---
name: "pms"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ax25-utils"
version: "2.1.42a-6"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pms/8"
---

# pms(8)

Personal Mail System daemon for AX.25 and NET/ROM

## NAME

pms - Personal Mail System daemon for AX.25 and NET/ROM

## SYNOPSIS

**pms \[-v\] \[-a \| -i \| -n \| -r\] \[-p paclen\] \[-u user-callsign\] -o owner-callsign**

## DESCRIPTION

**PMS** is a simple personal mail system, modelled after the mailbox feature of many TNCs. **PMS** is still evolving.

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  Display the version.

- **-b**

  The connection is from a BBS.

- **-a**

  The connection is via AX.25.  The default is that the connection is simply from the command line, for debugging.

- **-i**

  The connection is via INET.

- **-n**

  The connection is via NETROM.  The default is command line.

- **-r**

  The connection is via ROSE.  The default is command line.

- **-p paclen**

  The maximum packet length to allow.

- **-u user-callsign**

  The callsign of the connecting user.  Not needed with AX.25 or NETROM.

- **-o owner-callsign**

  The callsign of the PMS owner.

## COMMANDS

The following commands are supported for users of **PMS.**

- **B**

  Bye: disconnect from the pms.

- **I**

  Info: display the contents of the /usr/local/pms/info file, which should describe any aspects of your system that you would like to brag about.

- **J**

  JHeard: display a list of all callsigns heard, with the name of the port and the time since the callsign was heard.

- **P**

  Ports: list the AX.25 ports on the system, showing the name, baud rate,  and description of each.

- **SB group**

  Send Bulletin: Send a bulletin, intended for multiple recipients.

- **SP callsign**

  Send Private: Send a message to a user of this system.  The user must have a callsign configured by the axparms -assoc command.

- **S callsign**

  Send: same as Send Private.

- **T**

  Talk: chat with the sysop.

- **U**

  Users: show current user callsigns.

- **Q**

  Quit

## FILES

- **/etc/ax25/pms.motd**

  The message printed at sign-on.   This file should be edited to reflect local tastes.\

- **/etc/ax25/pms.info**

  The response to the 'info' command.   This file should be edited to reflect the local configuration.\

- **/var/ax25/pms/loggedin**

  Database of current users.

## BUGS

This program is very immature, and lacks critical features.

## SEE ALSO

[**ax25d**(8)](/ax25d/8.md), [**axports**(5)](/axports/5.md).

## AUTHOR

Alan Cox GW4PTS \<gw4pts@gw4pts.ampr.org\>\
 Dave Brown N2RJT \<dcb@vectorbd.com\>