chat

Automate conversations with a modem or serial device. Commonly used to establish PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connections. More information: https://manned.org/chat.8.

  • Execute a chat script directly from the command line:

chat 'expect_send_pairs'

  • Execute a chat script from a file:

chat -f 'path/to/chat_script'

  • Set a custom timeout (in seconds) for expecting a response:

chat -t timeout_in_seconds 'expect_send_pairs'

  • Enable verbose output to log the conversation to syslog:

chat -v 'expect_send_pairs'

  • Use a report file to log specific strings received during the conversation:

chat -r path/to/report_file 'expect_send_pairs'

  • Dial a phone number using a variable, substituting \T in the script:

chat -T 'phone_number' '"ATDT\T CONNECT"'

  • Include an abort condition if a specific string is received:

chat 'ABORT "error_string" expect_send_pairs'

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