Question

I’m on a server running a Linux shell.
I need to mail a simple file to a recipient.
How to do this, prefereably using only the mail command?

UPDATE: got a good solution, using mutt instead:

$ echo | mutt -a syslogs.tar.gz [e-mail]

Answer 1

Example using uuencode:

uuencode surfing.jpeg surfing.jpeg | mail [e-mail]

and reference article:

http://www.shelldorado.com/articles/mailattachments.html

Note:

you may apt install sharutils to have uuencode command