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--- packet:xrouter:info [2024/02/18 06:43] – g8pzt
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 ====== XRouter Tour - Info System ======
+[[packet:xrouter:tour|Back to Tour Index Page]]
 Isn't it frustrating when you connect to a node and find yourself wondering where it is, who runs it, what software it is using and so on?
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 Such information isn't hugely interesting, but its purpose is to help other sysops and users when trying to diagnose network problems.
-(to be continued)
+===== Remote Info =====
+The INFO command has another trick up its sleeve. If the argument is the NetRom callsign or alias of an XRouter that's in the nodes table, XRouter connects to the "information service" of that node and retrieves the data. For example, if I type **INFO KIDDER** I get this:
+{{info6.png}}
+That's a part-finished project. The data is meant to be both human and machine-readable.
+===== Info Via Console Menu =====
+From the local console select **Alt-H** then either:
+  * scroll the highlight down to **Info Topics** and hit **Enter**.
+  * or just hit the hotkey **I**.
+{{info7.png}}
+The list of info topics is displayed in a scrollable pane and the highlight can be moved to the desired topic using the arrow and/or tab keys.
+{{info8.png}}
+Hitting Enter displays the highlighted topic in a scrollable pane
+{{info9.png}}
+**Next:** [[packet:xrouter:weather | Weather Information]]
+[[packet:xrouter:tour|Back to Tour Index Page]]