SMS messages with Debian.

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Newsgroups:  gmane.linux.debian.user
Date:        Sun, 6 Mar 2005 12:30:47 -0800

> I am making an application and I want it to warn when some events
> happen. I would like to receive a SMS message in my cell phone. I do
> not what is the best way:

Check out the program smssend at http://zekiller.skytech.org/smssend_menu_en.html. It allows you to send sms messages from the command line. It takes a little experimenting to get it working (at least it did for me), but once you get the command line correct for your provider, it works well.

Jeremy Brooks

SMS messages with Debian.

> Check out the program smssend at
> http://zekiller.skytech.org/smssend_menu_en.html.[]  It allows you to

apt-cache to the rescue!!!!!

$ apt-cache search 'sms.*send' | sort
alamin-client - Alamin GSM SMS Gateway client
alamin-server - Alamin GSM SMS Gateway server
alamin-smpp - Alamin GSM SMS Gateway SMPP interface
skyutils-dev - Many useful functions for the web like smssend (development)
skyutils2 - Many useful functions for the web like smssend
sms-pl - Send SMs via Polish GSM operators
smsclient - A program for sending short messages (SM / SMS)
smstools - SMS Server Tools for GSM modems
xgsmlib - Gnome application to handle mobile phone's phone book and SMS

Ron Johnson, Jr

SMS messages with Debian.

I believe you can just send the phone an email message:

9045555555@messaging.sprintpcs.com

is the format for Sprint USA.

Jeff Elkins