Re: [gentoo-user] Linux comm program

[Frank Schafer]

On Wed, 2005-08-10 at 07:09 -0400, Daniel D Jones wrote:
> On Wednesday 10 August 2005 02:30 am, Frank Schafer wrote:
> > On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 21:14 -0700, Bob Sanders wrote:
> > > On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 18:51:55 -0400
> > >
> > > Daniel D Jones <ddjones@××××××××××××.org> wrote:
> > > > Is anyone aware of  a decent comm program for Linux?  Something along
> > > > the lines of SecureCRT for Windows?  (SecureCRT is a commercial
> > > > program.  There's supposed to be a Linux port in progress but I'd much
> > > > prefer to use Open Source.)  I can't seem to find anything but stuff
> > > > that was written in the '90s like minicom  or programs that have
> > > > limited capabilities.  For example, Komport (KDE's serial comm program)
> > > > is limited to a 25 x 80 screen, despite the fact that it's a GUI
> > > > program.  I'm looking for a GUI program with a scrollback buffer,
> > > > scripting, multi protocol support (ssh in all its various flavors,
> > > > serial port, telnet, rlogin), session logging, etc.  This is the kind
> > > > of technical itch that I would think lots of programmers would scratch,
> > > > but I haven't been able to find anything close.
> > >
> > > No gui program I know of.  But Ruby will allow you to do all that.  As it
> > > supports the tk widget library, among other interfaces, the gui is fairly
> > > straight forward.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > -
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > If I neeeeeeeeeeeed a GUI program I'm using Putty. Otherwise ssh
> > user@host from a shell prompt.
> >
> > I'm pretty sure that the GNOMErs and KDErs have something too.
>
> When I say I need a GUI, I mean I need something with a scroll-back buffer.
> I'm a Cisco tech and being able to look at back at output that's scrolled off
> the screen is vital.  A program like, say, Konsole, would be fine.

Hmmm, ... wondering ...

If I call {ssh | telnet} frome an {xterm | eterm | aterm | ...} I have a
scroll back buffer. Mostly I configure these tools to not have a
scrollbar, so I use to use <SHIFT><PgUP> or <SHIFT><PgDN>.

Mostly I use this feature to look back to former output only, so I have
it limited to 2000 lines.

Hope this helps
Frank
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