1URONODE(8)               Linux System Managers Manual               URONODE(8)
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NAME

6       URONode - Node front end for AX.25, NET/ROM, Rose and TCP
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SYNOPSIS

9       node
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DESCRIPTION

12       URONode  is  a simple node front end, modelled after the node shells of
13       LinuxNode, AWZNode, and Flexnode.
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COMMANDS

16       The following commands are supported for users of URONode:
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18       ?            Give short list of available commands.
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20       Announce     Reads the file uronode.announce.  This  is  like  a  local
21                    announcement  wall where you can give your locals connect‐
22                    ing into your node a chance to see  the  local  activities
23                    going on like a cork board with posted announcements.
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25       Bye          Disconnect user from the node.
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27       Connect <call | alias> [s|d]                  For NETROM
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29       Connect <port> <call> [via <call1> ...] [d|s] For AX.25
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31       Connect <call> <address> [<digi>] [d|s]       For ROSE
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33       Connect <destination> [s|d]                   For FlexNet
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35                    Initiates  an AX25, NET/ROM, ROSE or Flexnet connection to
36                    a remote host.  If more than two  parameters  are  entered
37                    and  the second parameter is ten charachers in length then
38                    it is interpreted as  a  ROSE  connection,  otherwise  the
39                    first  parameter is interpreted as a port name and AX25 is
40                    used to make the connection via that  port.  If  only  one
41                    parameter  is  given  the connection is made searching for
42                    the callsign in NET/ROM nodes, in  AX25  Fixed  links,  in
43                    FlexNet  destinations  and last in Mheard database in this
44                    order.
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46                    For a ROSE connection the <address> part must  be  exactly
47                    six  or  ten digits.  If only six digits are supplied, the
48                    DNIC (first four digits) default to the  local  DNIC.  The
49                    local  DNIC  is assumed to be that of the first configured
50                    Rose port in /etc/ax25/rsports.
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52                    The user may optionally supply as the last argument a sin‐
53                    gle character which modifies the default behaviour on dis‐
54                    connection of the connection.  If a single `s' is  entered
55                    as  the  last  argument, then when the remote host discon‐
56                    nects you will be returned to this node. If a  single  `d'
57                    is  entered as the last argument, you will be disconnected
58                    from this node too. The Default behaviour (neither `s' nor
59                    `d'  entered) is configured in the node configuration file
60                    and depends on the sysop preference.
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62       CAllbook <call>[@<server>]
63                    Retrieve data about a callsign from an internet-accessible
64                    callbook  server.  The server name can usually be omitted,
65                    since the default server configured  by  the  operator  is
66                    usually  valid.  The  default setting can be overridden by
67                    specifying a host name.
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69       Escape [<escape string>]
70                    Override the sysop  configured  default  escape  character
71                    setting.  If  the Escape command is given without an argu‐
72                    ment then the current escape character setting is returned
73                    to  the user. The escape string may be specified using any
74                    of the well known codings:
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76                    <char> to enter the escape character in its binary form.
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78                    ^C to enter the escape character as  a  control  character
79                    value.
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81                    NNN to set the escape character to a Decimal value.
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83                    0xNN to set the escape character to a HexaDecimal value.
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85                    0NNN to set the escape character to an Octal value.
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87                    off to disable the escape character.
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89       Finger [<username>][@<hostname>]
90                    Retrieve  information about users of a system. If the user
91                    name is omitted, shows the users currently logged  on  the
92                    host.  If  the  hostname is omitted, defaults to the local
93                    host.
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95       Help [<command>]
96                    Give help for the specified command or  this  text  if  no
97                    command  is  specified.  Commands  can not be abbreviated.
98                    Use the "?" command to retrieve a list of  available  com‐
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101       HOst <hostname> | <ip address>
102                    Give  the  Domain Name Service host name information about
103                    <hostname> or <ip address>.
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105       Info         Display the version information and the  contents  of  the
106                    /usr/local/etc/ax25/uronode.info    file,   which   should
107                    describe any aspects of your system that you would like to
108                    brag about.
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110       INTerfaces   Display the node's interface schema, most folks often call
111                    these "ports".
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113       Jheard<interface>
114                    Displays the last 20 stations heard to this node. You  may
115                    use an interface name to get the last 20 stations heard to
116                    that particular interface.
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118       JLong<interface>
119                    Displays the full list of the heards database  up  to  the
120                    last  100 callsigns.  Add the name of an interface for the
121                    full heards listing for that specific interface.
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123       Links [d | n | v | <call>]
124                    Shows the AX25 link table of the local node. The  destina‐
125                    tions  on  this list can be reached using the Connect com‐
126                    mand without knowing the actual network path used  (assum‐
127                    ing the network is OK).
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129                    The  optional  parameter  d  show  the AX25 nodes directly
130                    linked.  The optional parameter  n  show  the  AX25  nodes
131                    linked  connecting  another node and passing a string like
132                    "C XX0XX".  The optional parameter v show the  AX25  links
133                    via digipeaters.
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135                    You  can  also  specify  a destination callsign to get the
136                    verbose information for a single destination.
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138       Nodes [* | <node>]
139                    Show the NET/ROM node table of the local host.  The  nodes
140                    on  this  list  can  be  reached using the Connect command
141                    without knowing the actual network path used (assuming the
142                    network is OK).
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144                    The  optional  argument  '*' toggles verbose mode, showing
145                    the Obsolescence counter, relative path  quality  and  the
146                    port  and  neighbour node used to reach each node. You can
147                    also specify a node callsign to get the  verbose  informa‐
148                    tion for a single node.  In that case a "which" field that
149                    tells what route the kernel will use to reach the node  is
150                    also shown.
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152       Ping <host> [<size>]
153                    Check if a host can be reached trough the network by send‐
154                    ing an ICMP Echo Request packet to the  host  and  waiting
155                    for  it  to  reply. If a reply is received the round-trip-
156                    time (RTT) between the local and remote hosts is shown.
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158                    If an optional length is specified the data portion of the
159                    packet is filled with length number of bytes up to 128.
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161       Routes       Shows  the  NET/ROM route table of the local host (eg. the
162                    nodes which the local node  directly  talks  with).  These
163                    nodes are used to reach the other nodes on the node table.
164                    Fields shown are:
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166                    Link Is there an AX25 connection active to this node.
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168                    Port Which port is this route on.
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170                    Callsign The callsign of the neighbour node.
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172                    Quality A relative quality for the path (0-255).
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174                    Destinations Number of other nodes reached via this route.
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176                    Lock Is the quality of this route locked by the operator.
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178                    QSO Number of NET/ROM session enties.
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180       Telnet <host> [<port>] [<string>] [d|s]
181                    Initiate a telnet session to a remote host  using  TCP/IP.
182                    By default, the telnet command connects to the TCP port 23
183                    (allocated for telnet). You can specify another  TCP  port
184                    or a TCP port name.
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186                    If  an  optional  third  argument  <string> is given, that
187                    string, followed by a CRLF is  sent  to  the  remote  host
188                    right  after the connection is established. This is mainly
189                    useful for command aliases.
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191                    If a single `s' is entered as  the  last  parameter,  then
192                    when  the  remote host disconnects you will be returned to
193                    this node.  If a single `d' is entered as the last parame‐
194                    ter,  you will be disconnected from this node too. Default
195                    behaviour (neither `s' nor `d' entered) depends  on  sysop
196                    configuration.
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198       MSG <user> <message>
199                    Send  a  message  to another user of the node. The user in
200                    question must be in idle state (ie. not connected/connect‐
201                    ing anywhere or running a program).
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203                    If  the user has an SSID other than zero, the SSID must be
204                    specified. If multiple users are logged in with  the  same
205                    callsign/SSID  pair,  those who are in idle state, get the
206                    message.
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208       Users        Show a list of users  currently  connected  to  the  local
209                    node,  where  the users are coming from, and what are they
210                    doing at the moment.
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FILES

213       /usr/local/etc/ax25/uronode.conf
214            URONode configuration file.
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216       /usr/local/etc/ax25/uronode.perms
217            URONode permissions file.
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219       /usr/local/etc/ax25/uronode.users
220            URONode users settings file.
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222       /usr/local/etc/ax25/uronode.motd
223            URONode message of the day file.
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225       /usr/local/etc/ax25/uronode.info
226            The response to the 'info' command.  This file should be edited to
227            reflect the local configuration.
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229       /usr/local/var/ax25/node/loggedin
230            Database of current users.
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232       /usr/local/var/ax25/mheard/mheard.dat
233            Information about AX.25 stations heard.
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235       /usr/local/var/ax25/node/help/*.hlp
236            The online help files.
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SEE ALSO

239       uronode.conf(5), uronode.perms(5), axports(5), ax25d(8), mheardd(8).
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AUTHOR

242       Brian Rogers N1URO <n1uro@n1uro.com>
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THANKS TO

245       Stefano Noferi IZ5AWZ <iz5awz@radio-gw.cnuce.cnr.it>
246       Tomi Manninen OH2BNS <tpmannin@cc.hut.fi>
247       Alan Cox GW4PTS <gw4pts@gw4pts.ampr.org>
248       Roy PE1RJA <roy@esrac.ele.tue.nl>
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