NAME
KBtin - a MUD client and an environment for line-based programs
SYNOPSIS
KBtin [ -v ] [ scriptfile [ scriptfile2 ... ]]
DESCRIPTION
KBtin is a MUD client based on the venerable tintin++ ; however it has uses beyond playing MUDs.
A few commands (try #help for the full list):
- #session sesname hostname port
-
Starts a new session. The sesname is a nickname of the new session, and doesn't play any important role. KBtin will open a telnet connection to the given hostname : port.
- #run sesname command
-
Starts a new session by running a local command. In particular, you can use it to start an encrypted connection by #run foo ssh foo.bar.baz.
- #help command
-
Gives you the help on command.
- #verbatim
-
Disables all input parsing, making all text pass as-is. Features such as scrollback, highlights, logging, keybindings or actions continue to work.
- #end
-
Exits KBtin and returns you to your shell.
OPTIONS
- -v
-
Shows the processing done by all subsequent uses of #read. Equivalent to #verbose 1.
- -q
-
Turns off the output from #read. Equivalent to #verbose 0.
- scriptname
-
Processes the commands in scriptname, using #read scriptname.
- -c command
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Executes a single command. (Note: beware of the evil shell and escape
'#'s!)
- -s host port
-
Starts a new session by opening a TELNET connection to the given host on the given port. KBtin will make up a session name for you.
- -S host port
-
Same, except that SSL encryption will be used.
- -r shell_command
-
Starts a new session by starting a local process. The process will be opened in a pseudo-terminal, making it interactive. The session name will be made up by KBtin.
- -p
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Selects the "pipe" driver (default if stdin or stdout is not a terminal).
- -i
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Selects the full interactive tty driver (usual default).
- --no-simd
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Disables accelerated pattern matching even if supported; you should never have a need to specify this option.
SEE ALSO
ansi2txt, ansi2html.