xtelnet(8)
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.
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.
