UUCP Type Field

This field contains the device type that should be used to establish the communication link to the remote computer. The keyword that is used in this field is matched against the first field of Devices file entries.

Example 40-2 Type Field and /etc/uucp/Devices File

File Name System-Name  Time  Type     Speed  Phone     Chat Script
 
Systems   arabian      Any   ACUEC, g 38400  1112222   ogin: Puucp ssword:beledi

You can define the protocol that is used to contact the system by adding it on to the Type field. The previous example shows how to attach the protocol g to the device type ACUEC. For information on protocols, see "UUCP Protocol Definitions in the Devices File".