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<H2><A NAME="comms"></A> <A NAME="s14">14.</A> <A HREF="Serial-HOWTO.html#toc14">Serial Communications Programs And Utilities</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="ss14.1">14.1</A> <A HREF="Serial-HOWTO.html#toc14.1">List of Software</A>
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<P>Here is a list of some communication software you can choose from,
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available via FTP, if they didn't come with your Linux distribution.</P>
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<LI><CODE>ecu</CODE> - a communications program</LI>
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<LI>
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<A HREF="http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/">C-Kermit</A> -
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portable, scriptable, serial and TCP/IP communications including file
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transfer, character-set translation, and zmodem support</LI>
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<LI><CODE>gkermit</CODE> Tiny GPLed kermit run only from the command line.
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Can't connect to another computer</LI>
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<LI><CODE>gtkterm</CODE> - a simple gtk terminal, X-based</LI>
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<LI><CODE>minicom</CODE> - telix-like communications program</LI>
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<LI><CODE>picocom</CODE> - like a small minicom but no automatic phone dialing</LI>
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<LI><CODE>pppd</CODE> - establishes a ppp connection on the serial line</LI>
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<LI><CODE>seyon</CODE> - X based communication program</LI>
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<LI><CODE>xc</CODE> - xcomm communication package
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<LI><CODE>term</CODE> and <CODE>SLiRP</CODE> offer TCP/IP functionality using a
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shell account.
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<LI><CODE>screen</CODE> is another multi-session program. This one behaves
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like the virtual consoles.
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<LI><CODE>callback</CODE> is where you dial out to a remote modem and then
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that modem hangs up and calls you back (to save on phone bills).
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<LI><CODE>mgetty+fax</CODE> handles FAX stuff, and provides an alternate
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<CODE>ps_getty</CODE>.
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<LI><CODE>ZyXEL</CODE> is a control program for ZyXEL U-1496 modems. It
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handles dialin, dialout, dial back security, FAXing, and voice
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mailbox functions.
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<LI>SLIP and PPP software (if not in your Linux distribution) can be
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found at <CODE>
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<A HREF="ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial">ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial</A></CODE>.</LI>
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<H2><A NAME="ss14.2">14.2</A> <A HREF="Serial-HOWTO.html#toc14.2">kermit and zmodem</A>
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<P> For use of kermit with modems see the Modem-HOWTO. One can run
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zmodem within the kermit program. To do this (for ttyS3), add the
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following to your <CODE>.kermrc</CODE> file:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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<PRE>
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define rz !rz < /dev/ttyS3 > /dev/ttyS3
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define sz !sz \%0 > /dev/ttyS3 < /dev/ttyS3
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Be sure to put in the correct port your modem is on. Then, to use it,
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just type <CODE>rz</CODE> or <CODE>sz <filename></CODE> at the <CODE>kermit</CODE>
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prompt.</P>
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