- Handset == Nokia 6300 with usb cable
- OS == Ubuntu 9.10 (upgraded from 9.04)
- Goal == To test whether Linux Box can send sms alerts to any mobile numbers.
- Software == gammu (opensource gsm software for *nix platform)
#apt-get install gammu
To Configure -
#gammu-config
port = /dev/ttyACM0 #your port may differ from me depending on your ph model and cable.
model = nokia autodetection
It will save a .gammurc config file in your home directory
#gammu --identify # it will list your connected mobile devices , In my case Nokia 6300.
To test sms to any phone -
#gammu sendsms text +659457xxxx
Enter message text and press ^D:
I love opensource!!
Sending SMS 1/1....waiting for network answer..OK, message reference=2
People may say "Hey guy. Why do you want to sms from Linux box while you can directly send from mobile phone?" As A System Admin, sometimes we need a way to know critical events of our servers on the spot. For example, we can configure gammu with Nagios Monitoring Server so that it will sms to my mobile whenever a network service is down. Cool? Or Annoying?
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