The /etc/uucp/Systems file contains the information that is needed by the uucico daemon to establish a communication link to a remote computer. /etc/uucp/Systems is the first file that you need to edit to configure UUCP.
Each entry in the Systems file represents a remote computer with which your host communicates. A particular host can have more than one entry. The additional entries represent alternative communication paths that are tried in sequential order. In addition, by default UUCP prevents any computer that does not appear in /etc/uucp/Systems from logging in to your host.
By using the Sysfiles file, you can define several files to be used as Systems files. See UUCP /etc/uucp/Sysfiles File for a description of Sysfiles.
The following is the syntax for an entry in the Systems file:
System-Name Time Type Speed Phone Chat Script
See the following example of an entry in the Systems file.
Example 12-1 Entry in /etc/uucp/SystemsArabian Any ACUEC 38400 111222 ogin: Puucp ssword:beledi
Entry for the System-Name field. For more information, see System-Name Field in /etc/uucp/Systems File.
Entry for the Time field. For more information, see Time Field in /etc/uucp/Systems File.
Entry for the Type field. For more information, see Type Field in /etc/uucp/Systems File.
Entry for the Speed field. For more information, see Speed Field in /etc/uucp/Systems File.
Entry for the Phone field. For more information, see Phone Field in /etc/uucp/Systems File.
Entry for the Chat Script field. For more information, see Chat-Script Field in /etc/uucp/Systems File.