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     UUCLEANUP(8)                                         UUCLEANUP(8)

     NAME
          uucleanup - uucp spool directory clean-up

     SYNOPSIS
          /usr/lib/uucp/uucleanup [ options ]

     DESCRIPTION
          Uucleanup removes old files from the uucp spool directories.
          It is typically called by which may be run regularly by
          cron(8). The options are:

          -Cdays    Remove C. (control) files that are at least days
                    old, and send a message to the user who queued the
                    job.

          -Ddays    Remove D. (data) files that are at least days old.
                    If the data file appears to contain a mail mes-
                    sage, an attempt will be made to deliver it; if it
                    contains a netnews article from another system, it
                    will be handed to rnews.

          -Wdays    Send a warning to the user who queued any jobs (C.
                    files) at least days old.  If one of the data
                    files for the job appears to be a mail message,
                    the message is included in the warning.

          -Xdays    Remove any X. (remote execution) files at least
                    days old.

          -mstring  Include string in warning messages.  The default
                    is `See your local administrator to locate the
                    problem.'

          -odays    Remove any other files that are at least days old.

          -ssystem  Examine only files associated with system.

          By default, C. files generate a warning when one day old,
          and are removed after 7 days; D. files are removed after 7
          days; and X. and other files are removed after 2 days.

     FILES
          directory with commands used by
                           uucleanup
          spool directory

     SEE ALSO
          uucp(1)
          D. A. Nowitz, `UUCP Administration', this manual, Volume 2