receive(1) receive files from the sendfile spool

SYNOPSIS

receive [ -d ] [ -r ] [ -k ] [ -P ] [ -S ] [ -Z spool ] [ -q ] [ -ffrom ] file [...]
receive -n [ -d ] [ -r ] [ -k ] [ -P ] [ -S ] [ -Z spool ] [ -q ] file-number [...]
receive [ -s ] [ -l ] [ -L ] [ -R ] [ -ffrom ]
receive -b user[@host] [ -k ] [ -f from ] file [...]
receive -b user[@host] [ -k ] [ -f from ] -n file-number [...]
receive -b user[@host] [ -k ] -a

DESCRIPTION

receive files from the sendfile spool which has been sent to you.

If there is already a file with the same name you will be prompted for overwriting or renaming.

Allowed wildcards in file names are: * ? [abc] [^abc]
CAUTION: you have to put wildcards and other special characters in '' quotes to hide them for interpretation by your shell.

OPTIONS

-n
receive file number(s)
-d
delete instead of receive
-a
receive (or delete or bounce) all files
-r
rename before receiving
-k
keep files in spool after receiving
-P
pipe files to stdout
-S
receive only pgp-signed files
-s
list files in short format
-l
list files
-L
list files and look inside archives, too
-R
renumber files in spool
-b
bounce (forward) files to another recipient
-q
quiet mode: no questions asked
-fuser
all actions refer only to files from this user
-Z spool
specify an alternate spool directory

EXAMPLES

receive -L
list all files in long format.

receive 'blubb*'
receive all files starting with string "blubb".

receive -daf microsoft.com
delete all files from microsoft.com sites.

receive -b framstag@bofh '*.jpg'
bounce all *.jpg-files to framstag@bofh.

FILES

/var/spool/sendfile
The sendfile spool directory.
/var/spool/sendfile/$USER/log
A log of the last transfers.
/etc/sendfile.deny
Users which are not allowed to receive files or messages (set by root).

AUTHOR

Ulli Horlacher - [email protected]