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848927Scael.Dd
948927Scael.Dt PHONES 5
1048927Scael.Os BSD 4.2
1148927Scael.Sh NAME
1248927Scael.Nm phones
1348927Scael.Nd remote host phone number data base
1448927Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1548927ScaelThe file
1648927Scael.Pa /etc/phones
1748927Scaelcontains the system-wide
1820837Smckusickprivate phone numbers for the
1948927Scael.Xr tip 1
2020837Smckusickprogram.  This file is normally unreadable, and so may contain
2120837Smckusickprivileged information.  The format of the file is a series of lines
2220837Smckusickof the form: <system-name>[\ \et]*<phone-number>.  The system name is
2320837Smckusickone of those defined in the
2448927Scael.Xr remote 5
2528243Smckusickfile and the phone number is constructed from any sequence of
2628243Smckusickcharacters terminated only by ``,'' or the end of the line.
2728243SmckusickThe ``='' and ``*'' characters are
2820837Smckusickindicators to the auto call units to pause and wait for a second dial
2920837Smckusicktone (when going through an exchange).  The ``='' is required by the
3048927Scael.Tn DF02-AC
3148927Scaeland the ``*'' is required by the
3248927Scael.Tn BIZCOMP
3348927Scael1030.
3448927Scael.Pp
3520837SmckusickOnly one phone number per line is permitted.  However, if more than
3620837Smckusickone line in the file contains the same system name
3748927Scael.Xr tip 1
3820837Smckusickwill attempt to dial each one in turn, until it establishes a connection.
3948927Scael.Sh FILES
4048927Scael.Bl -tag -width /etc/phones -compact
4148927Scael.It Pa /etc/phones
4248927Scael.El
4348927Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
4448927Scael.Xr tip 1 ,
4548927Scael.Xr remote 5
4648927Scael.Sh HISTORY
4748927ScaelThe
4848927Scael.Nm
4948927Scaelfile appeared in
5048927Scael.Bx 4.2 .
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