1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/uudecode.c b/coreutils/uudecode.c
index a607977e9..e90902f52 100644
--- a/coreutils/uudecode.c
+++ b/coreutils/uudecode.c
@@ -155,7 +155,16 @@ int uudecode_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                                 break;
                 }
                 dst_stream = stdout;
-                if (NOT_LONE_DASH(outname)) {
+                if (NOT_LONE_DASH(outname)
+/* https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/uudecode.html
+ * https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/uuencode.html
+ * The above says that output file name specified in input file
+ * or overridden by -o OUTFILE can be special "/dev/stdout" string.
+ * This usually works "implicitly": many systems have /dev/stdout.
+ * If ENABLE_DESKTOP, support that explicitly:
+ */
+                 && (!ENABLE_DESKTOP || strcmp(outname, "/dev/stdout") != 0)
+                ) {
                         dst_stream = xfopen_for_write(outname);
                         fchmod(fileno(dst_stream), mode & (S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IRWXO));
                 }