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Kermit Books

Since 1987 Kermit books and manuals have been published in English and several other languages. Most of them are now out of print. CLICK HERE to see our former manuals page; CLICK HERE to see a Kermit bibliography.

The only book that's still current (although perhaps somewhat dated) is...

Using C-Kermit

Using C-Kermit, 2nd edition, is still recommended for serious users of C-Kermit (for Unix and VMS) and of Kermit 95 (for Microsoft Windows) (casual users can find online tutorials HERE and HERE). The book explains all the basics of Kermit's operation and command language, including the syntax of the block structured scripting language that was introduced with C-Kermit 6.0 and is the form still used today. It's full of tables, tutorials, and all sorts of reference material, plus an extensive index. There will be a new edition at some point but I can't say exactly when. To order the book, it's usually best to go to one of the commercial suppliers, many of them have better prices and more payment options.

Frank da Cruz and Christine M. Gianone, Using C-Kermit, Second Edition, Digital Press / Butterworth-Heinemann, Woburn, MA, 1997, 622 pages, ISBN 1-55558-164-1. In computer and book stores, from Amazon.com from Digital Press, from Barnes and Noble, and from Buy.Com, or order direct from Columbia University, For other sources, search in Froogle. The second edition is current for C-Kermit 6.0; the new features of C-Kermit 7.0 are described in the C-Kermit 7.0 Update Notes. and the new features of C-Kermit 8.0 are described in the C-Kermit 8.0 Update Notes.
ABOUT USING C-KERMIT, SECOND EDITION
USING C-KERMIT, BOOK REVIEWS

The other books are out of print but you can still find them at Amazon.com and elsewhere:

Kermit: A File Transfer Protocol from Amazon.com (REVIEWS).
(the original Kermit book, 1987, in print for 15 years - includes Kermit protocol specification)
Search Froogle for Kermit A File Transfer Protocol.

Using MS-DOS Kermit from Amazon.com (REVIEWS).
(Kermit software for DOS - includes its own built-in TCP/IP stack)
Search Froogle for Using MS-DOS Kermit.

Note: MS-DOS Kermit is for DOS and for Windows 3.11 and earlier. For Windows 95 and later (98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista) the software is Kermit 95.

Kermit Manuals / Columbia University / kermit@columbia.edu / 9 September 2007