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PhilippeTeuwen: /* Usage */

2008-03-28T16:29:19Z

Usage

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	Here is a simple bash script to launch serial consoles in an easy and explicit way:		Here is a simple bash script to launch serial consoles in an easy and explicit way:
			<source lang=bash>
	<pre>
	#!/bin/bash		#!/bin/bash

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	echo		echo
	socat -,icanon=0,echo=0${ISIG} ${PORT},raw,echo=0,b${SPEED}		socat -,icanon=0,echo=0${ISIG} ${PORT},raw,echo=0,b${SPEED}
	</~~pre~~>		</source>

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Usage */

2007-02-20T19:50:52Z

Usage

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	** You can use instead esc-1..esc-9, esc-0 (for F10) in mc		** You can use instead esc-1..esc-9, esc-0 (for F10) in mc
	** You can also simply fix the TERM variable according to your local terminal, which means sth like:		** You can also simply fix the TERM variable according to your local terminal, which means sth like:
	** TERM=xterm~~;export TERM~~ # if you are in an xterm		** export TERM=xterm # if you are in an xterm
	** TERM=linux~~;export TERM~~ # if you are in a text console		** export TERM=linux # if you are in a text console

	Here is a simple bash script to launch serial consoles in an easy and explicit way:		Here is a simple bash script to launch serial consoles in an easy and explicit way:
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	echo		echo
	echo "Once you are logged, you'd better fix the terminfo to your current settings:"		echo "Once you are logged, you'd better fix the terminfo to your current settings:"
	echo " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TERM=$~~TERM; export~~ TERM <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<"		echo " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> export TERM=$TERM <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<"
	echo " You have to do it manually as i've no idea in which state the port is"		echo " You have to do it manually as i've no idea in which state the port is"
	echo		echo

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Usage */

2007-02-20T19:42:05Z

Usage

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	** TERM=xterm;export TERM # if you are in an xterm		** TERM=xterm;export TERM # if you are in an xterm
	** TERM=linux;export TERM # if you are in a text console		** TERM=linux;export TERM # if you are in a text console

			Here is a simple bash script to launch serial consoles in an easy and explicit way:
			<pre>
			#!/bin/bash

			# Usage:
			# -c to get ctrl-c working remotely instead of locally
			# this means you'll have to kill socat by other means!

			DATA=$0
			DATA=${DATA/*%/}
			PORT=/dev/tty${DATA/@*/}
			SPEED=${DATA/*@}
			if [ "$SPEED" == "$DATA" ]; then
			echo "Error, this script must be called by a symlink with a proper name" >&2
			echo "Example: machine1%USB0@9600" >&2
			echo "to connect to machine1 via local port /dev/ttyUSB0 at 9600bps" >&2
			exit 1
			fi

			ISIG=""
			echo "============================================================================"
			if [ "$1" == "-c" ]; then
			ISIG=",isig=0"
			echo "CTRL-C will be active remotely but not locally!"
			else
			echo "CTRL-C will be active locally but not remotely!"
			echo "Use \"$0 -c\" if you want the other way"
			fi
			echo
			echo "Once you are logged, you'd better fix the terminfo to your current settings:"
			echo " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TERM=$TERM; export TERM <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<"
			echo " You have to do it manually as i've no idea in which state the port is"
			echo
			echo " And, of course, don't forget to logout! CTRL-D works remotely"
			echo
			echo " Press enter to get a login or CTRL-L if there is already a running session"
			echo "============================================================================"
			echo
			socat -,icanon=0,echo=0${ISIG} ${PORT},raw,echo=0,b${SPEED}
			</pre>

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Usage */

2007-02-20T19:10:57Z

Usage

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 *echo is ok, colors are supported, arrows also, ctrl-d
 *ctrl-c is local -> exit socat
  socat -,icanon=0,echo=0,isig=0 /dev/ttyUSB2,raw,echo=0,b9600

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Usage */

2007-02-20T18:49:59Z

Usage

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	You can use		You can use
	* minicom		* minicom
			* socat (man pages of stty and termios can help understanding the tweaks of terminals
	* socat
	socat -,icanon=0,echo=0 /dev/ttyUSB2,raw,echo=0,b9600		socat -,icanon=0,echo=0 /dev/ttyUSB2,raw,echo=0,b9600
	With that socat command:		With that socat command:

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Usage */

2007-02-20T18:47:53Z

Usage

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	*ctrl-c is local -> exit socat		*ctrl-c is local -> exit socat
	*still one problem: F1..F10 don't work in mc, but you can use instead esc-1..esc-9, esc-0 (for F10)		*still one problem: F1..F10 don't work in mc, but you can use instead esc-1..esc-9, esc-0 (for F10)
			To get ctrl-c working remotely instead of locally:
			socat -,icanon=0,echo=0,isig=0 /dev/ttyUSB2,raw,echo=0,b9600
			But then socat must be killed externally to quit

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Usage */

2007-02-20T18:26:58Z

Usage

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	*echo is ok, colors are supported, arrows also, ctrl-d		*echo is ok, colors are supported, arrows also, ctrl-d
	*ctrl-c is local -> exit socat		*ctrl-c is local -> exit socat
	*still one problem: F1-F10 don't work in mc		*still one problem: F1..F10 don't work in mc, but you can use instead esc-1..esc-9, esc-0 (for F10)

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Support in console */

2007-02-20T18:06:01Z

Support in console

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	T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 57600 vt100		T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 57600 vt100
	check if ttyS0 is well present in /etc/securetty to be able to login directly as root		check if ttyS0 is well present in /etc/securetty to be able to login directly as root
			===Usage===
			You can use
			* minicom
			* socat
			socat -,icanon=0,echo=0 /dev/ttyUSB2,raw,echo=0,b9600
			With that socat command:
			*echo is ok, colors are supported, arrows also, ctrl-d
			*ctrl-c is local -> exit socat
			*still one problem: F1-F10 don't work in mc