Ubuntu Manpage: URONode - Node front end for AX.25, NET/ROM, Rose and TCP

NAME

       URONode - Node front end for AX.25, NET/ROM, Rose and TCP

SYNOPSIS

       node

DESCRIPTION

       URONode  is a simple node front end, modelled after the node shells of LinuxNode, AWZNode,
       and Flexnode.

COMMANDS

The following commands are supported for users of URONode:

? Give short list of available commands.

Bye Disconnect user from the node.

Connect <call | alias> [s|d] For NETROM

Connect <port> <call> [via <call1> ...] [d|s] For AX.25

Connect <call> <address> [<digi>] [d|s] For ROSE

Connect <destination> [s|d] For FlexNet

Initiates an AX25, NET/ROM, ROSE or Flexnet connection to a remote host. If
more than two parameters are entered and the second parameter is ten
charachers in length then it is interpreted as a ROSE connection, otherwise
the first parameter is interpreted as a port name and AX25 is used to make
the connection via that port. If only one parameter is given the connection
is made searching for the callsign in NET/ROM nodes, in AX25 Fixed links, in
FlexNet destinations and last in Mheard database in this order.

For a ROSE connection the <address> part must be exactly six or ten digits.
If only six digits are supplied, the DNIC (first four digits) default to the
local DNIC. The local DNIC is assumed to be that of the first configured
Rose port in /etc/ax25/rsports.

The user may optionally supply as the last argument a single character which
modifies the default behaviour on disconnection of the connection. If a
single `s' is entered as the last argument, then when the remote host
disconnects you will be returned to this node. If a single `d' is entered as
the last argument, you will be disconnected from this node too. The Default
behaviour (neither `s' nor `d' entered) is configured in the node
configuration file and depends on the sysop preference.

CAllbook <call>[@<server>]
Retrieve data about a callsign from an internet-accessible callbook server.
The server name can usually be omitted, since the default server configured
by the operator is usually valid. The default setting can be overridden by
specifying a host name.

Escape [<escape string>]
Override the sysop configured default escape character setting. If the
Escape command is given without an argument then the current escape
character setting is returned to the user. The escape string may be
specified using any of the well known codings:

<char> to enter the escape character in its binary form.

^C to enter the escape character as a control character value.

NNN to set the escape character to a Decimal value.

0xNN to set the escape character to a HexaDecimal value.

0NNN to set the escape character to an Octal value.

off to disable the escape character.

Finger [<username>][@<hostname>]
Retrieve information about users of a system. If the user name is omitted,
shows the users currently logged on the host. If the hostname is omitted,
defaults to the local host.

Help [<command>]
Give help for the specified command or this text if no command is specified.
Commands can not be abbreviated. Use the "?" command to retrieve a list of
available commands.

HOst <hostname> | <ip address>
Give the Domain Name Service host name information about <hostname> or <ip
address>.

Info Display the version information and the contents of the
/usr/local/etc/ax25/uronode.info file, which should describe any aspects of
your system that you would like to brag about.

INTerfaces Display the node's interface schema, most folks often call these "ports".

Links [d | n | v | <call>]
Shows the AX25 link table of the local node. The destinations on this list
can be reached using the Connect command without knowing the actual network
path used (assuming the network is OK).

The optional parameter d show the AX25 nodes directly linked. The optional
parameter n show the AX25 nodes linked connecting another node and passing a
string like "C XX0XX". The optional parameter v show the AX25 links via
digipeaters.

You can also specify a destination callsign to get the verbose information
for a single destination.

Mheard [<portname>]
Give a list of heard AX.25 stations on the specified port.

Nodes [* | <node>]
Show the NET/ROM node table of the local host. The nodes on this list can be
reached using the Connect command without knowing the actual network path
used (assuming the network is OK).

The optional argument '*' toggles verbose mode, showing the Obsolescence
counter, relative path quality and the port and neighbour node used to reach
each node. You can also specify a node callsign to get the verbose
information for a single node. In that case a "which" field that tells what
route the kernel will use to reach the node is also shown.

Ping <host> [<size>]
Check if a host can be reached trough the network by sending an ICMP Echo
Request packet to the host and waiting for it to reply. If a reply is
received the round-trip-time (RTT) between the local and remote hosts is
shown.

If an optional length is specified the data portion of the packet is filled
with length number of bytes.

Routes Shows the NET/ROM route table of the local host (eg. the nodes which the
local node directly talks with). These nodes are used to reach the other
nodes on the node table. Fields shown are:

Link Is there an AX25 connection active to this node.

Port Which port is this route on.

Callsign The callsign of the neighbour node.

Quality A relative quality for the path (0-255).

Destinations Number of other nodes reached via this route.

Lock Is the quality of this route locked by the operator.

QSO Number of NET/ROM session enties.

Telnet <host> [<port>] [<string>] [d|s]
Initiate a telnet session to a remote host using TCP/IP. By default, the
telnet command connects to the TCP port 23 (allocated for telnet). You can
specify another TCP port or a TCP port name.

If an optional third argument <string> is given, that string, followed by a
CRLF is sent to the remote host right after the connection is established.
This is mainly useful for command aliases.

If a single `s' is entered as the last parameter, then when the remote host
disconnects you will be returned to this node. If a single `d' is entered
as the last parameter, you will be disconnected from this node too. Default
behaviour (neither `s' nor `d' entered) depends on sysop configuration.

MSG <user> <message>
Send a message to another user of the node. The user in question must be in
idle state (ie. not connected/connecting anywhere or running a program).

If the user has an SSID other than zero, the SSID must be specified. If
multiple users are logged in with the same callsign/SSID pair, those who are
in idle state, get the message.

Users Show a list of users currently connected to the local node, where the users
are coming from, and what are they doing at the moment.

FILES

       /etc/ax25/uronode.conf
            URONode configuration file.

       /etc/ax25/uronode.perms
            URONode permissions file.

       /etc/ax25/uronode.users
            URONode users settings file.

       /etc/ax25/uronode.motd
            URONode message of the day file.

       /etc/ax25/uronode.info
            The  response to the 'info' command.  This file should be edited to reflect the local
            configuration.

       /var/lib/ax25/node/loggedin
            Database of current users.

       /var/lib/ax25/mheard/mheard.dat
            Information about AX.25 stations heard.

       /var/lib/ax25/node/help/*.hlp
            The online help files.

AUTHOR

       Brian Rogers N1URO <n1uro@n1uro.com>

THANKS TO

       Stefano Noferi IZ5AWZ <iz5awz@radio-gw.cnuce.cnr.it>
       Tomi Manninen OH2BNS <tpmannin@cc.hut.fi>
       Alan Cox GW4PTS <gw4pts@gw4pts.ampr.org>
       Roy PE1RJA <roy@esrac.ele.tue.nl>