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+# UUCP Scripts
+
+These are utility scripts for UUCP sever provisioning and maintenance. 
+
+More information is available at https://uucp.dataforge.tk
+
+## Prerequisites
+In order to use these scripts you will first have to install the UUCP server software. While in theory any implementation of UUCP
+will work, this network uses Taylor UUCP as it's server software.
+
+### Debian/Ubuntu
+```
+sudo apt-get install uucp
+```
+
+### Redhat/Fedora/CentOS
+```
+sudo dnf install uucp
+```