Re: UUCP connection "Timed out in chat script"

On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:05:08 -0000 (UTC), Ed Ravin wrote:

From somewhere in cyberspace, kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> said:

I already have an installation on one of my machines in which I can
connect to multiple other machines (both Debian) via tcp and Taylor
UUCP.
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Now I want to make a connection between my notebook and my server, and
for some reason the connection eludes me so far. It clearly connects
(via ssh pipe), but then times out in chat script according to the log.
This happens from both sides, and I cannot see any issue with the
configuration on either side.

 
I assume you've already tested ssh from the notebook to the server on
the command line to make sure you have connectivity?
 

Is there a way to get more information as to why it times out? Or what
exactly it is doing when it tries to connect?

 
Yes and yes. Read up on the --debug option in
https://www.oreilly.com/openbook/linag2/book/ch16.html#AUTOID-13819 I'm
guessing you want "--debug chat".

Ah, your prompting to the debug feature helped, and I really should have
found that myself...

In the end it was a combination of two issues with both the ssh connection
(I forgot to address the changed ssh port on the target machine) and the
chat script. Luckily with the Debug log activated I was able to figure it
out.