Poll(4bnu)
Poll --
BNU list of remote computers to call
Description
The /etc/uucp/Poll file defines remote computers
that are to be called by your local computer
at specified times of the day.
Each Poll file entry consists of two tab-separated fields:
sys_name<Tab>hour[hour...]
where sys_name specifies the name of the remote computer to be called,
and hour specifies the time of day that the call is to be made.
The uudemon.poll script does not actually perform the poll:
it merely sets up a polling work file (always named C.file)
in the spool directory.
The uudemon.hour script starts the
uusched(1Mbnu)
scheduler.
uusched examines all work files
in the spool directory and performs the polling.
Files
/etc/uucp/Systems-
Usage
The system-supplied Poll file only contains sample
entries.
Unless polling is required,
the file usually does not need to be modified.
Examples
The Poll file entry:
eagle<Tab>0 4 8 12 16 20
polls the computer eagle every four hours.
References
Config(4bnu),
Devconfig(4bnu),
Devices(4bnu),
Dialcodes(4bnu),
Dialers(4bnu),
Grades(4bnu),
Limits(4bnu),
Permissions(4bnu),
Sysfiles(4bnu),
Systems(4bnu)
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004