telling
209		what is going on and who is calling who.
210	uucp.daily
211		Daily shell script run at ittvax.  Manages SYSLOG files in
212		a convenient form for uuusage.  Not integrated in time
213		for this distribution.
214
215
216Comments, bug reports, *and improved code* are welcome.
217	Tom Truscott
218	Bob Gray
219