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From: bill@sigma.UUCP (Bill Swan)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Can anybody explain this uucp spool directory setup?
Message-ID: <579@sigma.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 28-Dec-85 22:41:32 EST
Article-I.D.: sigma.579
Posted: Sat Dec 28 22:41:32 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 29-Dec-85 20:19:24 EST
Reply-To: bill@sigma.UUCP (William Swan)
Organization: Summation Inc, Woodinville WA
Lines: 21
Keywords: uucp, directories
Summary: What are C./, D.xxx/, D.xxxX/, D./, TM./, X./, XTMP/ for?

In our directory (/usr/spool/uucp/) there are several subdirectories. I am
not entirely sure what they are used for, and the documentation for our 4.2bsd
system makes absolutely no mention of them. I have made some guesses as to the 
functions, but would appreciate correction (to aid a program I am writing).

In /usr/spool/uucp:	My best guess:		Wild guess:

	C./		command (work) files
	D.sigma/	outgoing "data" files
	D.sigmaX/	outgoing execute files
	D./					incoming "data" files?
	TM./		incoming ("data"?) files, temporary
	X./					incoming execute files?
	XTMP/					incoming (exec) files, temp?

Also, in the document _Uucp Implementation Description_ by D.A.Nowitz, pg 5,
there is a description of how "work-related file" names are generated. There
is mention of one character in the name described as "Grade", but no other
mention to that character nor what "Grade" is is made. Does anyone know?
-- 
William Swan  {ihnp4,decvax,allegra,...}!uw-beaver!tikal!sigma!bill