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Automate conversations with a modem or serial device. tldr-pages

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Automate conversations with a modem or serial device. Commonly used to establish PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connections.

Execute a chat script directly

chat 'expect_send_pairs'Identify

Execute a chat script from a file

chat -f 'path/to/chat_script'Identify

Set a custom timeout (in seconds) for expecting a response

chat -t timeout_in_seconds 'expect_send_pairs'Identify

Enable verbose output to log the conversation to syslog

chat -v 'expect_send_pairs'Identify

Use a report file to log specific strings received during the conversation

chat -r path/to/report_file 'expect_send_pairs'Identify

Dial a phone number using a variable, substituting \T in the script

chat -T 'phone_number' '"ATDT\\T CONNECT"'Identify

Include an abort condition if a specific string is received

chat 'ABORT "error_string" expect_send_pairs'Identify