C-Kermit 6.0.192 is Copyright (C) 1985, 1996 by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. The C-Kermit software may not be, in whole or in part, licensed or sold for profit as a software product itself, nor may it be included in or distributed with commercial products or otherwise distributed by commercial concerns to their clients or customers without written permission of the Office of Kermit Development and Distribution, Columbia University. This copyright notice must not be removed, altered, or obscured.
C-Kermit 6.0 is thoroughly documented in the book Using C-Kermit by Frank da Cruz and Christine M. Gianone, Digital Press, Second Edition, 1997; see REFERENCES at the end of this manual page. This manual page is not a substitute for the book. If you are a serious user of C-Kermit, particularly if plan to write C-Kermit script programs, you should purchase the manual. Book sales are the primary source of funding for the nonprofit Kermit Project.
Any new features added since most recent edition of the book was published are documented in the online file ckermit.upd. Hints, tips, limitations, restrictions are listed in ckcker.bwr (general C-Kermit) and ckuker.bwr (UNIX-specific); see FILES below. Please consult all of these references before reporting problems or asking for technical support.
Kermit software is available for hundreds of different computers and operating systems from Columbia University. For best file-transfer results, please use C-Kermit in conjunction with real Columbia University Kermit software on other computers, such as Kermit 95 for Windows 95 and NT or MS-DOS Kermit for DOS 3.x or Windows. See CONTACTS below.
In local mode, C-Kermit establishes a connection to another computer by direct serial connection, by dialing a modem, or by making a network connection. When used in local mode, C-Kermit gives you a terminal connection to the remote computer, using your actual terminal, emulator, or UNIX workstation terminal window or console driver for specific terminal emulation.
C-Kermit also has two types of commands: the familiar UNIX-style command-line options, and an interactive dialog with a prompt. Command-line options give you access to a small but useful subset of C-Kermit's features for terminal connection and file transfer, plus the ability to pipe files into or out of Kermit for transfer.
Interactive commands give you access to dialing, script programming, character-set translation, and, in general, detailed control and display of all C-Kermit's features. Interactive commands can also be collected into command files or macros.
C-Kermit should be available as "kermit" somewhere in your PATH, perhaps as /usr/local/bin/kermit, in which case you can start C-Kermit just by typing "kermit", possibly followed by command-line options. If there are no "action options" on the command line (explained below), C-Kermit starts in interactive command mode; you will see a greeting message and then the "C-Kermit>" prompt. If you do include action options on the command line, C-Kermit takes the indicated actions and then exits directly back to UNIX. Either way, C-Kermit executes the commands in its initialization file, .kermrc, in your home directory (or a system-wide directory if C-Kermit was built to do this) before it executes any other commands, unless you have included the `-Y' (uppercase) command-line option, which means to skip the initialization file, or you have included the `-y filename' option to specify an alternative initialization file.
Here is the most common scenario for Kermit file transfer. Many other methods are possible, most of them more convenient, but this basic method should work in all cases.
* Start Kermit on your local computer and establish a connection to the
remote computer. If C-Kermit is on your local
computer, use the sequence SET MODEM TYPE
modem-name, SET LINE
device-name, SET SPEED
bits-per-second, and DIAL
phone-number
if you are dialing; SET LINE and SPEED for direct connections;
SET NETWORK
network-type
and SET HOST
host-name-or-address
for network connections.
* SET any other necessary communication parameters, such as PARITY,
DUPLEX, and FLOW-CONTROL.
* Give the CONNECT command.
* Log in to the remote computer.
* Start Kermit on the remote computer, give it any desired SET commands
for file-, communication-, or protocol-related parameters. If you will be
transferring binary files, give the command SET FILE TYPE BINARY to the
Kermit program that will be sending them.
* To
download
a file or file group, give the remote Kermit a SEND command, following by
a filename or "wildcard" file specification, for example:
send oofa.txt (send one file)or:
send oofa.* (send a group of files)To upload a file or files, give the remote Kermit a RECEIVE command. The sending Kermit will tell the receiving Kermit the name (and other attributes) of each file.
* Escape back to the Kermit program on your local (desktop) computer. If
your local computer is running C-Kermit, type Ctrl-\ c (Control-backslash
followed by the letter 'c') (on NeXT workstations, use Ctrl-] c). If MS-DOS
or OS/2 or Windows Kermit, use Alt-x (hold down the Alt key, press 'x'). Now
you should see your local Kermit program's prompt.
* If you will be transferring binary files, give the command SET FILE
TYPE BINARY to the Kermit program that is sending the files.
* If you are
downloading
files, tell the local Kermit program to RECEIVE. If you are
uploading,
give your local Kermit program a SEND command, specifying a filename
or wildcard file specification. In other words, tell the
remote
Kermit program what to do first, SEND or RECEIVE, then escape back to
the
local
Kermit and give it the opposite command, RECEIVE or SEND.
* When the transfer is complete, give a CONNECT command. Now you are
talking to Kermit on the remote computer again. Type EXIT to get back to the
command prompt on the remote computer. When you are finished using the remote
computer, log out and then (if necessary) escape back to Kermit on your local
computer. Then you can make another connection or EXIT from the local Kermit
program.
C-Kermit's file transfer protocol defaults are deliberately conservative, resulting in file transfer that almost always works, but might be somewhat slow. To increase file transfer performance on computers and connections that permit it, use SET RECEIVE PACKET-LENGTH to increase the packet length, SET WINDOW to increase the packet window size, and use SET PREFIXING to reduce the overhead of control-character prefixing. (Hint: try the FAST command to enable all these performance options at once.) On serial connections, use hardware flow control (SET FLOW RTS/CTS) if available, rather than software (XON/XOFF) flow control. On TCP/IP connections, SET FLOW NONE. For details, including benchmarks, read Chapter 12 of Using C-Kermit.
C-Kermit has extensive built-in help. You can find out what commands exist by typing ? at the C-Kermit> prompt. You can type HELP at the C-Kermit> prompt for "getting-started" message, or HELP followed by the name of a particular command for information about that command, for example:
help sendor:
help set fileYou can type ? anywhere within a command to get brief help about the current command field. You can also type the INTRO command to get a brief introduction to C-Kermit, and the NEWS command to find out what's new in your version. Finally, you can use the BUG command to learn how to report bugs.
You can use upper or lower case for interactive-mode commands, but remember that UNIX filenames are case-sensitive. You can abbreviate commands as long as the abbreviation matches only one possibility. While typing a command, you can use the following editing characters:
Delete, Backspace, or Rubout erases the rightmost character. Ctrl-W erases the rightmost "word". Ctrl-U erases the current command line. Ctrl-R redisplays the current command. Ctrl-P recalls a previous command (scrolls back in command buffer). Ctrl-N scrolls forward in a scrolled-back command buffer. Ctrl-C cancels the current command. Tab, Esc, or Ctrl-I tries to complete the current keyword or filename. ? gives help about the current field.To enter the command and make it execute, press the Return or Enter key.
% A user-defined simple (scalar) variable such as \%a or \%1
& an array reference such as \&a[3]
$ an environment variable such as \$(TERM)
v (or V) a built-in variable such as \v(time)
f (or F) a function such as \Fsubstring(\%a,3,2)
d (or D) a decimal (base 10) number (1 to 3 digits, 0..255) such as \d27
o (or O) an octal (base 8) number (1 to 3 digits, 0..377) such as \o33
x (or X) a hexadecimal (base 16) number (2 digits, 00..ff) like \x1b
\ the backslash character itself
b (or B) the BREAK signal (OUTPUT command only)
l (or L) a Long BREAK signal (OUTPUT only)
n (or n) a NUL (0) character (OUTPUT only)
a decimal digit (a 1-, 2-, or 3-digit decimal number) such as \27
{} used for grouping, e.g. \{27}123
anything else: following character taken literally.
Note that numbers turn into the character with that binary code (0-255), so
you can use \7 for a bell, \13 for carriage return, \10 for linefeed.
For example, to have C-Kermit send a BELL to your screen, type:
echo \7
The commands most commonly used, and important for beginners to know, are marked with "*":
Program Management:
BUG Learn how to report bugs.
CHECK See if a particular feature is configured.
CLOSE Close a log or other local file.
COMMENT Introduce a full-line comment.
DATE Display current date & time.
* EXIT Leave the program, return to UNIX.
* HELP Display a help message for a given command.
* INTRO Print a brief introduction to C-Kermit.
LOG Open a log file -- debugging, packet, session, transaction.
PUSH Invoke local system's interactive command interpreter.
QUIT Synonym for EXIT.
REDIRECT Redirect standard i/o of command to communication device.
RUN Run a program or system command.
SET COMMAND Command-related parameters: bytesize, recall buffer size.
SET DEBUG Log or display debugging information.
SET EXIT Items related to C-Kermit's action upon exit or SET LINE/HOST.
SET PROMPT The C-Kermit program's interactive command prompt.
SHOW EXIT Display SET EXIT parameters.
SHOW FEATURES Show features that C-Kermit was built with.
SHOW VERSIONS Show version numbers of each source module.
SUSPEND Suspend Kermit (use only if shell supports job control!).
* SHOW Display values of SET parameters.
* TAKE Execute commands from a file.
VERSION Display the C-Kermit program version number.
Z Synonym for SUSPEND.
Ctrl-C Interrupt a C-Kermit command in progress.
Ctrl-Z Synonym for SUSPEND.
; or # Introduce a full-line or trailing comment.
! or @ Synonym for RUN.
< Synonym for REDIRECT.
Connection Establishment and Release:
* DIAL Dial a telephone number.
* HANGUP Hang up the phone or network connection.
PAD Command for X.25 PAD (SunOS / Solaris / VOS only).
PING Check status of remote TCP/IP host.
REDIAL The the most recently DIALed number again.
SET CARRIER Treatment of carrier on terminal connections.
* SET DIAL Parameters related to modem dialing.
* SET FLOW Communication line flow control: AUTO, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF, etc.
* SET HOST Specify remote network host name or address.
* SET LINE Specify serial communication device name, like /dev/cua.
* SET MODEM TYPESpecify type of modem on SET LINE device, like HAYES.
* SET NETWORK Network type, TCP/IP or X.25 (SunOS / Solaris / VOS only).
SET TCP Specify TCP protocol options (advanced).
SET TELNET Specify TELNET protocol options.
SET PAD X.25 X.3 PAD parameters (SunOS / Solaris / VOS only).
* SET PARITY Character parity (none, even, etc) for communications.
* SET SPEED Serial communication device speed, e.g. 2400, 9600, 57600.
SET X.25 Specify X.25 connection parameters (SunOS/Solaris/VOS only).
SHOW COMM Display all communications settings.
SHOW DIAL Display SET DIAL values.
SHOW MODEM Display modem type, signals, etc.
SHOW NETWORK Display network-related items.
* TELNET = SET NETWORK TCP/IP, SET HOST ..., CONNECT.
TELOPT Send a TELNET option negotiation (advanced).
Terminal Connection:
* C Special abbreviation for CONNECT.
* CONNECT Establish a terminal connection to a remote computer.
SET COMMAND Bytesize between C-Kermit and your keyboard and screen.
* SET DUPLEX Specify which side echoes during CONNECT.
SET ESCAPE Prefix for "escape commands" during CONNECT.
SET KEY Key mapping and macros for use in CONNECT mode.
SET TERMINAL Terminal connection items: bytesize, character-set, echo, etc.
SHOW ESCAPE Display current CONNECT-mode escape character.
SHOW KEY Display keycode and assigned value or macro.
SHOW TERMINAL Display SET TERMINAL items.
* Ctrl-\ CONNECT-mode escape character, follow by another character:
C to return to C-Kermit> prompt.
B to send BREAK signal.
? to see other options.
File Transfer:
ADD Add a file specification to the SEND-LIST
LOG SESSION Download a file with no error checking.
MOVE Send a file and then delete it
MMOVE Multiple MOVE - accepts a list of files, separated by spaces.
MSEND Multiple SEND - accepts a list of files, separated by spaces.
* RECEIVE Passively wait for files to arrive from other Kermit.
* R Special abbreviation for RECEIVE.
* SEND Send files.
* S Special abbreviation for SEND.
REGET Continue a incomplete download from a server.
RESEND Continue a incomplete upload.
PSEND Send part of a file.
SET ATTRIB Control transmission of file attributes.
* SET BLOCK Choose error-checking level, 1, 2, or 3.
SET BUFFERS Size of send and receive packet buffers.
SET PREFIX Which control characters to "unprefix" during file transfer.
SET DELAY How long to wait before sending first packet.
SET DESTINATIONDISK, PRINTER, or SCREEN for incoming files.
* SET FILE Transfer mode (type), character-set, collision action, etc.
* SET RECEIVE Parameters for inbound packets: packet-length, etc.
SET REPEAT Repeat-count compression parameters.
SET RETRY Packet retransmission limit.
SET SEND Parameters for outbound packets: length, etc.
SET HANDSHAKE Communication line half-duplex packet turnaround character.
SET LANGUAGE Enable language-specific character-set translations.
SET SESSION-LOGFile type for session log, text or binary.
SET TRANSFER File transfer parameters: character-set, display, etc.
SET TRANSMIT Control aspects of TRANSMIT command execution.
SET UNKNOWN Specify handling of unknown character sets.
* SET WINDOW File transfer packet window size, 1-31.
SHOW ATTRIB Display SET ATTRIBUTE values.
SHOW CONTROL Display control-character prefixing map.
* SHOW FILE Display file-related settings.
SHOW PROTOCOL Display protocol-related settings.
SHOW LANGUAGE Display language-related settings.
SHOW TRANSMIT Display SET TRANSMIT values.
* STATISTICS Display statistics about most recent file transfer.
TRANSMIT Upload a file with no error checking.
XMIT Synonym for TRANSMIT.
File Management:
* CD Change Directory.
* DELETE Delete a file or files.
* DIRECTORY Display a directory listing.
MAIL Send a file to other Kermit, to be delivered as e-mail.
PRINT Print a local file on a local printer.
* PWD Display current working directory.
RENAME Change the name of a local file.
SET PRINTER Choose printer device.
SPACE Display current disk space usage.
SHOW CHARACTER-SETSDisplay character-set translation info.
TRANSLATE Translate a local file's character set.
TYPE Display a file on the screen.
XLATE Synonym for TRANSLATE.
Client/Server operation:
BYE Terminate a remote Kermit server and log out its job.
DISABLE Disallow access to selected features during server operation:
E-PACKET Send an Error packet.
ENABLE Allow access to selected features during server operation.
FINISH Instruct a remote Kermit server to exit, but not log out.
G Special abbreviation for GET.
GET Get files from a remote Kermit server.
RETRIEVE Like GET but server deletes files after.
REMOTE xxx Command for server, can be redirected with > or |.
REMOTE CD Tell remote Kermit server to change its directory.
REMOTE ASSIGN Assign a variable
REMOTE DELETE Tell server to delete a file.
REMOTE DIRECTORYAsk server for a directory listing.
REMOTE HELP Ask server to send a help message.
REMOTE HOST Ask server to ask its host to execute a command.
REMOTE KERMIT Send an interactive Kermit command to the server.
REMOTE LOGIN Authenticate yourself to a remote Kermit server.
REMOTE LOGOUT Log out from a Kermit server previously LOGIN'd to.
REMOTE PRINT Print a local file on the server's printer.
REMOTE QUERY Get value of a variable.
REMOTE SET Send a SET command to a remote server.
REMOTE SPACE Ask server how much disk space it has left.
REMOTE TYPE Ask server to display a file on your screen.
REMOTE WHO Ask server for a "who" or "finger" listing.
SERVER Be a Kermit server.
SET SERVER Parameters for server operation.
SHOW SERVER Show SET SERVER, ENABLE/DISABLE items.
Script programming:
ASK Prompt the user, store user's reply in a variable.
ASKQ Like ASK, but, but doesn't echo (useful for passwords).
ASSIGN Assign an evaluated string to a variable or macro.
CLEAR Clear communication device input buffer.
CLOSE Close a log or other local file.
DECLARE Declare an array.
DECREMENT Subtract one (or other number) from a variable.
DEFINE Define a variable or macro.
DO Execute a macro ("DO" can be omitted).
ECHO Display text on the screen.
ELSE Used with IF.
END A command file or macro.
EVALUATE an arithmetic expression.
FOR Execute commands repeatedly in a counted loop.
FORWARD GOTO in the forward direction only.
GETC Issue a prompt, get one character from keyboard.
GETOK Ask question, get Yes or No answer, set SUCCESS or FAILURE.
GOTO Go to a labeled command in a command file or macro.
IF Conditionally execute the following command.
INCREMENT Add one (or other number) to a variable.
INPUT Match characters from another computer against a given text.
LOCAL Declares local variables in a macro
MINPUT Like INPUT, but allows several match strings.
MSLEEP Sleep for given number of milliseconds.
OPEN Open a local file for reading or writing.
O Special abbreviation for OUTPUT.
OUTPUT Send text to another computer.
PAUSE Do nothing for a given number of seconds.
READ Read a line from a local file into a variable.
REINPUT Reexamine text previously received from another computer.
RETURN Return from a user-defined function.
SCRIPT Execute a UUCP-style login script.
SET ALARM Set a timer to be used with IF ALARM; SHOW ALARM shows it.
SET CASE Treatment of alphabetic case in string comparisons.
SET COMMAND QUOTING turns on/off interpretation of backslash notation.
SET COUNT For counted loops.
SET INPUT Control behavior of INPUT command.
SET MACRO Control aspects of macro execution.
SET TAKE Control aspects of TAKE file execution.
SHOW ARGUMENTSDisplay arguments to current macro.
SHOW ARRAYS Display information about active arrays.
SHOW COUNT Display current COUNT value.
SHOW FUNCTIONSList names of available \f() functions.
SHOW GLOBALS List defined global variables \%a..\%z.
SHOW MACROS List one or more macro definitions.
SHOW SCRIPTS Show script-related settings.
SHOW VARIABLESDisplay values all \v() variables.
SLEEP Sleep for given number of seconds.
STOP Stop executing macro or command file, return to prompt.
UNDEFINE Undefine a variable
WAIT Wait for the specified modem signals.
WHILE Execute commands repeatedly while a condition is true.
WRITE Write material to a local file.
WRITE-LINE Write a line (record) to a local file.
WRITELN Synonym for WRITE-LINE.
XECHO Like ECHO but no CRLF at end.
XIF Extended IF command.
\v(argc) number of arguments in current macro
\v(args) number of program command-line arguments
\v(charset) current file character-set
\v(cmdfile) name of current command file, if any
\v(cmdlevel) current command level
\v(cmdsource) where command are currently coming from, macro, file, etc.
\v(cols) number of screen columns
\v(connection)connection type: serial, tcp/ip, etc.
\v(count) current COUNT value
\v(cps) speed of most recent file transfer in chars per second
\v(cpu) CPU type C-Kermit was built for
\v(crc16) 16-bit CRC of most recent file transfer
\v(d$ac) SET DIAL AREA-CODE value
\v(d$cc) SET DIAL COUNTRY-CODE value
\v(d$ip) SET DIAL INTL-PREFIX value
\v(d$lc) SET DIAL LD-PREFIX value
\v(date) date as 8 Feb 1993
\v(day) day of week
\v(directory) current/default directory
\v(dialstatus)return code from DIAL command (0 = OK, 22 = BUSY, etc)
\v(download) current download directory if any
\v(errno) current "errno" (system error number) value
\v(errstring) error message string associated with errno
\v(evaluate) result of most recent EVALUATE command
\v(exitstatus)current EXIT status (0 = good, nonzero = something failed)
\v(filespec) filespec given in most recent SEND/RECEIVE/GET command
\v(fsize) size of file most recently transferred
\v(ftype) SET FILE TYPE value (text, binary)
\v(home) home directory
\v(host) computer host name (comuter where C-Kermit is running)
\v(input) current INPUT buffer contents
\v(inchar) character most recently INPUT
\v(incount) how many characters arrived during last INPUT
\v(inidir) directory where initialization file was found
\v(instatus) status of most recent INPUT command
\v(line) current communications device, set by LINE or HOST
\v(local) 0 if in remote mode, 1 if in local mode
\v(macro) name of currently executing macro, if any
\v(minput) Result of most recent MINPUT command
\v(modem) Current modem type
\v(m_aa_off) Modem command to turn autoanswer off
\v(m_aa_on) Modem command to turn autoanswer on
\v(m_dc_off) Modem command to turn data compression off
\v(m_dc_on) Modem command to turn data compression on
\v(m_dial) Telephone number most recently dialed
\v(m_ec_off) Modem command to turn error correction off
\v(m_ec_on) Modem command to turn error correction on
\v(m_fc_hw) Modem command to turn hardware flow control on
\v(m_fc_no) Modem command to turn flow control off
\v(m_fc_sw) Modem command to turn software flow control on
\v(m_hup) Modem command to hang up connection
\v(m_init) Modem initialization string
\v(m_pulse) Modem command to select pulse dialing
\v(m_tone) Modem command to select tone dialing
\v(ndate) Current date as 19930208 (yyyymmdd)
\v(nday) Numeric day of week (0 = Sunday)
\v(newline) System-independent newline character or sequence
\v(ntime) Current local time in seconds since midnight (noon = 43200)
\v(packetlen) Current SET RECEIVE PACKET-LENGTH value
\v(parity) Current parity setting
\v(platform) Specific machine and/or operating system
\v(program) Name of this program ("C-Kermit")
\v(query) Result of most recent REMOTE QUERY command
\v(protocol) Currently selected file transfer protocol
\v(return) Most recent RETURN value
\v(rows) Number of rows on the terminal screen
\v(speed) Current speed, if known, or "unknown"
\v(status) 0 or 1 (SUCCESS or FAILURE of previous command)
\v(sysid) Kermit attribute code for system ID
\v(system) UNIX
\v(terminal) Terminal type
\v(tfsize) Total size of file group most recently transferred
\v(time) Time as 13:45:23 (hh:mm:ss)
\v(tmpdir) Temporary directory
\v(ttyfd) File descriptor of current communication device
\v(version) Numeric version of Kermit, e.g. 501190.
\v(window) Current window size (SET WINDOW value)
\Fbasename(file) basename of file
\Fbreak(s,c) left substring of s up to 1st occurence of char c
\Fcapitalize(s) uppercase first letter of s and lowercase the rest
\Fcharacter(arg) convert numeric arg to character
\Fchecksum(s) 32-bit arithmetic checksum of string s
\Fcode(char) numeric code for character
\Fcontents(v) return current definition of variable
\Fcrc16(s) 16-bit CRC of string s
\Fdate(filename) return file's modification date/time
\Fdefinition(m) return current definition of macro
\Feval(expr) evaluate arithmetic expression
\Fexecute(m,a,b,..) execute macro "m" with arguments "a", "b", etc
\Ffiles(f) number of files matching file spec
\Fhexify(s) translate s into a hexadecimal string
\Findex(a1,a2,a3) position of string a1 in a2, starting at pos a3
\Fipaddress(s) returns first IP address from string s
\Flength(arg) length of the string "arg"
\Fliteral(arg) copy argument literally, no evaluation
\Flower(arg) convert to lower case
\Flpad(text,n,c) left pad text to length n with char c
\Fltrim(s) Trim whitespace from left of s
\Fmax(a1,a2) max of two numbers
\Fmin(a1,a2) min of two numbers
\Fmodulus(n1,n2) modulus n2 of integer n1
\Fnextfile() next file name from list in last \Ffiles()
\Fpathname(file) full pathname of file
\Frepeat(a1,a2) repeat a1 a2 times
\Freplace(a1,a2,a3) replace a2 by a3 in a1
\Freverse(arg) reverse characters in arg
\Fright(a1,a2) rightmost a2 characters of string a1
\Frindex(a1,a2,a3) like \Findex, but searching from right
\Frpad(text,n,c) right pad text to length n with char c
\Fsize(filename) return file's length in bytes
\Fspan(a1,a2) left substring of a1 containing only chars from a2
\Fsubstr(a1,a2,a3) substring of a1, starts at a2, length a3
\Ftod2secs(s) converts hh:mm:ss to seconds since midnight
\Ftrim(s) removes trailing whitespace from s
\Funhexify(s) converts a hexacimal string s back to original
\Fupper(s) converts s to upper case
\Fverify(a1,a2,n) returns index of 1st char in a2 that is not in a1
starting at position n of a2.
\Feval() allows the following operators in the expression. The expression
can contain variables. Only integer arithmetic is supported.
Precedences are shown as numbers, 1 is highest
precedence, 6 is lowest.
( ) 1 parentheses n ! 2 factorial ~ n 3 logical NOT - n 4 negative n ^ n 4 power n * n 5 multiplication n / n 5 division n % n 5 modulus n & n 5 logical AND n + n 6 plus n - n 6 minus n | n 6 logical OR n # n 6 exclusive OR n @ n 6 greatest common divisor
C-Kermit accepts commands (or "options") on the command line, in the time-honored UNIX style. Alphabetic case is significant. All options are optional. If one or more action options are included, Kermit exits immediately after executing the command-line options, otherwise it enters interactive command mode.
kermit [filename] [-x arg [-x arg]...[-yyy]..]] where: filename is the name of a command file to execute, -x is an option requiring an argument, -y an option with no argument. Actions: -s files send files -s - send files from stdin -r receive files -k receive files to stdout -x enter server mode -f finish remote server -g files get remote files from server (quote wildcards) -a name alternate file name, used with -s, -r, -g -c connect (before file transfer), used with -l or -j -n connect (after file transfer), used with -l or -j Settings: -l line communication line device (to make a serial connection) -l n open file descriptor of communication device -j host TCP/IP network host name (to make a network connection) -J host Connect like TELNET, exit when connection closes -l n open file descriptor of TCP/IP connection (n = number) -X X.25 network address -Z open file descriptor of X.25 connection -o n X.25 closed user group call info -u X.25 reverse-charge call -q quiet during file transfer -8 8-bit clean -i transfer files in binary mode -T transfer files in text mode -b bps serial line speed, e.g. 1200 -m name modem type, e.g. hayes -p x parity, x = e,o,m,s, or n -t half duplex, xon handshake -e n receive packet-length -v n window size -Q Quick file-transfer settings -w write over files of same name, don't backup old file -D n delay n seconds before sending a file Other: -y name alternate init file name -Y Skip init file -R Advise C-Kermit it will be used only in remote mode -d log debug info to file debug.log -S Stay, don't exit, after action command -C "cmds" Interactive-mode commands, comma-separated -z Force foreground operation -B Force background (batch) operation -h print command-line option help screen = Ignore all text that follows Remote-mode example (C-Kermit is on the far end): kermit -v 4 -i -s oofa.binsends file oofa.bin in binary mode (-i) using a window size of 4 (-v 4).
Local-mode example (C-Kermit makes the connection):
kermit -l /dev/tty01 -b 19200 -c -r -nmakes a 19200-bps direct connection out through /dev/tty01, CONNECTs (-c) so you can log in and, presumably start a remote Kermit program and tell it to send a file, then it RECEIVEs the file (-r), then it CONNECTs back (-n) so you can finish up and log out.
For dialing out, you must specify a modem type, and you might have to use a different device name:
kermit -m hayes -l /dev/cua -b 2400 -c -r -n
$HOME/.kermrc Standard C-Kermit initialization commands. $HOME/.mykermrc Your personal C-Kermit customization file. $HOME/.kdd Your personal dialing directory. $HOME/.ksd Your personal services directory.
The following should be in a publicly accessible plain-text documentation area, such as usr/local/lib/kermit, /usr/local/doc, or /usr/share/lib/kermit, or available via an information server such as gopher, or by ftp from Columbia:
ckaaaa.hlp Explanation of C-Kermit files. ckermit.ini Standard initialization file. ckermod.ini Sample C-Kermit customization file. ckermit.kdd Sample dialing directory. ckermit.ksd Sample services directory. ckermit.upd Supplement to "Using C-Kermit". ckcker.bwr C-Kermit "beware" file - hints & tips. ckuker.bwr UNIX-specific beware file. ckedemo.ini Demonstration macros from "Using C-Kermit". ckevt.ini Ditto. ckepager.ksc Alpha pager script.
If C-Kermit has not been installed on your system with the system-wide initialization file feature, then the ckermit.ini file should be copied to your home (login) directory and renamed to .kermrc. You should not modify this file.
To make personalized customizations, copy the file ckermod.ini file to your home directory, make any desired changes, and rename it to .mykermrc.
You may also create a personalized dialing directory like the sample one in ckermit.kdd. Your personalized dialing directory should be stored in your home directory as .kdd and your personal network directory as .knd. See Chapters 5 and 6 of Using C-Kermit for details.
And you may also create a personalized services directory like the sample one in ckermit.ksd. Your personalized services directory should be stored in your home directory as .ksd. See Chapter 7 of Using C-Kermit for instructions.
The demonstration files illustrate C-Kermit's script programming constructs; they are discussed in chapters 17-19 of the book. You can run them by typing the appropriate TAKE command at the C-Kermit> prompt, for example: "take /usr/share/lib/kermit/ckedemo.ini".
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/Or write to:
The Kermit Project Columbia University 612 West 115th Street New York NY 10025-7799 USAOr send e-mail to kermit@columbia.edu. Or call +1 212 854-3703. Or fax +1 212 663-8202.