umodem.1 (2010 09)

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umodem(1) umodem(1)
NAME
umodem - XMODEM-protocol file transfer program
SYNOPSIS
umodem [options ] files ...
umodem -c
DESCRIPTION
umodem is a file transfer program that incorporates the well-known XMODEM protocol used on CP/M
systems and on the HP 110 portable computer.
Options
umodem recognizes the following options and command-line arguments:
-1 (one) Employ TERM II FTP 1.
-3 Enable TERM FTP 3 (CP/M UG).
-7 Enable 7-bit transfer mask.
-a Turn on ARPA Net flag.
-c Enter command mode.
-d Do not delete umodem.log before starting.
-l (ell) Turn on entry logging.
-m Allow overwriting of files.
-p Print all messages.
-r[tb] Receive file. Specify
t for text, or b for binary.
-s[tb] Send file. Specify t for text, or
b for binary.
-y Display file status only.
files Name of file or files to be transferred.
WARNINGS
When a binary file is transferred, the target file may have some extra bytes added at the end. This is due
to the limitation of the underlying XMODEM protocol.
EXAMPLES
Receive a text file:
umodem -rt7 file
Receive a binary file:
umodem -rb file
Send a text file:
umodem -st7 file
Send a binary file:
umodem -sb file
AUTHOR
umodem is in the public domain.
SEE ALSO
cu(1), kermit(1), uucp(1).
HP-UX 11i Version 3: September 2010 − 1 − Hewlett-Packard Company 1