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============= NOSview [301]
bbs
telnet <host>
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bbs
telnet <host>
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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:
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?
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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 :
:...............................................................:
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A[rea] [<area_name>] Default: your login name
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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)
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B[ye]
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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.
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C[onnect] <interface> <AX.25_callsign>
C[onnect] <NET/ROM_alias>
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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)
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D[ownload] [/][<path_name>/]<filename>
DU [/][<path_name>/]<filename>
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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
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E[scape] [<escape_character>] Default: CTRL-X
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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)
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F[inger] [<username>][@<host>]
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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)
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H[elp] [<command_name>]
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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)
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I[nfo]
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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.
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J[heard] [<interface>]
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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)
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K[ill] <message_number> [<message_number> ...]
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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
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L[ist] [<starting_msg_number> [<ending_msg_number>] ]
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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)
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M[busers]
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The Mbusers command lists all current logged-in users of the
mailbox.
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N[odes]
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The Nodes command displays a list of accessible NET/ROM nodes.
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O[perator)
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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.
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P[orts]
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The Ports command gives a list of available interfaces through
which you can make connections with the "C[onnect]" command.
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R[ead] <message_number> [<message_number> ...]
<message_number>
<CR>
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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)
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S[end] <username>[ @ <host>] [< <from_addr>] [$<bulletin_id>]
SR [message_number]
SF <user>[ @ <host>] [< <from_addr>] [$<bulletin_id>]
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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)
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T[elnet] <hostname> [<port_number>]
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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)
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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
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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)
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W[hat] [/][<path_name>]
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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)
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X[pert]
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The Expert command lets you toggle between "Expert" and "Non-
Expert" mailbox prompts.
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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)
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@
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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)