NAME
umodem — XMODEM-protocol file transfer program
SYNOPSIS
umodem
[options]
files ...
umodem -c
DESCRIPTION
umodem
is a file transfer program that incorporates the well-known XMODEM
protocol used on CP/M systems and on the HP 110 portable computer.
Options
umodem
recognizes the following options and command-line arguments:
- -1
(one) Employ TERM II FTP 1.
- -3
Enable TERM FTP 3 (CP/M UG).
- -7
Enable 7-bit transfer mask.
- -a
Turn on ARPA Net flag.
- -c
Enter command mode.
- -d
Do not delete
umodem.log
before starting.
- -l
(ell) Turn on entry logging.
- -m
Allow overwriting of files.
- -p
Print all messages.
- -r[t|b]
Receive file.
Specify
t
for text, or
b
for binary.
- -s[t|b]
Send file.
Specify
t
for text, or
b
for binary.
- -y
Display file status only.
- files
Name of file or files to be transferred.
WARNINGS
When a binary file is transferred, the target file may have some extra
bytes added at the end. This is due to the limitation of the underlying
XMODEM
protocol.
EXAMPLES
Receive a text file:
Receive a binary file:
Send a text file:
Send a binary file:
AUTHOR
umodem
is in the public domain.
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