KERMIT (Version 3)

KERMIT  is  a  simple  file  transfer utility designed specifically
for  the  transfer  of  files  over  ordinary  serial communication
lines.

Version 3 of KERMIT is compatable with earlier versions and  should
run with no noticable differences in standard operating  procedures.
This version of KERMIT implements the following additional features:

  * Data compression
  * Print request queueing
  * Greater data transmission integrity

See the commands PRINT, SET BLOCKCHECK, & SET REPEAT in  the  KERMIT
document file (DOC:KERMIT.DOC) for more  information  on  these  new
features.


The TOPS-10 version 3  of  KERMIT  running  on  the DECsystem-10 is
invoked with the following command:

 .r kermit

and responds with:

 [KERMIT V3(125)-7 University of New Orleans]
 KERMIT-10>

KERMIT  is  now  ready  to  accept  commands	from  the terminal.
Command  lines  may  be  entered  in any case, unique abbreviations
are allowed, and lines may be continued.



file-spec A standard DEC-10  file  specification  can  include  a
          device, filename, extension, full directory information
          (including SFD paths); wild-card characters are allowed
          in  any  of  the  fields  except the device field.  All
          fields, except the filename, are optional.

A command may be continued by ending the current line with  a  dash
("-")  and  continuing  it  on  the  following  line.   KERMIT will
acknowledge the continuation by prompting all successive lines with
a "#" character.  For example:

  KERMIT-10> send test.for,-
  # test.dat,-
  # test.bak

  KERMIT-10> set receive -
  #packet-
  #length 87

is equivalent to:

  KERMIT-10> send test.for, test.dat, test.bak

  KERMIT-10> set receive packetlength 87

The  dash  at  the  end  of  a  continued  line will not act as a
delimiter, if one is need at that point  it  must  be  explicitly
added before the dash.

Command Symmary:

BYE			  Exits  both  KERMITs	and logs remote one
			  off.

CONNECT [ line-no ]	  KERMIT  acts	as a terminal to the system
			  connected via "line-no".

EXIT			  Returns to the operating system level.

FINISH		  	  Exits remote server.

HELP [ keyword [ ... ]]   Prints information about KERMIT commands.

LOGOUT		  	  Exits  the  remote KERMIT server and logs
			  the remote job off the system.

PRINT filespec[, ... ]	  Prints a file residing on the remote host.
			  The file is printed using the remote hosts
			  own line printer. Valid only in SERVER
			  mode.

QUIT			  Same as EXIT.

RECEIVE [ file-spec ]     Receives files from other host.

SEND file-spec, ...	  Sends files to the other host.

SERVER			  Enters local or remote server mode.

SET <keyword> <value> [ ... ]   Sets KERMIT parameters

SHOW arg [ ... ]	  Show 1 or more settable parameters

STATUS			  Shows status of all KERMIT parameters.


Additional information on KERMIT can be found in the files:

	DOC:KERMIT.DOC
	HLP:KERMIT.ADD	(Addendum)
	DOC:KERMIT.MAN
