(This HTML version is still under construction)Yer luvin' Uncle Bert stumbles through the gateway, scurries across the Internet land, eyes agog, then has Big Fun in the nether regions.
[These are all ftp, telnet and email sites all over the world that have all kinds of neat resources available. At the end of this file are the info, about, and usage notes.]
111.222.333.444 is the IP number (Internet Protocol). machine.site.domain is the DNS name corresponding to the IP number. port# is a port number (1-5 digits), which is required if shown, for telnet access (see below). Site names are more stable then IP addresses.
The entries are compressed as much as possible. In the following example you
can finger entity@machine.site.domain as well as ftp machine.site.domain to
access
111.222.333.444 entity@machine.site.domain finger directory/files_of_interest
From your terminal prompt type (
telnet machine.site.domain [port#]
At the login prompt put
login: login_name
Some sites must be logged into from an actual internet node rather than
something connected to one (like a PC connected with a SLIP link to a node).
To switch to binary mode for file transfers type at the ftp prompt:
bi (shortcut)
binary (often works)
type binary (usually works)
set file type binary (kermit format, sometimes works)
tenex (if remote host is vax)
Success is indicated by a message saying:
set to type I
or some such. During file transfer the mode (ASCII, binary ) is usually
indicated. Some ftp sites perform automatic switching between modes.
remote ftp - Bitftp
Mail the following ftp script file to Bitftp@PUCC (Bitnet)
or Bitftp@PUCC.Princeton.edu (Internet):
help (to get the bitftp help file)
ftp site.domain uuencode
user anonymous
<more commands> (eg. binary, ls, get file_name)
quit
remote ftp - DECwrl
Mail the following ftp script file to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com:
connect machine.site.domain (defaults to decwrl.dec.com)
get README.ftp (the help file @decwrl.dec.com)
<more commands> (eg. chdir <dir> binary, ls, get <file_name>
quit
mail
mail server@machine.site.domain site means send a mail message to that site
with the message indicated on the first line, put each option on a new line
(subject: don't care, unless indicated). They usually take only a few minutes
to respond, and if you err they'll send messages explaining the problem, so
you can `chat' to them.
mail machine.site.domain
Subject: don't care (usually not read, or read as if it's part of the message)
help (usual for getting general help for that site)
send
____________________________________________________________________
telnet
telnet allows you to log in to a remote machine as if you are connected to a
directly attached terminal. Allows realtime interactive sessions, browsing
through information, not usually file transfers unless kermit or some such is
enabled.
telneting a port: (site name instead of IP# can be used)
telnet 128.235.1.10 2000 (this normally works)
telnet 128.235.1.10..2000
telnet 128.235.1.10::2000
telnet 128.235.1.10/port=2000
ftp
ftp allows you to logon to a remote site and list and get (and put) files.
ftp machine.site.domain (or ftp IP# if ftp'ing the sitename isn't working)
login: anonymous (anonymous is usual public access name)
password: <your_email_address> (sometimes guest) (not required but preferred)
cd directory (usually pub/)
cd sub_directory (often self descriptive)
get README |more (more's README to your screen without actually getting file)
type binary (see below)
get file_of_interest (download file_of_interest)
finger
finger person@machine.site.domain displays a file (hopefully of some useful
information) that gopher
gopher machine.site.domain to show a menu of resources available at that site.
Many gopher sites include access to other gopher sites all over the net. If
gopher is not available at your site get one, or you can telnet a gopher
client (see above, and Yanoff's list for a full list).
Usenet
usenet:newsgroup indicates the newsgroup readable on usenet news.
Usenet is the global news service that runs on many internet and other sites.
Mail is posted by you and me to specific newsgroups, and is read everywhere
in the world where that newsgroup is fed. See news.announce.newusers for a
list of all the newsgroups (and a dozen 10-page articles about usenet).
On unix boxes newsreaders are invoked with a command like nn (No News), rn
(read news), trn (threaded read news), or other such incantations. On other
systems, who knows? Many folks can't access news directly, but can get on
mailing lists often provided for this contingency. Get the list of lists to
see the mailing groups, and be aware of bitftp (Bitnet users) or decwrl
(others) if you can't ftp directly (see both above).
Glossary
.gif gif (graphic interchange format) are encoded pictures
.ps postscript file preformatted for postscript printers and viewable on all
platforms with various viewers (pageview on sun, ghostscript on any
platform).
.tar unix tape archive format. To tar files on a PC get pdtar.arc from wustl
(see under random files above). To tar a bunch of file into file.tar:
tar cvf file.tar file1 file2 file3
to untar the files:
tar xvf file.tar (tvf instead of xvf to just see the contents)
.tar.Z
On unix, filenames may contain numerous extensions. uncompress file.tar.Z
to generate file.tar, then untar file.tar to get the contents.
.Z unix compression. To compress on a PC get comp430d.zip from wustl. To
compress a file type:
compress file (generates file.Z)
To uncompress a file.Z type:
uncompress file.Z (regenerates file)
.* wildcard, means .whatever
{options}: nixpub.{short|long} means nixpub.short or nixpub.long
Feedback
(what would make this file more useful to you?)
This compendium has been growing over a few years of internet travelling, and
has been posted on the net every 6 months or so since Summer 1992. It
represents the minimum amount of information of the happy net wanderer. It
consists of sites of interest to me (which is why there is a section on
handheld computers), and hence includes sites of direct relevance to exploring
the net. I have tried all sites listed, but some not so recently.
These usage notes are little more than an introduction or refresher for the
less frequent traveller. Sites such as SURAnet have great help files, as do
some of the books (see Internet Resource Guides above).
I also highly recommend getting Scott Yanoff's internet services list (see
above under Internet (Resource) Guides).
Another file I have been culturing for some years is Gateways, Keys to the
Matrix, (above) which is a good adjunct to this file. Also see John Chew's
internetworking guide (above).
Sites do change their contents, services, and locations. I welcome any
additions, corrections, deletions, reorganizations, and suggestions @:
jeremy at peak.org Jeremy |-) Smith December 3, 1993
--
> Why is this total waste of bandwidth necessary?
All part of the jolly friendliness of the net. Nothing is necessary.