uuencode is used to convert binary-type files into an ASCII sequence, sendable by E-mail.
uuencode [source] label [ > encoded_file]where source is the input file (standard input is default), and label is the name of the file into which uudecode will put the resulting decoded file.
By default, the output of uuencode is displayed on the screen. To capture encoded_file, output redirection is necessary.
source is usually a binary or compressed file.
To re-create the original file:
uudecode encoded_filewhere encoded_file is a file produced using uuencode.
The name of the resulting decoded file will be label (see uuencode above).