NAME

uuclean − uucp spool directory clean-up

SYNOPSIS

/usr/lib/uucp/uuclean [ options ]

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY

Level: HP-UX/STANDARD

Origin: System V

Remarks: Not supported on the Integral PC. 

DESCRIPTION

Uuclean will scan the spool directory for files with the specified prefix and delete all those which are older than the specified number of hours. 

The following options are available. 

−ddirectory
Clean directory instead of the spool directory.  If directory is not a valid spool directory it cannot contain "work files" i.e., files whose names start with "C.". These files have special meaning to uuclean pertaining to uucp job statistics. 

−ppre Scan for files with pre as the file prefix.  Up to 10 −p arguments may be specified.  A −p without any pre following will cause all files older than the specified time to be deleted. 

−ntime Files whose age is more than time hours will be deleted if the prefix test is satisfied.  (default time is 72 hours)

−wfile The default action for uuclean is to remove files which are older than a specified time (see −n option).  The −w option is used to find those files older than time hours, however, the files are not deleted.  If the argument file is present the warning is placed in file, otherwise, the warnings will go to the standard output.

−ssys Only files destined for system sys are examined.  Up to 10 −s arguments may be specified. 

−mfile The −m option sends mail to the owner of the file when it is deleted.  If a file is specified then an entry is placed in file. 

This program is typically started by cron(1M).

FILES

/usr/lib/uucp directory with commands used by uuclean internally

/usr/spool/uucp
spool directory

SEE ALSO

cron(1M), uucp(1C), uux(1C). 

Hewlett-Packard  —  last mod. May 11, 2021