.TH uudecode "" "" Command
.PC "Decode a binary file sent from a remote system"
\fBuudecode [ \fIfile\fB ]\fR
.PP
.B uudecode
takes a
.B file
encoded by
.B uuencode
and translates it back to binary.
Any leading and trailing lines added by
.B uucp
are discarded.
.PP
If the
.I file
is not specified, standard input is read.
.SH Example
Consider the file
.B tmp
consisting of:
.DM
	begin 644 sys
	M5&AE('%U:6-K(&)R;W=N(&9O>"!J=6UP<R!O=F5R('1H92!L87IY(&1O9RX*
.sp \n(pDu
	end
.DE
.PP
Note that the third line is a space followed by a newline.
To decode it, type:
.DM
	uudecode tmp
.DE
.PP
The output contained in file \fBsys\fR will be:
.DM
	The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
.DE
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "commands," commands
.Xr "UUCP," uucp
.Xr "uucp," uucp.c
.Xr "uuencode" uuencode
.SH Notes
The user on the remote system must be able to write the file.
