---
name: "uupick"
section: "1"
platform: "macos"
package: "uucp"
version: "22"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uupick"
---

# uupick(1)

retrieve files transferred by uuto

## NAME

uupick - retrieve files transferred by uuto

## SYNOPSIS

**uupick** \[-s system\] \[--system system\]

## DESCRIPTION

The  **uupick** program is used to conveniently retrieve files transferred by the  **uuto** program.

For each file transferred by  **uuto,** **uupick** will display the source system, the file name,  and whether the name refers to a regular file or a directory. It will then wait for the user to specify an action to take. One of the following commands must be entered:

\`q'\
      Quit out of \`uupick'.

\`RETURN'\
      Skip the file.

\`m \[directory\]'\
      Move the file or directory to the specified directory.  If no\
      directory is specified, the file is moved to the current directory.

\`a \[directory\]'\
      Move all files from this system to the specified directory.  If no\
      directory is specified, the files are moved to the current\
      directory.

\`p'\
      List the file on standard output.

\`d'\
      Delete the file.

\`! \[command\]'\
      Execute \`command' as a shell escape.

## OPTIONS

- **-s system, --system system**

  Used to restrict \`uupick' to only present files transferred from a particular system.

Standard UUCP options:

- **-x type, --debug type**

  Turn on particular debugging types.  The following types are recognized: abnormal, chat, handshake, uucp-proto, proto, port, config, spooldir, execute, incoming, outgoing.

- **-I file, --config**

  Set configuration file to use.

- **-v, --version**

  Report version information and exit.

- **--help**

  Print a help message and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[uucp(1)](/uucp/1.md), [uuto(1)](/uuto/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Ian Lance Taylor \<ian@airs.com\>. Text for this Manpage comes from Taylor UUCP, version 1.07 Info documentation.