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From: eravin@panix.com (Ed Ravin)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: UUCP connection "Timed out in chat script"
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:05:08 -0000 (UTC)
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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.
>
>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".
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