uugetty(8)						      System Manager's Manual							uugetty(8)

NAME

       uugetty - 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] ] ]

       The uugetty utility sets the terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline.

FLAGS

       Hold  the  carrier during the initialization phase; do not hang up.  Timeout after time seconds and drop the line if nothing is typed while
       trying to login.  Specifies that uugetty should wait for a character before it displays a login message, thus preventing two  uugetty  com-
       mands from looping and allowing the line to be shared by uucico, cu, and tip.  Specifies that file should be checked instead of /etc/uuget-
       tydefs.

DESCRIPTION

       The uugetty command sets and manages terminals by setting up speed, terminal flags, and the line discipline.  If  command  flags  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 flag 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 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 argu-
       ment specifies the name of the line discipline.

       When the -r flag 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,

       "" 
d
d
d
 in:--in:login sequence

       where 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 flag.  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 uses the same format as /etc/gettydefs.  File which  specifies  the  ini-
       tialization processes.  Lock files used by uugetty, uucico, cu, ct, and tip to keep other commands from using the same terminal line.

RELATED INFORMATION

       Commands: uucico(8), getty(8), init(8), ct(1) cu(1), tip(1), login(1), stty(1)

       Files: gettydefs(4), inittab(4), tty(7) delim off

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