chat

Automate conversations with a modem or serial device. Commonly used to establish PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connections. More information: https://manned.org/chat.8.

• Execute a chat script directly from the command line:

chat 'expect_send_pairs'

• Execute a chat script from a file:

chat -f 'path/to/chat_script'

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

chat -t timeout_in_seconds 'expect_send_pairs'

• Enable verbose output to log the conversation to syslog:

chat -v 'expect_send_pairs'

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

chat -r path/to/report_file 'expect_send_pairs'

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

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

• Include an abort condition if a specific string is received:

chat 'ABORT "error_string" expect_send_pairs'