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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
  -h  Hold the carrier during the initialization phase; do not hang up.

  -t  Timeout after time seconds and drop the line if nothing is typed while
      trying to login.

  -r  Specifies that uugetty should wait for a character before it displays a
      login message, thus preventing two uugetty commands from looping and
      allowing the line to be shared by uucico, cu, and tip.

  -c  Specifies that file should be checked instead of /etc/uugettydefs.

DESCRIPTION
  The uugetty command sets and manages terminals by setting up speed,
  terminal flags, and the line discipline.  If command flags are provided,
  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 argument 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,

  "" \r\d\r\d\r\d\r 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
  /usr/lib/uucp/uugetty
	    Specifies the command path

  /etc/uugettydefs
	    The terminal line database file.  This uses the same format as
	    /etc/gettydefs.

  /etc/inittab
	    File which specifies the initialization processes.

  /var/spool/locks/LCK*
	    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)

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