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- ============= NOSview [301]
- bbs
- telnet <host>
- =============
-
- _________________________________________________________________
- bbs
- telnet <host>
- _________________________________________________________________
- The 'bbs' command calls your own mailbox system.
-
- The 'telnet <host>' command makes a Telnet call to well-known
- port number 23, which is served by the mailbox on NOS systems.
-
- See /ftpusers for details of user passwords and access
- permissions.
-
-
- ================
- BBS Sub-commands
- ================
- After logging in with a user name and password, a set of 'bbs'
- sub-commands is then available:
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- ?
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Display a summary of BBS commands. A typical output from the '?'
- command is the following:
-
- .................................................................
- :(?)help (A)rea (B)ye (C)onnect (D)ownload (E)scape (F)inger:
- :(H)elp (I)nfo (J)heard (K)ill (L)ist (M)busers (N)odes:
- :(Operator) (P)orts (R)ead (S)end (T)elnet (U)pload (V)erbose:
- :(W)hat (X)pert (Z)ap :
- :...............................................................:
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- A[rea] [<area_name>] Default: your login name
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Area command, when used by itself, will list the mail areas
- (i.e. mailboxes) that contain messages you may read. The list
- gives the name of each area, followed by a description of the
- area's contents.
-
- When the Area command is followed by a valid <area_name>, your
- current mail context will be switched to the new area. You may
- then use the R[ead] and L[ist] commands to review messages in the
- selected area.
-
- If you want to add your own message to one of these areas, first
- select the area with the Area command, and then use the S[end]
- command to send mail to that area.
-
- >> Examples: a public (makes "public" your current mail area)
- s public (puts a message in the "public" mail area)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- B[ye]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Bye command is used when you want to exit from the NOS BBS.
- This will close your mailbox file and remove any messages that
- you have deleted with the K[ill] command.
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- C[onnect] <interface> <AX.25_callsign>
- C[onnect] <NET/ROM_alias>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Connect command allows you to connect to another AX.25
- or NET/ROM station through this host system's radio ports.
- You can determine what ports are available using the "P[orts]"
- and "N[odes]" commands.
-
- When you are finished using the connection, you may return to
- the mbox by entering the "escape" character, <CTRL>X (or w
- whatever you may have changed it to using the "E[scape]"
- command).
-
- >> Examples;
-
- C tnc0 AX9ABC (connect to AX9ABC on interface tnc0)
- C #TOM (connect to NET/ROM node #TOM)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- D[ownload] [/][<path_name>/]<filename>
- DU [/][<path_name>/]<filename>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Download command will begin sending a file from this system
- to you. Use the 'D' command to send a plain ASCII text file.
-
- You can also download binary files converted to uuencoded ASCII
- by using the 'DU' command. You will need the "uudecode" utility
- to convert this ASCII file back to binary.
-
- The optional <path_name> may be included along with the
- <filename> if the desired file is not in the current directory
- (you can determine this using the W[hat] command).
-
- >> Examples: d oscar13.inf
- du public/nosview/view.com
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- E[scape] [<escape_character>] Default: CTRL-X
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Escape command, when entered by itself, will display the
- character that is currently set as the escape character. This
- character is what will be used if you want to exit from the
- current session.
-
- For instance, if you have started a "chat" session, and you don't
- get any response from the operator after waiting a few minutes,
- you can enter the escape character, followed by a CR, and the
- session will be terminated. You will then be returned to the BBS
- prompt.
-
- The escape character may be changed to one of your preference by
- entering 'E[scape]' followed by a <SPACE> and the character that
- will become the new escape character. This must be a single
- typed character (the <CTRL> key may be used in addition).
-
- >> Example: escape ^Z (the ASCII character CTRL-Z)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- F[inger] [<username>][@<host>]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Finger command retrieves personal information about users of
- a system.
-
- When used by itself without parameters, a list of known users on
- the current system will be displayed.
-
- To get a list of the users on a remote system, enter Finger
- followed by a <SPACE> and an "@", then the host name.
-
- To get information about a particular user, simply insert the
- user name before the "@".
-
- >> Examples: f (list the known users on this system)
- f frank (list info about the local user frank)
- f @ns9ken (list the known users at host ns9ken)
- f ken@ns9ken (display info about ken at host
- ns9ken)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- H[elp] [<command_name>]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Help command will display help for a given command.
-
- [The help description files are called '*.HLP', with the first
- letter of each filename corresponding to its BBS command letter.
- These files are located in directory N:\SPOOL\HELP].
-
- >> Examples: h area (describes the "area" command)
- h d (displays info about downloading files)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- I[nfo]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Info command provides information about the station.
-
- The information is contained in N:\SPOOL\HELP\INFO.HLP. It is
- useful to include a list of interface names in this file, so that
- enquirers can find out what is available for their use.
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- J[heard] [<interface>]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Jheard command will display a list of all the station
- callsigns that have been heard sending packet traffic on the
- channel, the time since the station was heard last, and the total
- number of packets received.
-
- When the command is used alone (no interface specified), the
- "heard" lists for all interfaces will be displayed.
-
- Warning: if the system has been on the air for very long, and the
- channels are very active, this list could be extremely long.
-
- >> Examples: j (displays all stations heard on all ports)
- j tnc0 (displays stations heard on interface tnc0)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- K[ill] <message_number> [<message_number> ...]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Kill command allows you to delete messages from the current
- mailbox area (if you have been given that permission by the
- operator). At least one message number must be supplied.
-
- The message numbers you can select from can be displayed with the
- L[ist] command. The second parameter on each line of the list is
- the <message_number>.
-
- The Kill command only applies to messages in the current mailbox
- area. The current mail area can be checked and modified with the
- A[rea] command.
-
- >> Examples: k 1
- k 2 4 5 7
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- L[ist] [<starting_msg_number> [<ending_msg_number>] ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The List command prints a list of the messages in the current
- mailbox (or "area"). For each message, the list contains the
- subject header line, the time and date it was created, who it is
- from, how many bytes long it is, and whether or not it has been
- read.
-
- You may include an optional <starting_msg_number> from which to
- begin displaying the list. If you specify a starting msg
- number, then you may also specify an ending number as well.
- This will limit the display for you in case there are a large
- number of messages in a particular "area" mailbox.
-
- >> Examples: l (Display all message headers)
- l 6 (Display from message 6 onwards)
- list 6 10 (Display from 6 to 10)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- M[busers]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Mbusers command lists all current logged-in users of the
- mailbox.
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- N[odes]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Nodes command displays a list of accessible NET/ROM nodes.
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- O[perator)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Operator command allows you to "talk" keyboard-to-keyboard
- with the operator of this NOS system. When you select this
- function, a new window will be opened on the operator's console,
- and whatever you type will be visible there. If the operator is
- present, and types something in return, it will be sent back to
- you.
-
- When you wish to terminate the chat session, type the escape
- character on your keyboard, and then CR.
-
- The default escape character is CTRL-X. This escape character
- may be changed to whatever you prefer by using the E[scape]
- command.
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- P[orts]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Ports command gives a list of available interfaces through
- which you can make connections with the "C[onnect]" command.
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- R[ead] <message_number> [<message_number> ...]
- <message_number>
- <CR>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Each of these commands allows you to read a message (or messages)
- from the current mail area.
-
- To read a specific message, you may either type "read #" or just
- the number by itself.
-
- If there is a specific list of messages you are interested in
- (determined by the use of the L[ist] command, for instance), you
- can enter the list of message numbers (separated by spaces) on
- the "read" command-line.
-
- You can also simply advance sequentially through the messages by
- just pressing the CR key. This will display the next message in
- order.
-
- The Read command displays only an abbreviated portion of the mail
- headers. If you want all the header lines displayed, use the
- V[erbose] command instead.
-
- >> Examples: r 3 5 (Read messages 3 and 5)
- 4 (Read message 4)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- S[end] <username>[ @ <host>] [< <from_addr>] [$<bulletin_id>]
- SR [message_number]
- SF <user>[ @ <host>] [< <from_addr>] [$<bulletin_id>]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Send command allows you to enter a message and send it to a
- user at either this system, or some other system on the network.
-
- The <from_addr> and <bulletin_id> fields are for special use and
- won't be covered here.
-
- The 'S' command may also be followed by the letter 'P', 'B' or
- any other message type you use (e.g. 'SP NS9LIZ @ AX9BBS).
-
- The 'SR' command allows you to "reply" to either the current
- message or the message number specified. The subject will be
- copied and the reply will be sent to the address it was sent
- from.
-
- The 'SF' command will forward a copy of the current message to
- the user specified.
-
- >> Examples:
- s ken (Send a message to local user ken)
- s ns9liz @ ns9zzz (Send a message to ns9liz at ns9zzz)
- sr 3 (Reply to message number 3)
- sf ns9pam%ax9bbs@ns9gwb (Forward current message to ns9pam
- at ax9bbs via ns9gwb)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- T[elnet] <hostname> [<port_number>]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Telnet command allows you to initiate a TCP connection from
- the NOS mailbox out across the network to another host. This
- allows an AX.25 user with nothing more than a terminal and TNC to
- gain access to the TCP/IP network.
-
- By including the optional port_number, you can connect to any TCP
- server at the given host. The default is to be connected to the
- Telnet server (port number 23), which in the case of NOS is the
- MBOX.
-
- To quit the session at any time, enter the escape character
- (CTRL-X by default, can be changed with the E[scape] command).
-
- >> Examples: t ns9ken (Connect to the mailbox at ns9ken)
- t ns9liz 25 (Connect to the SMTP mail server at
- ns9liz)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- U[pload] [/][<path_name>/]<filename>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Upload command allows you to transfer an ASCII file from your
- system onto disk at this host. You may also specify a full
- <path_name> containing a specific directory in which to deposit
- the new "upload".
-
- If you wish to upload a binary file, you must first convert it to
- ASCII (for example, by using "uuencode") before transmission.
-
- All uploads can only go into the directory that you logged into,
- or into another directory under the current one.
-
- The transfer proceeds line-by-line until the file is sent and you
- enter either a CTRL-Z or /EX as the first thing on a blank line.
-
- >> Examples: u kepler.txt
- u /public/satelite/oscar13.txt
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- V[erbose] <message_number> [<message_number> ...]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Verbose command allows you to read a message (or messages)
- from the current mail area, and it includes all the header lines
- for display.
-
- To view a specific message with all headers, type 'verbose #',
- where the "#" is the number of the message to be displayed. (The
- R[ead] command operates the same way, but with abbreviated header
- lines).
-
- If there is a specific list of messages you are interested in,
- you can enter the list of message numbers (separated by spaces)
- on the command line.
-
- >> Example: v 3 5 (Read messages 3 and 5 with full headers)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- W[hat] [/][<path_name>]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The What command generates a sorted directory listing of the
- current directory or the one specified by the optional
- <path_name>. The listing includes the filename (or subdirectory
- name if there is a "/" appended), the file size in bytes,
- creation time, and date.
-
- >> Examples: w (Displays current directory)
- w public (Displays files in the 'public' dir)
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- X[pert]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Expert command lets you toggle between "Expert" and "Non-
- Expert" mailbox prompts.
-
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Z[ap] [/][<path_name>/]<filename>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The Zap command allows you to delete a file in the current
- directory of one you specify with the optional <path_name>. Use
- of this command requires that permission be granted by the
- operator of this system.
-
- >> Example: z myfile.txt (Deletes myfile.txt in current dir)
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- @
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- The @ command provides Remote Sysop access to the NOS Session
- Manager. If the 'mbox password' is set, you will have to
- provide 5 characters from the password before you can get
- access.
-
- >> Example:
-
- @
- 22 21 18 2 12 {sent by the mailbox}
- apexh {your response: a=char 22, p=char 21 etc)
-
-