Mike Stroyan wrote: > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 09:44:36AM +0200, Ralf Goertz wrote: >> I hope you don't mind my jumping in with a question that is only >> remotely related. But since you guys seem to be experts on tty… >> >> I have an embedded device running a linux kernel that uses a serial >> port as console (console=ttyAS0,115200). I can log on to that device >> via telnet. Is it possible to see what is written to that console from >> within the telnet session using features provided by the shell? > > It is very likely that an embedded device is using busybox as the shell > rather than bash. That would be good news for you as there is a > setconsole builtin for busybox that will redirect console output to a > different device such as the telnet pty. Bash does not include > console redirection. Busybox may be built with or without the > setconsole feature. See the http://man-wiki.net/index.php/1:busybox > manual and check the details of your device.
Ah, great, there is indeed a setconsole on my device. Thanks, Ralf
