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  • Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line

    From Zahar Drahomer to Alpha on Thu Aug 26 19:04:32 2021
    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Alpha to Zahar Drahomer on Thu Aug 26 2021 01:14 pm


    How do I install syncterm on ubuntu from command line?

    I tried "sudo apt-get install syncterm", but it couldn't find the package.


    You can compile it yourself. I typically use these instructions on a new build:

    https://www.erb.pw/how-to-install-syncterm-for-linux-from-source/

    aLPHA

    Does syncterm run in text only mode?
  • From Alpha to Zahar Drahomer on Thu Aug 26 19:17:08 2021

    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Alpha to Zahar Drahomer on Thu Aug 26 2021 01:14 pm

    Does syncterm run in text only mode?


    Not sure what 'text only' means, but you can run it using ncurses from the command line:

    syncterm -iC
  • From Digital Man to Zahar Drahomer on Fri Aug 27 12:48:09 2021
    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Zahar Drahomer to Alpha on Thu Aug 26 2021 07:04 pm

    Does syncterm run in text only mode?

    SyncTERM can be run in a few modes, most of them are technically "graphics" modes.
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  • From Zahar Drahomer to Digital Man on Sat Aug 28 00:05:22 2021
    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Digital Man to Zahar Drahomer on Fri Aug 27 2021 12:48 pm

    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Zahar Drahomer to Alpha on Thu Aug 26 2021 07:04 pm

    Does syncterm run in text only mode?

    SyncTERM can be run in a few modes, most of them are technically "graphics" modes.

    Is there some bbs client that can run in text only mode and display ANSI?
  • From Zahar Drahomer to Digital Man on Sat Aug 28 01:34:08 2021
    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Digital Man to Zahar Drahomer on Fri Aug 27 2021 12:48 pm

    I installed SyncTERM. Then I ctrl-d and typed "bbs.synchro.net" in the bar. It stayed at "connecting" and when I hit ESC it returned to the main menu and froze.
  • From Digital Man to Zahar Drahomer on Sun Aug 29 02:52:07 2021
    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Zahar Drahomer to Digital Man on Sat Aug 28 2021 12:05 am

    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Digital Man to Zahar Drahomer on Fri Aug 27 2021 12:48 pm

    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Zahar Drahomer to Alpha on Thu Aug 26 2021 07:04 pm

    Does syncterm run in text only mode?

    SyncTERM can be run in a few modes, most of them are technically "graphics" modes.

    Is there some bbs client that can run in text only mode and display ANSI?

    I think you're describing SyncTERM. There are likely others too.
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  • From Digital Man to Zahar Drahomer on Sun Aug 29 02:52:36 2021
    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Zahar Drahomer to Digital Man on Sat Aug 28 2021 01:34 am

    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Digital Man to Zahar Drahomer on Fri Aug 27 2021 12:48 pm

    I installed SyncTERM. Then I ctrl-d and typed "bbs.synchro.net" in the bar. It stayed at "connecting" and when I hit ESC it returned to the main menu and froze.

    Try connecting to another BBS address maybe? bbs.synchro.net does appear to be up and answering connections however.
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  • From Zahar Drahomer to Digital Man on Sun Aug 29 08:53:14 2021
    Re: Install Syncterm on Ubuntu from Command Line
    By: Digital Man to Zahar Drahomer on Sun Aug 29 2021 02:52 am

    I connected to amigacity.xyz successfully, but it froze when I disconnected. I'm using telnet for now. It displays most of the glyphs correctly.