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6 remote - remote host description file
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9 The systems known by tip(1C) and their attributes are stored in an
10 ASCII file which is structured somewhat like the termcap(5) file. Each
11 line in the file provides a description for a single system. Fields
12 are separated by a colon (``:''). Lines ending in a \ character with
13 an immediately following newline are continued on the next line.
14 The first entry is the name(s) of the host system. If there is more
16 than one name for a system, the names are separated by vertical bars.
17 After the name of the system comes the fields of the description. A
18 field name followed by an `=' sign indicates a string value follows. A
19 field name followed by a `#' sign indicates a following numeric value.
20 Entries named ``tip*'' and ``cu*'' are used as default entries by tip,
22 and the cu interface to tip, as follows. When tip is invoked with only
23 a phone number, it looks for an entry of the form ``tip300'', where 300
24 is the baud rate with which the connection is to be made. When the cu
25 interface is used, entries of the form ``cu300'' are used.
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28 Capabilities are either strings (str), numbers (num), or boolean flags
29 (bool). A string capability is specified by capability=value; e.g.
30 ``dv=/dev/harris''. A numeric capability is specified by capabil‐
31 ity#value; e.g. ``xa#99''. A boolean capability is specified by simply
32 listing the capability.
33 at (str) Auto call unit type.
35 br (num) The baud rate used in establishing a connection to the
37 remote host. This is a decimal number. The default baud rate is
38 300 baud.
39 cm (str) An initial connection message to be sent to the remote host.
41 For example, if a host is reached through port selector, this
42 might be set to the appropriate sequence required to switch to the
43 host.
44 cu (str) Call unit if making a phone call. Default is the same as
46 the `dv' field.
47 di (str) Disconnect message sent to the host when a disconnect is
49 requested by the user.
50 du (bool) This host is on a dial-up line.
52 dv (str) UNIX device(s) to open to establish a connection. If this
54 file refers to a terminal line, tip(1C) attempts to perform an
55 exclusive open on the device to insure only one user at a time has
56 access to the port.
57 el (str) Characters marking an end-of-line. The default is NULL.
59 `~' escapes are only recognized by tip after one of the characters
60 in `el', or after a carriage-return.
61 fs (str) Frame size for transfers. The default frame size is equal
63 to BUFSIZ.
64 hd (bool) The host uses half-duplex communication, local echo should
66 be performed.
67 ie (str) Input end-of-file marks. The default is NULL.
69 oe (str) Output end-of-file string. The default is NULL. When tip
71 is transferring a file, this string is sent at end-of-file.
72 pa (str) The type of parity to use when sending data to the host.
74 This may be one of ``even'', ``odd'', ``none'', ``zero'' (always
75 set bit 8 to zero), ``one'' (always set bit 8 to 1). The default
76 is even parity.
77 pn (str) Telephone number(s) for this host. If the telephone number
79 field contains an @ sign, tip searches the file /etc/phones file
80 for a list of telephone numbers; c.f. phones(5).
81 tc (str) Indicates that the list of capabilities is continued in the
83 named description. This is used primarily to share common capa‐
84 bility information.
85 Here is a short example showing the use of the capability continuation
87 feature:
88 UNIX-1200:\
90 :dv=/dev/cau0:el=^D^U^C^S^Q^O@:du:at=ventel:ie=#$%:oe=^D:br#1200:
91 arpavax|ax:\
92 :pn=7654321%:tc=UNIX-1200
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95 /etc/remote
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98 tip(1C), phones(5)
994.2 Berkeley Distribution May 15, 1985 REMOTE(5)