Work files (C. files)

Files in the BNU spool directories that have filenames beginning with the characters C. are work files. Work files are created in a spool directory when work (file transfers or remote command executions) has been queued for a remote computer. The names of work files have the format:

C.sysnxxxx

where sys is the name of the remote computer, n is the ASCII character representing the grade (priority) of the work, and xxxx is the four digit job sequence number assigned by uucp. Work files contain the following information:

• Type of request, S (send) or R (receive)

• Pathname of the file to be sent or received

• Pathname of the destination or user filename

• User login name

• List of options

• Name of associated data file in the spool directory. If the uucp -c or uuto -p option was specified, a dummy name may be used

• Mode bits of the source file

• Remote user's login name to be notified upon completion of the transfer