[K12OSN] Linux version of Hyperterminal

[Byron Kapali]

Thanks for all of your replies.  I will try out minicom first and see 
how it goes.  Will let you all know  how it goes from there....

...bk

Doug Simpson wrote:

>Isn't it just terminal software?
>
>There is minicom. . .
>
>But if the computers are already connected with IP, they should be able to 
>telnet to the routers just the same. . .
>
>(I know telnet is old and insecure, but I figured if students were going 
>to be connecting to them, then it was for a class, and those routers would 
>not be connected to the world. . .)
>
>But if you are connecting them by a serial cable, minicom should work and 
>it comes with most linux distributions.
>
>
>Doug Simpson
>Technology Specialist
>DeQueen Public Schools
>DeQueen, AR 71832
>simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
>Tux for President!
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>On Sat, 30 Apr 2005, Byron Kapali wrote:
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>>Does anyone know of a good program that is similar to Hyperterminal?  My 
>>students need to access routers for labs and since I've changed over to 
>>Ubuntu on their workstations I didn't plan on a hyperterminal type of 
>>app not being there.  Any suggestions?
>>
>>...byron
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