[Tfug] Stock Linux analog of tip(1)?

[Bexley Hall]

--- On Sat, 7/19/08, Choprboy <choprboy at dakotacom.net> wrote:

> > Yes.  The more significant issue is that it gives you
> > a "terminal" that you can attach to a serial
> line
> > (i.e., turn your fancy computer into a VT-100  :> )
> 
> Ah.... I understand now. You can use xterm for that general
> purpose, though 
> you really need to setup config files before its of much
> use. By default it 
> points at the virtual consoles on the local machine, but
> you can set it to 
> point at a real serial port, change terminal types, escape
> keystokes, etc.

Wow!  I hadn't realized this!  I poked throught the man page and,
sure as sh*t, it seems there is a command line option to do so!
("-S", it appears)

Excellent!  I will play with that a bit.

Thanks!  This one is worth making a note of "for future reference"
 
--don