---
name: "uuwho"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "smail"
version: "3.2.0.115-7.1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uuwho"
---

# uuwho(1)

show map entry for a site

## NAME

uuwho - show map entry for a site

## SYNOPSIS

**uuwho** \[ **-r** \] \[ **-d** *dbmfile* \] \[ *sitename* \] ...\
 **uuwho** **-i** \[ **-d** *dbmfile* \] *mapfile ...*

## DESCRIPTION

*Uuwho* without the **-i** option extracts the map entry for each given *sitename*. The output provides labels for the site entry and includes all the connection information as determined by the UUCP mapping project. By default, uuwho extracts a map for the local site where the local sitename is determined in a system dependent fashion.

- **-i**

  If the option **-i** is given, then map info will be added to a *dbm*(3X)-style database, rather than printing info about a site.  This information is then available for use by subsequent *uuwho* commands.

- **-d** *dbmfile*

  This option specifies the basename for a *dbm* database is to be used for this operation. If *dbmfile* begins with a \`\`/'' or \`\`.'', then it is taken to be the actual database name, otherwise it is assumed to be a file under the directory */etc/smail.* If the **-d** option is not given, then *dbmfile* defaults to */etc/smail/uuwho*.

- **-r**

  If the option **-r** is given, then raw map entries are printed.  Without this option, recognizee #letter lines are listed in a more symbolic form.

Each *mapfile* file is scanned for lines of the form:

```
#N sitename
#N sitename1, sitename2, ...
```

indicating that a new map is starting.  In the second form, each *sitename* is considered to belong to the map that follows.  Sitenames listed on such lines become the *sitename* keywords which are available for subsequent requests.

A *mapfile* of  **-** indicates that a map should be read from standard input.  Lines of the form:

```
file { filename }
```

indicate that the line following should be considered as if it were the first line of the stated file.

## EXAMPLES

uuwho walldrug hoptoad\
 uuwho -d other\_dbm\
 find /var/spool/uumaps -name '\[ud\].\*' -print \|\
 while read file; do\
 	echo "file { $file }"\
\
 	cat $file done \| uuwho -i -

## FILES

- *dbmfile.pag*, *dbmfile.dir*

  The two parts of a dbm database, when the DBM library is used to store the database.  The *.pag* file contains the keys and data associated with the database, while the *.dir* file contains information that affects the hashing algorithm used to determine which block contains a particular value.

- */etc/smail/uuwho*

  The basename for the default *dbm* database files.  If the DBM library is not used, then this is the name used to store the default database, as a sorted file.

## SEE ALSO

[*pathto*(1)](/pathto/1.md), *dbm*(3X), and [*pathalias*(8)](/pathalias/8.md).

## BUGS

If a site has more than one map entry only the latter entry is shown.

The information available for a site may not be current.

Only sites marked via **#N** in the map database are listed.  Normally, sites listed under a domain will not be marked using **#N**. In this case the domain, including the dot but excluding the machine name must be used.