INTRODUCTION Requests a brief introduction to C-Kermit.          LICENSE Displays the C-Kermit software copyright and license.          VERSION Displays C-Kermit's version number.          EXIT [ number ] Exits from Kermit with the given status code.          Synonyms: QUIT, E, Q.          TAKE filename [ parameters... ] Executes commands from the          given file.          LOG item [ filename ] Keeps a log of the given item in the          given file.          [ DO ] macro [ parameters... ]    Executes commands from the          given macro.          SET parameter value Sets the given parameter to the given          value.          SHOW category Shows settings in a given category.          STATUS Tells whether previous command succeeded or failed.          DATE [ date-and/or-time ] Shows current date-time or interprets          given date-time.          RUN [ extern-command [ parameters... ] Runs the given external          command. Synonym: !.          EXEC [ extern-command [ params... ] Kermit overlays itself with          the given command.          SUSPEND Stops Kermit and puts it in the background. Synonym: Z.             Local File Management          TYPE [ options ] filename Displays the contents of the given          file.          MORE [ options ] filename Equivalent to TYPE /PAGE (pause after          each screenful).          CAT [ options ] filename Equivalent to TYPE /NOPAGE.          HEAD [ options ] filename Displays the first few lines of a          given file.          TAIL [ options ] filename Displays the last few lines of a          given file.          GREP [ options ] pattern filespec Displays lines from files          that match the pattern. Synonym: FIND.          DIRECTORY [ options ] [ filespec ] Lists files (built-in, many          options).          LS [ options ] [ filespec ] Lists files (runs external "ls"          command).          DELETE [ options ] [ filespec ] Deletes files. Synonym: RM.          PURGE [ options ] [ filespec ] Removes backup (*.~n~) files.          COPY [ options ] [ filespecs... ] Copies files. Synonym: CP.          RENAME [ options ] [ filespecs... ] Renames files. Synonym: MV.          CHMOD [ options ] [ filespecs... ] Changes permissions of          files.          TRANSLATE filename charsets filename ] Converts file's          character set. Synonym: XLATE.          CD Changes your working directory to your home directory.          CD directory Changes your working directory to the one given.          CDUP Changes your working directory one level up.          PWD Displays your working directory.          BACK Returns to your previous working directory.          MKDIR [ directory ] Creates a directory.          RMDIR [ directory ] Removes a directory.             Making Connections          SET LINE [ options ] devicename        Opens the named serial          port. Synonym: SET PORT.          OPEN LINE [ options ] devicename Same as SET LINE. Synonym:          OPEN PORT.          SET MODEM TYPE [ name ] Tells Kermit what kind of modem is on          the port.          DIAL [ number ] Tells Kermit to dial the given phone number          with the modem.          REDIAL Redials the most recently dialed phone number.          ANSWER Waits for and answers an incoming call on the modem.          AUTHENTICATE [ parameters... ] Performs secure authentication          on a TCP/IP connection.          SET NETWORK TYPE { TCP/IP, X.25, ... } Selects network type for          subsequent SET HOST commands.          SET HOST [ options ] host [ port ] Opens a network connection          to the given host and port.          SET HOST [ options ] * port Waits for an incoming TCP/IP          connection on the given port.          TELNET [ options ] host Opens a Telnet connection to the host          and enters Connect state.          RLOGIN [ options ] host Opens an Rlogin connection to the host          and enters Connect state.          IKSD [ options ] host Opens a connection to an Internet Kermit          Service.          SSH [ options ] host Opens an SSH connection to the host and          enters Connect state.          FTP OPEN host [ options ] Opens an FTP connection to the host.          HTTP [ options ] OPEN host Opens an HTTP connection to the          host.          PTY external-command Runs the command on a pseudoterminal as if          it were a connection.          PIPE external-command Runs the command through a pipe as if it          were a connection.             Using Connections          CONNECT [ options ]                    Enters Connect          (terminal) state. Synonym: C.          REDIRECT command Redirects the given external command over the          connection.          TELOPT command Sends a Telnet protocol command (Telnet          connections only).          Ctrl-\C "Escapes back" from Connect state to Command state.          Ctrl-\B (In Connect state) Sends a BREAK signal (serial or          Telnet).          Ctrl-\! (In Connect state) Enters inferior shell; "exit" to          return.          Ctrl-\? (In Connect state) Shows a menu of other escape-level          options.          Ctrl-\Ctrl-\ (In Connect state) Type two Ctrl-Backslashes to          send one of them.          SET ESCAPE [ character ] Changes Kermit's Connect-state escape          character.             Closing Connections          HANGUP Hangs up the currently open serial-port or network          connection.          CLOSE Closes the currently open serial-port or network          connection.          SET LINE (with no devicename)          Closes the currently          open serial-port or network connection.          SET HOST (with no hostname) Closes the currently open          serial-port or network connection.          FTP CLOSE Closes the currently open FTP connection.          HTTP CLOSE Closes the currently open HTTP connection.          EXIT Also closes all connections. Synonym: QUIT.          SET EXIT WARNING OFF Suppresses warning about open connections          on exit or close.             File Transfer          SEND [ options ] filename [ as-name ]  Sends the given file.          Synonym: S.          SEND [ options ] filespec Sends all files that match.          RESEND [ options ] filespec Resumes an interupted SEND from the          point of failure.          RECEIVE [ options ] [ as-name ] Waits passively for files to          arrive. Synonym: R.          LOG TRANSACTIONS [ filename ] Keeps a record of file transfers.          FAST Use fast file-transfer settings (default).          CAUTIOUS Use cautious and less fast file-transfer settings.          ROBUST Use ultra-conservative and slow file-transfer settings.          STATISTICS [ options ] Gives statistics about the most recent          file transfer.          WHERE After transfer: "Where did my files go?".          TRANSMIT [ options ] [ filename ] Sends file without protocol.          Synonym: XMIT.          LOG SESSION [ filename ] Captures remote text or files without          protocol.          SET PROTOCOL [ name... ] Tells Kermit to use an external          file-transfer protocol.          FTP { PUT, MPUT, GET, MGET, ... } FTP client commands.          HTTP { PUT, GET, HEAD, POST, ... } HTTP client commands.             Kermit Server          ENABLE, DISABLE                        Controls which features          can be used by clients.          SET SERVER Sets parameters prior to entering Server state.          SERVER Enters Server state.             Client of Kermit or FTP Server          [ REMOTE ] LOGIN [ user password ] Logs in to a Kermit server          or IKSD that requires it.          [ REMOTE ] LOGOUT Logs out from a Kermit server or IKSD.          SEND [ options ] filename [ as-name ]  Sends the given file to          the server. Synonyms: S, PUT.          SEND [ options ] filespec Sends all files that match.          RESEND [ options ] filespec Resumes an interupted SEND from the          point of failure.          GET [ options ] remote-filespec Asks the server to send the          given files. Synonym: G.          REGET [ options ] remote-filespec Resumes an interrupted GET          from the point of failure.          REMOTE CD [ directory ] Asks server to change its working          directory. Synonym: RCD.          REMOTE PWD [ directory ] Asks server to display its working          directory. Synonym: RPWD.          REMOTE DIRECTORY [ filespec... ] Asks server to send a          directory listing. Synonym: RDIR.          REMOTE DELETE [ filespec... ] Asks server to delete files.          Synonym: RDEL.          REMOTE [ command... ] (Many other commands: "remote ?" for a          list).          MAIL [ options ] filespec Sends file(s) to be delivered as          e-mail (Kermit only).          FINISH Asks the server to exit server state (Kermit only).          BYE Asks the server to log out and close the connection.             Script Programming          DEFINE, DECLARE, UNDEFINE, UNDECLARE, ASSIGN, EVALUATE,          SEXPRESSION, ARRAY, SORT, INPUT, OUTPUT, IF, FOR, WHILE,          SWITCH, GOTO, ECHO, ASK, GETC, GETOK, ASSERT, WAIT, SLEEP,          FOPEN, FREAD, FWRITE, FCLOSE, STOP, END, RETURN, LEARN, SHIFT,          TRACE, VOID, INCREMENT, DECREMENT, ... For these and many more          you'll need to consult the [68]manual and supplements, and/or          visit the [69]Kermit Script Library, which also includes a          brief tutorial. Hint: HELP LEARN to find out how to get Kermit          to write simple scripts for you.             Many of Kermit's commands have synonyms, variants, relatives, and so   on. For example, MSEND is a version of SEND that accepts a list of   file specifications to be sent, rather than just one file   specification, and MPUT is a synonym of MSEND. MOVE means to SEND and   then DELETE the source file if successful. MMOVE is like MOVE, but   accepts a list of filespecs, and so on. These are described in the   [70]full documentation.      Use question mark to feel your way through an unfamiliar command, as   in this example (the part you type is underlined):     C-Kermit> remote ? One of the following:   assign     delete     help       login      print      rename     space   cd         directory  host       logout     pwd        rmdir      type   copy       exit       kermit     mkdir      query      set        who  C-Kermit> remote set ? One of the following:   attributes   file         retry        transfer   block-check  receive      server       window  C-Kermit> remote set file ? One of the following:   character-set  incomplete     record-length   collision      names          type  C-Kermit> remote set file names ? One of the following:   converted  literal  C-Kermit> remote set file names literal  C-Kermit>   This is called menu on demand: you get a menu when you want one, but   menus are not forced on you even when know what you're doing. Note   that you can also abbreviate most keywords, and you can complete them   with the Tab or Esc key. Also note that ? works for filenames too, and   that you can use it in the middle of a keyword or filename, not just   at the beginning. For example, "send x?" lists all the files in the   current directory whose names start with 'x'.      [ [71]Kermit Home ] [ [72]C-Kermit Home ] [ [73]C-Kermit FAQ ]    ________________________________________________________________________    INITIALIZATION FILE [ [74]Top ] [ [75]Contents ] [ [76]Next ] [ [77]Previous  ]     In its default configuration, C-Kermit executes commands from a file   called .kermrc in your home directory when it starts, unless it is   given the -Y or -y command-line option. Custom configurations might   substitute a shared system-wide initialization file. The SHOW FILE   command tells what initialization file, if any, was used. The standard   initialization file "chains" to an individual customization file,   .mykermc, in the home directory, in which each user can establish   her/his own preferences, define macros, and so on.      Since execution of the initialization file (at least the standard one)   makes C-Kermit take longer to start, it might be better not to have an   initialization file, especially now that Kermit's default startup   configuration is well attuned to modern computing and networking -- in   other words, you no longer have do anything special to make Kermit   transfers go fast. So instead of having an initialization file that is   executed every time Kermit starts, you might consider making one or   more kerbang scripts (with names other that .kermrc) that do NOT   include an "exit" command, and invoke those when you need the   settings, macro definitions, and/or scripted actions they contain, and   invoke C-Kermit directly when you don't.      To put it another way... We still distribute the standard   initialization file since it's featured in the manual and backwards   compatibility is important to us. But there's no harm in not using it   if you don't need the stuff that's in it (services directory, dialing   directory, network directory, and associated macro definitions). On   the other hand, if there are settings or macros you want in effect   EVERY time you use Kermit, the initialization file (or the   customization file it chains to) is the place to put them, because   that's the only place Kermit looks for them automatically each time   you start it.      [ [78]Kermit Home ] [ [79]C-Kermit Home ] [ [80]C-Kermit FAQ ]    ________________________________________________________________________    MODES OF OPERATION [ [81]Top ] [ [82]Contents ] [ [83]Next ] [ [84]Previous ]     Kermit is said to be in Local mode if it has made a connection to   another computer, e.g. by dialing it or establishing a Telnet   connection to it. The other computer is remote, so if you start   another copy of Kermit on the remote computer, it is said to be in   Remote mode (as long as it has not made any connections of its own).   The local Kermit communicates over the communications device or   network connection, acting as a conduit between the the remote   computer and your keyboard and screen. The remote Kermit is the