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)