---
name: "KBtin"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "kbtin"
version: "2.1-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/KBtin"
---

# KBtin(6)

a MUD client and an environment for line-based programs

## 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**

  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**

  Selects the "pipe" driver (default if stdin or stdout is not a terminal).

- **-i**

  Selects the full interactive tty driver (usual default).

- **--no-simd**

  Disables accelerated pattern matching even if supported; you should never have a need to specify this option.

## SEE ALSO

**ansi2txt**, **ansi2html**.