1AXCALL(1)                  Linux Programmer's Manual                 AXCALL(1)
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NAME

6       axcall - make an AX.25, NET/ROM or Rose connection.
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SYNOPSIS

9       For AX.25
10       axcall  [-b l|e] [-d] [-h] [-m s|e] [-p paclen] [-r] [-t] [-v] [-w win‐
11       dow] port callsign [[via] digipeaters.....]
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13       For NET/ROM
14       axcall [-d] [-h] [-p paclen] [-r] [-t] [-v] port callsign
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16       For Rose
17       axcall [-d] [-h] [-r] [-t] [-v]  port  callsign  address  [[via]  digi‐
18       peater]
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DESCRIPTION

21       Axcall  is  the general purpose AX.25, NET/ROM and Rose connection pro‐
22       gram. As is normal in AX.25 it runs entirely in line  mode.  All  CR/LF
23       translation  is  done  transparently. The program provides ASCII, YAPP,
24       YAPP-C and 7+ file transfer facilities. Some of the  options  are  only
25       valid  in  AX.25 mode, the program will quietly ignore them if given in
26       NET/ROM mode or in Rose mode.
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28       This version of axcall incorporates many changes that  include  a  much
29       improved  user interface. The port name is mandatory and is the name of
30       the port which the connection will be made on. The  port  name  may  be
31       either  an  AX.25, a NET/ROM port or a Rose port, axcall will determine
32       which automatically.
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34       When using NET/ROM the use of digipeaters is  meaningless  and  is  not
35       supported.  However  when using Rose up to one digipeater may be speci‐
36       fied, as well as the Rose address of the distant node and the  callsign
37       of  the remote station. The Rose address must be ten digits long and it
38       must exist in the Rose node tables. For Rose connects to  work  axparms
39       must  have  been  used  to set a callsign/uid mapping for the userid in
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OPTIONS

43       -b l|e    Sets the method of backoff to use with AX.25 connections. The
44                 default  is  taken  from  the  port specification, but can be
45                 overridden by this option.  Valid values  are  l  for  linear
46                 backoff, and e for exponential backoff.
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48       -d        Turn on socket level debugging.
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50       -h        Selects Slave mode.
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52       -m s|e    Sets  the  AX.25  mode  to use. The default is taken from the
53                 port specification, but can be  overridden  by  this  option.
54                 Valid values are s for normal (modulus 8) AX.25 operation, or
55                 e for extended (modulus 128) AX.25 operation.
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57       -p paclen Specify a specific maximum amount of data to be sent in  each
58                 AX.25 packet.
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60       -r        Selects Raw mode.
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64       -v        Display the version.
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66       -w window Specify  a  specific  AX.25  window for this connection. Only
67                 valid in AX.25 mode.
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69       The axcall program interprets lines beginning  with  a  '~'  specially.
70       The following '~' escapes are available.
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72       ~?              List escapes
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74       ~~              A ~ symbol
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76       ~.              Close connection
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78       ~! [command]    Run a command
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