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- REMOTE(5) UNIX Programmer's Manual REMOTE(5)
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- NNAAMMEE
- rreemmoottee - remote host description file
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- DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
- The systems known by tip(1) and their attributes are stored in an ASCII
- file which is structured somewhat like the termcap(5) file. Each line in
- the file provides a description for a single system. Fields are separat-
- ed by a colon (``:''). Lines ending in a \ character with an immediately
- following newline are continued on the next line.
-
- The first entry is the name(s) of the host system. If there is more than
- one name for a system, the names are separated by vertical bars. After
- the name of the system comes the fields of the description. A field name
- followed by an `=' sign indicates a string value follows. A field name
- followed by a `#' sign indicates a following numeric value.
-
- Entries named ``tip*'' and ``cu*'' are used as default entries by tip,
- and the cu interface to tip, as follows. When tip is invoked with only
- a phone number, it looks for an entry of the form ``tip300'', where 300
- is the baud rate with which the connection is to be made. When the cu
- interface is used, entries of the form ``cu300'' are used.
-
- CCAAPPAABBIILLIITTIIEESS
- Capabilities are either strings (str), numbers (num), or boolean flags
- (bool). A string capability is specified by _c_a_p_a_b_i_l_i_t_y_=_v_a_l_u_e; for exam-
- ple, ``dv=/dev/harris''. A numeric capability is specified by
- _c_a_p_a_b_i_l_i_t_y_#_v_a_l_u_e; for example, ``xa#99''. A boolean capability is speci-
- fied by simply listing the capability.
-
- aatt (str) Auto call unit type.
-
- bbrr (num) The baud rate used in establishing a connection to the re-
- mote host. This is a decimal number. The default baud rate is
- 300 baud.
-
- ccmm (str) An initial connection message to be sent to the remote
- host. For example, if a host is reached through port selector,
- this might be set to the appropriate sequence required to switch
- to the host.
-
- ccuu (str) Call unit if making a phone call. Default is the same as
- the `dv' field.
-
- ddii (str) Disconnect message sent to the host when a disconnect is
- requested by the user.
-
- dduu (bool) This host is on a dial-up line.
-
- ddvv (str) UNIX device(s) to open to establish a connection. If this
- file refers to a terminal line, tip(1) attempts to perform an ex-
- clusive open on the device to insure only one user at a time has
- access to the port.
-
- eell (str) Characters marking an end-of-line. The default is NULL.
- `~' escapes are only recognized by tip after one of the charac-
- ters in `el', or after a carriage-return.
-
- ffss (str) Frame size for transfers. The default frame size is equal
- to BUFSIZ.
-
- hhdd (bool) The host uses half-duplex communication, local echo should
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- be performed.
-
- iiee (str) Input end-of-file marks. The default is NULL.
-
- ooee (str) Output end-of-file string. The default is NULL. When tip
- is transferring a file, this string is sent at end-of-file.
-
- ppaa (str) The type of parity to use when sending data to the host.
- This may be one of ``even'', ``odd'', ``none'', ``zero'' (always
- set bit 8 to zero), ``one'' (always set bit 8 to 1). The default
- is even parity.
-
- ppnn (str) Telephone number(s) for this host. If the telephone number
- field contains an @ sign, tip searches the file _/_e_t_c_/_p_h_o_n_e_s file
- for a list of telephone numbers; (See phones(5).)
-
- ttcc (str) Indicates that the list of capabilities is continued in the
- named description. This is used primarily to share common capa-
- bility information.
-
- Here is a short example showing the use of the capability continuation
- feature:
-
- UNIX-1200:\
- :dv=/dev/cau0:el=^D^U^C^S^Q^O@:du:at=ventel:ie=#$%:oe=^D:br#1200:
- arpavax|ax:\
- :pn=7654321%:tc=UNIX-1200
-
- FFIILLEESS
- /etc/remote The rreemmoottee host description file resides in _/_e_t_c.
-
- SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- tip(1), phones(5)
-
- HHIISSTTOORRYY
- The rreemmoottee file format appeared in 4.2BSD.
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- 4.2 Berkeley Distribution June 5, 1993 2
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