Serial Port Terminal Emulation problems in Ubuntu

[Ryan Rix]

On Fri 31 July 2009 7:19:28 pm Lisa Kachold wrote:
> On 7/31/09, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Quoting:
> >>>sudo apt-get install pico<<
> >
> > If I'm reading this right, the editor in question resides on the box
> > he's diddling with, NOT the Ubuntu box.  So unless the router he's
> > configuring is running a Debian family OS (unlikely, right?) this
> > won't work :)
>
> His problem was stated as:
>
> --quote
>
> I am using Ubuntu at work, were connect to a Linux based Ether
> switch/router both by serial port and by telnet.
>
> ---end quote
>
> There are a great number of debian linux switches (like IpCop):
>
> But hey, thanks for not stereotyping me; I love being corrected just
> like one of the guys!

In that case; does he have root on the box(en) to do the install?

---
Ryan Rix
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[...] or some clown changed the chips on a board and not its name.
(Don't laugh!  Look at the SMC etherpower for that.)
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