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vt(1) vt(1)
NAME
vt - log into another system over lan
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/vt nodename [ lan_device ]
/usr/bin/vt -p [ lan_device ]
DESCRIPTION
vt enables a user to log into another HP 9000 system (nodename ) over an HP local area network. The
-p option causes vt to send a poll request over the local area network to find out what systems currently
have vtdaemon running (see vtdaemon (1M)). An asterisk (
*) following a nodename in the response
indicates that the system is a
vt gateway. Plus signs (
+) following the nodename indicate how many vt
gateways must be traversed to reach that system.
The optional argument lan_device specifies a character special device name to use instead of the default
device name to send and receive data to and from the local area network. The major number for this dev-
ice must correspond to a
CIO IEEE 802.3
local area network device.
Once a connection has been established,
vt enters input mode. In this mode, text typed is sent to the
remote host. To issue vt commands when in input mode, precede them with the
vt escape character
(see Commands below). When in command mode, normal terminal editing conventions are available.
The connection should terminate automatically upon termination of the login shell on the remote
machine. If the connection is not terminated upon exit, it is likely that the
ptydaemon on the remote
system has either been terminated or restarted. To terminate a vt connection, enter command mode and
use the quit command to terminate the connection.
Commands
vt recognizes the following commands. Commands can be abbreviated by typing enough of the command
to uniquely identify it.
cd remote-directory Change the working directory on the remote machine to remote-directory.
This command is applicable for file transfer only.
escape [escape-char] Set the vt escape character. If a character is not specified
vt prompts
for one. To print or display the current
vt escape character simply
press Return in response to this prompt.
help or ? Print a vt command summary.
lcd [directory] Change the local working directory. If no directory is specified, use the
user’s home directory. This command is applicable for file transfer and
shell escapes only.
get remote-file local-file
receive remote-file local-file Copy remote-file to local machine and store as local-file .
vt prompts
for the file names if they are not specified. The file transfer can be
aborted by typing the interrupt character or pressing the break key.
put local-file remote-file
send local-file remote-file Copy local-file to the remote machine and store as remote-file . vt
prompts for the file names if they are not specified. The file transfer can
be aborted by typing the interrupt character or pressing the break key.
quit Terminate the connection and exit vt .
useruser-name[:[password]] Identify yourself to the remote vt server. vt prompts for a password
(after disabling local echo) if a colon (:) is appended to user-name . This
command must be executed before any file transfer command can be
used.
! [shellcommand] Shell escape. The given command is passed to a sub-shell for execution.
If no command is given, a shell is started and connected to the user’s ter-
minal.
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
When sending or receiving files using
vt, optional ACL entries are removed. New files have a summary
of the access modes (as returned in st_mode by stat() of the file being transferred (see stat (2)).
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