From: belkin@teecs.UUCP (Hershel Belkin)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1991 21:10:18 GMT
Subject: Is "line -t n" common?
Message-ID: <30090001@teecs.UUCP>
Organization: Litton Systems, Toronto ONT
Path: utzoo!censor!teecs!belkin
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards

A simple question perhaps, but can anyone tell me if the "-t"
option is "standard" on the "line" command, or is it an extension
added by HP on HP-UX?  It provides for a "time-out" termination of
the command if nothing is received...ie.  line -t 5  will wait 
about 5 seconds for a response, then exit with returned status of "1"
indicating that no input was read.

Although this option works on HP-UX, it is undocumented even in their
manuals!  I'd like to use it, but might opt not to if this is
non-standard (or at least not common :-)

Thanks for any insights!

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