XTELNET(8)
NAME
xtelnet - reverse telnet terminal server driver
SYNOPSIS
xtelnet -h hostname -p port [ -d ] [ -l loops ] [ -L loopwait ] [ -t sleep ] [ -s lingertime ]
DESCRIPTION
xtelnet is a terminal server program for use by GNUspool where the
destination is a server which accepts "reverse telnet" protocol. Data
is accepted on standard input.
OPTIONS
- -h hostname
- This is the host name or IP address to be used to access the
printer. In GNUspool setup files, it may be appropriate to substitute $SPOOLDEV or $SPOOLPTR here. - -p port number
- This is the port number (or name in /etc/services to be used. In GNUspool setup files, it may sometimes be appropriate to substitute $SPOOLDEV here, but this is unlikely.
- -l n Make n connection attempts before giving up trying to connect
- to the server.
- -L n In conjunction with -l option, sleep n seconds between attempts
- to connect to the server.
- -t n Sleep n seconds before exiting, after closing the connection to
- the server. This is sometimes necessary with some servers, as
GNUspool operates too fast for them. However you may prefer to use the "closewait" option in the setup file. - -s n Specify "linger time" in seconds (which may be fractional) for
- the connection. This is likewise necessary with some servers.
- -d Debug. Displays activities on standard error.
DIAGNOSTICS
xtelnet generates any appropriate diagnostics on standard error. Use
the "fberror" and/or "logerror" keywords in the setup file to record
such errors.
EXIT CODES
Normal termination is denoted by an exit code of zero.
1. Device appears to be offline.
2. Some kind of device error, failure to connect etc.
3. Incorrect usage, unknown option etc.
4. System error, cannot find host name etc.
SEE ALSO
xilp(8), xtftp(8), xtlpc(8), xtlhp(8).
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free
software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU
General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There
is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
AUTHOR
- John M Collins, Xi Software Ltd.