STerm
Commandline statements
TELNET
Description:
With Telnet you can login at a host and use programs remote from behind
your terminal. The TELNET service of Sterm is implemented according to
RFC 854. The default telnet port is 23, if you want to use another port
you can enter the portnumber behind the hostname. You can change various
options for telnet on the Telnet tabsheet.
Syntax
1. Telnet ip_number[:port]
2. Telnet ip_address[:port]
Example
STERM >>Telnet host.domain.com:23
PING
Description:
With ping you can send ping packets to an internet host. When the host
is up you can see how long the round triptime is and how many packets
are lost. Sterm wil stop pinging after sending 50 ping packets or when
the user interrupts by pressing Esc.
Syntax
1. Ping ip_number
2. Ping ip_address
Example
STERM >>Ping host.domain.com
TRACERT
Description
With the Tracert command you can trace a host on the internet. With
trace route you see the list of routing hosts.
Syntax
Tracert ip_number
Tracert ip_address
Example
STERM >>Tracert host.domain.com
FINGER
Description
Finger allows you to get information about users on the Internet. The
finger service of Sterm is implemented according RFC 1288. The default
finger port is 79, if you want to use another port you can enter the
portnumber behind the hostname (hostname and portnumber are seperated
with ':' ).
Syntax
1. Finger User@Host[:Port]
2. Finger @Host[:Port]
Example
STERM >>finger John@host.domain.com
GETMAIL
Description
With the Getmail command you are able to retreive the headers of the
messages from your POP3 account. Getmail doesn't require any parameters.
The neccesary information should be entered on the 'e-mail' tabsheet.
Syntax
Getmail
Example
STERM >>Getmail
LOOKUP
Description
With the lookup command you can get the official internet number and
address of a host. The lookup command doesn't display any aliases/C-Names
of the host.
Syntax
1. Lookup ip_number
2. Lookup ip_address
Example
STERM >>Lookup host.domain.com
HELP
With the help command you will get a list of all available commands.
Example
STERM >>Help
LOGOUT
When you give the logout command Sterm will disconnect the serial link.
This command will do the same as the 'serial' speedbutton.
Example
STERM >>Logout
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This page was last updated at November 26th 1997 by Flipper
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