Unix Kermit Implementation

Here is a brief list of C-Kermit interactive commands.


! Execute a Unix shell command, or start a shell
BYE Terminate and log out a remote Kermit server
CLOSE Close a log file
CONNECT Establish a terminal connection to a remote system
CWD Change Working Directory
DIAL Dial a telephone number
DIRECTORY Display a directory listing
ECHO Display arguments literally
EXIT Exit from the program, closing any open logs
FINISH Instruct a remote Kermit server to exit, but not log out
GET Get files from a remote Kermit server
HELP Display a help message for a given command
LOG Open a log file – debugging, packet, session, transaction
QUIT Same as 'exit'
RECEIVE Passively wait for files to arrive
REMOTE Issue file management commands to a remote Kermit server
SCRIPT Execute a login script with a remote system
SEND Send files
SERVER Begin server operation
SET Set various parameters
SHOW Display values of 'set' parameters
SPACE Display current disk space usage
STATISTICS Display statistics about most recent transaction
TAKE Execute commands from a file


The 'SET' parameters are:


BLOCK-CHECK Level of packet error detection
DELAY How long to wait before sending first packet
DUPLEX Specify which side echoes during 'connect'
ESCAPE-CHARACTER Prefix for ``escape commands'' during 'connect'
FILE Set various file parameters
FLOW-CONTROL Communication line full-duplex flow control
HANDSHAKE Communication line half-duplex turnaround character
INCOMPLETE Disposition for incompletely received files
LINE Communication line device name
MODEM-DIALER Type of modem-dialer on communication line
PARITY Communication line character parity
PROMPT Change the C-Kermit program's prompt
RECEIVE Parameters for inbound packets
SEND Parameters for outbound packets
SPEED Communication line speed


The 'REMOTE' commands are:


CWD Change remote working directory
DELETE Delete remote files
DIRECTORY Display a listing of remote file names
HELP Request help from a remote server
HOST Issue a command to the remote host in its own command language
SPACE Display current disk space usage on remote system
TYPE Display a remote file on your screen
WHO Display who's logged in, or get information about a user