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<H2><A NAME="comms"></A> <A NAME="s15">15.</A> <A HREF="Serial-HOWTO.html#toc15">Serial Communications Programs And Utilities</A></H2>

<H2><A NAME="ss15.1">15.1</A> <A HREF="Serial-HOWTO.html#toc15.1">List of Software</A>
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<P>Here is a list of some communication software you can choose from,
available via FTP, if they didn't come with your Linux distribution.</P>
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<UL>
<LI><CODE>ecu</CODE> - a communications program</LI>
<LI>
<A HREF="http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/">C-Kermit</A> -
portable, scriptable, serial and TCP/IP communications including file
transfer, character-set translation, and zmodem support</LI>
<LI><CODE>gkermit</CODE> Tiny GPLed kermit run only from the command line.
Can't connect to another computer</LI>
<LI><CODE>gtkterm</CODE> - a simple gtk terminal, X-based</LI>
<LI><CODE>minicom</CODE> - telix-like communications program</LI>
<LI><CODE>picocom</CODE> - like a small minicom but no automatic phone dialing</LI>
<LI><CODE>pppd</CODE> - establishes a ppp connection on the serial line</LI>
<LI><CODE>seyon</CODE> - X based communication program</LI>
<LI><CODE>xc</CODE> - xcomm communication package
</LI>
<LI><CODE>term</CODE> and <CODE>SLiRP</CODE> offer TCP/IP functionality using a
shell account.
</LI>
<LI><CODE>screen</CODE> is another multi-session program.  This one behaves
like the virtual consoles.
</LI>
<LI><CODE>callback</CODE> is where you dial out to a remote modem and then
that modem hangs up and calls you back (to save on phone bills).
</LI>
<LI><CODE>mgetty+fax</CODE> handles FAX stuff, and provides an alternate
<CODE>ps_getty</CODE>.
</LI>
<LI><CODE>ZyXEL</CODE> is a control program for ZyXEL U-1496 modems.  It
handles dialin, dialout, dial back security, FAXing, and voice
mailbox functions.

</LI>
<LI>SLIP and PPP software (if not in your Linux distribution) can be
found at <CODE> 
<A HREF="ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial">ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial</A></CODE>.</LI>
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<H2><A NAME="ss15.2">15.2</A> <A HREF="Serial-HOWTO.html#toc15.2">kermit and zmodem</A>
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<P> For use of kermit with modems see the Modem-HOWTO.  One can run
zmodem within the kermit program.  To do this (for ttyS3), add the
following to your <CODE>.kermrc</CODE> file:
<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
<PRE>
define rz !rz &lt; /dev/ttyS3 > /dev/ttyS3
define sz !sz \%0 > /dev/ttyS3 &lt; /dev/ttyS3
</PRE>
</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>

Be sure to put in the correct port your modem is on.  Then, to use it,
just type <CODE>rz</CODE> or <CODE>sz &lt;filename&gt;</CODE> at the <CODE>kermit</CODE>
prompt.</P>

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