VAX-VMS Kermit Implementation

In this Appendix a list of the commands for the Kermit-32 implementation is presented.


@ synonym for ``take''
BYE to remote server
CONNECT as terminal to remote system
EXIT from Kermit-32
FINISH Shut down remote server
GET remote files from server
HELP with Kermit-32
LOCAL prefix for local file management commands
LOG remote terminal session
LOGOUT remote server
PUSH to DCL command level
QUIT from Kermit-32
RECEIVE files from remote Kermit
REMOTE prefix for remote file management commands
SEND files to remote Kermit
SERVER mode of remote operation
SET various parameters
SHOW various parameters
STATISTICS about most recent file transfer
TAKE Kermit-32 commands from a file


In particular, the possible options for the SET command are the following:


BLOCK/SMALL>_CHECK Packet transmission error detection method
DEBUGGING Record or display state transitions or packets
DELAY How long to wait before starting to send
ESCAPE Character for terminal connection
FILE For setting file parameters like file type
HANDSHAKE For establishing half duplex line turnaround handshake
IBM/SMALL>_MODE For communicating with an IBM mainframe
INCOMPLETE/SMALL>_FILE What to do with an incomplete file
LINE Terminal line to use for file transfer or CONNECT
LOCAL/SMALL>_ECHO For terminal connection, ON or OFF
MESSAGE The type of typeout to be done during transfers
PARITY Character parity to use
PROMPT Change the program's command prompt
RECEIVE Various parameters for receiving files
REPEAT/SMALL>_QUOTE Character to use for repeat compression
RETRY How many times to retry a packet before giving up
SEND Various parameters for sending files