cu Options

The following options may be given to cu.

`-e'

`--parity=even'

Use even parity.

`-o'

`--parity=odd'

Use odd parity.

`--parity=none'

Use no parity. No parity is also used if both `-e' and `-o' are given.

`-h'

`--halfduplex'

Echo characters locally (half-duplex mode).

`--nostop'

Turn off XON/XOFF handling (it is on by default).

`-E char'

`--escape char'

Set the escape character. Initially ~ (tilde). To eliminate the escape character, use `-E "'.

`-z system'

`--system system'

The system to call.

`-c phone-number'

`--phone phone-number'

The phone number to call.

`-p port'

`-a port'

`--port port'

Name the port to use.

`-l line'

`--line line'

Name the line to use by giving a device name. This may be used to dial out on ports that are not listed in the UUCP configuration files. Write access to the device is required.

`-s speed'

`-#'

`--speed speed'

The speed (baud rate) to use. Here, `-#' means an actual number; e.g., `-9600'.

`-n'

`--prompt'

Prompt for the phone number to use.

`-d'

Enter debugging mode. Equivalent to `--debug all'.

`-x type'

`--debug type'

`-I file'

`--config file'

`-v'

`--version'

`--help'

See section Standard Options.

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