uugetty(8)uugetty(8)NAMEuugetty - Sets the terminal type, modes, speed, and line.
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/uucp/uugetty [-h] [-t time] [-r] [-c file] line [speed_label
[terminal [line_discipline]]]
OPTIONS
Directs that the specified file should be checked instead of the
/etc/uugettydefs file. Holds the carrier during the initialization
phase; does not hang up. Specifies a timeout period for login; in
other words, the line is dropped if nothing is typed after time sec‐
onds. Specifies that uugetty should wait for a character before it
displays a login message, thus preventing two uugetty commands from
looping and allowing the line to be shared by uucico, cu, and tip.
DESCRIPTION
The uugetty command sets and manages terminals by setting up speed,
terminal flags, and the line discipline. If command options are pro‐
vided, uugetty adapts the system to those specifications; uugetty
prints the login prompt, waits for the user to enter a username, and
invokes the login command.
The uugetty command provides all the features of the getty command, but
also provides support through the -r option for using the line with the
uucico, cu, ct, and tip commands. The line can thereby be used in both
directions. The uugetty command enables users to log in, but if the
line is free, the uucico, cu, ct, and tip commands can be used for
dialing out. The implementation depends on the fact that the uucico,
cu, ct, and tip commands create lock files when devices are used. When
uugetty first reads characters, the status of the lock file indicates
whether the line is being used by uucico, cu, ct, or tip, or by someone
trying to log in.
The line argument specifies the /dev/entry file for the terminal line.
It can be entered as a relative pathname or an absolute pathname. The
speed_label argument is a pointer into the /etc/uugettydefs file where
the definitions for speed and other associated flags are located. If
this argument is not specified, uugetty uses the first entry in the
file. The terminal argument specifies the name of the terminal type.
This argument is used to set the TERM environment variable for the user
who logs in from this terminal. The line_discipline argument specifies
the name of the line discipline.
When the -r option is used, the user may have to key several carriage
returns before the login message is displayed. When uucico attempts to
log in, the following login script informs it that several carriage
returns may be necessary before the login message is displayed:
\r\d\r\d\r\d\r in:--in:login sequence
In this script, login sequence is whatever is normally used for the
login sequence.
An entry for an intelligent modem or direct line that has a uugetty on
each end must use the -r option. The following is an /etc/inittab
entry using uugetty on an intelligent modem or direct line:
30:2:respawn:/usr/lib/uucp/uugetty -r -t 60 tty12 1200
FILES
Specifies the command path The terminal line database file
This file uses the same format as the/etc/gettydefs file. File
that specifies the initialization processes Lock files used by
uugetty, uucico, cu, ct, and tip to keep other commands from
using the same terminal line
SEE ALSO
Commands: ct(1)cu(1), login(1), stty(1), tip(1), getty(8), init(8),
uucico(8)
Files: gettydefs(4), inittab(4), tty(7)uugetty(8)
