Series 300, 500 Only

NAME

kermit − KERMIT-protocol file transfer program

SYNOPSIS

kermit c [lbe line baud escapechar]
kermit r [diflb line baud]
kermit s [diflb line baud] file...

DESCRIPTION

Kermit is a file transfer program in common use on MS-DOS systems.  It can also be used to tranfer files between two HP-UX systems when used in conjunction with cu(1). 

Options

c connect

r receive files

s send files

b baud rate

d debug

e escape char

f no filename conversion

i image mode

l tty line

For remote kermit, the format is either

kermit r

to receive files, or

kermit s file ...

to send files. 

EXAMPLES

A typical kermit file transfer in conjunction with cu(1) follows:

     $ cu -lculb0 -qm dir
    Connected
    % ls
    % kermit r
    ~&kermit slb /dev/culb0 9600 file1 file2
    Kermit: Sending file1 as FILE1
    Kermit: Sending file2 as FILE2
    Kermit: done.
    &
    % ls
    file1  file2
    % ~.
    Disconnected
    $

AUTHOR

Kermit is in the public domain. 

SEE ALSO

umodem(1), cu(1), uucp(1). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  May 11, 2021