macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install x3270local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install x3270MacPorts ports tree · x11/x3270/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
x3270 mit Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper installieren
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Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Linux
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install x3270Debian stable package indexes · x3270 · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install x3270Fedora Rawhide package metadata · x3270 · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#x3270nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/x3/x3270/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install x3270openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · x3270 · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
IBM 3270 terminal emulator for the X Window System and Windows
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- b3270
- c3270
- pr3287
- prtodir
- s3270
- tcl3270
- x3270if
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
x3270 is a family of IBM 3270 terminal emulators and related tools for Unix-like systems and Windows. It connects modern desktops, terminals, and scripts to IBM mainframe sessions over TELNET/TN3270/TN3270E, preserving the block-mode terminal model used by 3270 applications.
The package is historically anchored by Paul Mattes, who has modified and extended x3270 since version 3.1 in 1993 and remains the maintainer identified by the project site. Over time the name came to cover not only the X11 GUI emulator but also console, scripting, Tcl, printer, Windows, and backend variants.
Projektgeschichte
IBM 3270 terminals were not character-at-a-time Unix terminals; they were display stations for mainframe applications that exchanged structured screens with the host. x3270 brought that interaction model to the X Window System, allowing users on Unix workstations to reach mainframe applications without physical 3270 hardware.
Paul Mattes' long stewardship turned x3270 into a suite. The project site lists x3270 for X displays, c3270 for curses terminals, wc3270 and wx3270 for Windows, s3270 and tcl3270 for screen-scraping and scripted automation, and pr3287 for printer emulation. GitHub mirrors the same shape with separate directories for the family members.
Adoptionsgeschichte
x3270's adoption lives in the durable mainframe niche: banks, governments, universities, enterprises, retrocomputing, and Hercules-based hobbyist systems still need 3270-compatible access. SourceForge describes it as a suite with full 3278/3279/3287 TN3270E emulation, DBCS support, IND$FILE file transfer, SSL, and scripting.
The project has persisted because mainframe interfaces persist. Its package value is not fashion; it is compatibility. Users need predictable keyboard maps, host-codepage handling, file transfer, printer sessions, scripted screen automation, and command-line variants that can run in terminals or batch jobs.
Wie es verwendet wird
Interactive users run `x3270` for an X11 GUI or `c3270` in a terminal to connect to a host and operate 3278/3279-style sessions. Windows users have corresponding graphical and console versions, while `pr3287` handles printer emulation.
Automation users run `s3270`, `tcl3270`, or helper interfaces such as `x3270if` to drive host screens programmatically. That screen-scraping role is a major part of x3270's continuing relevance because many mainframe workflows expose stable terminal screens rather than modern APIs.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
x3270 is package-nerd significant because it is an old-school compatibility tool that remains live. It packages a whole protocol and terminal family into small executables whose names encode their frontends: X11, curses, scripting, Tcl, printer, and Windows variants.
It is also a useful reminder that 'networking' packages are not only HTTP clients and cloud CLIs. TN3270E, IND$FILE, 3278/3279 displays, and 3287 printers are still operational infrastructure for people who maintain or automate mainframe systems.
Zeitleiste
- 1993: Paul Mattes begins modifying and extending x3270 from version 3.1.
- 2000s-2010s: The x3270 family expands across X11, curses, Windows, scripting, Tcl, and printer-emulation variants.
- 2020-03-17: The x3270 Wiki is launched as a frequently updated documentation home.
- 2026-04-01: SourceForge lists recent project activity, reflecting continued maintenance.
- 2026: The GitHub repository presents x3270 as a family of IBM 3270 emulators with thousands of commits and many tagged releases.
Related projects
- c3270 is the curses terminal frontend in the x3270 family.
- s3270 and tcl3270 are the automation and scripting-oriented members of the family.
- wc3270 and wx3270 are Windows-oriented members.
- pr3287 provides IBM 3287 printer emulation.
- Hercules is a common mainframe-emulator environment where 3270 emulators are used.
Quellen
Sicherheitslage
Risikostufe: grün
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risikoklassifikator
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Warum
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signale
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
- Installiert mit 2 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
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local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.x3270pro~/.Xdefaults
Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
b3270 | cli | globales Executable | |
c3270 | cli | globales Executable | |
pr3287 | cli | globales Executable | |
prtodir | cli | globales Executable | |
s3270 | cli | globales Executable | |
tcl3270 | cli | globales Executable | |
x3270if | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
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Seite generiert2026-07-10
Manager-Version4.5ga5
Manager aktualisiert2026-06-04
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
- InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://x3270.bgp.nu/none Konfidenz
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:x3270 |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.5ga5 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/x3270 |
| Homepage | https://x3270.bgp.nu/ |
| Repository | https://sourceforge.net/p/x3270/code/ci/master/tree |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://x3270.bgp.nu/documentation.html |
| Lizenz | BSD-3-Clause |
| Quellarchiv | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/x3270/x3270/4.5ga5/suite3270-4.5ga5-src.tgz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-06-04T05:02:46Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | openssl@3, readline |
| Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliotheken | expat, ncurses |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
Details aus der Quelldatenbank
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | x3270 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
Debian apt95%
x3270 4.3ga10-5
X11 program for telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install x3270- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 7 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: X3270
Nix95%
x3270
nix profile install nixpkgs#x3270- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: X3270
Ubuntu apt95%
x3270 4.1ga10-1.1build2
X11 program for telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install x3270- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 7 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: X3270
dnf95%
x3270 4.5ga5-1.fc45
An X Window System based IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator
https://x3270.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page
sudo dnf install x3270- License: BSD-3-Clause AND HPND-sell-variant AND MIT AND Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: x3270
- 7 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: X3270
dnf95%
x3270-text 4.5ga5-1.fc45
IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator for text mode
https://x3270.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page
sudo dnf install x3270-text- License: BSD-3-Clause AND HPND-sell-variant AND MIT AND Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: x3270
- 8 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: X3270
dnf95%
x3270-x11 4.5ga5-1.fc45
IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator for the X Window System
https://x3270.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page
sudo dnf install x3270-x11- License: BSD-3-Clause AND HPND-sell-variant AND MIT AND Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: x3270
- 11 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: X3270
zypper95%
x3270 4.5-1.3
A Family of IBM 3270 Terminal Emulators
sudo zypper install x3270- License: MIT
- Category: System/X11/Terminals
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: x3270
- 15 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: X3270
MacPorts95%
x3270
sudo port install x3270- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: X3270
MacPorts94%
c3270
sudo port install c3270- installed executable or alias match
- Abgeglichen nach: C3270
Debian apt92%
b3270 4.3ga10-5
Backend tool for telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install b3270- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 4 Abhängigkeiten
- installed executable or alias match
- Abgeglichen nach: B3270
Debian apt92%
c3270 4.3ga10-5
Curses program for telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install c3270- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- installed executable or alias match
- Abgeglichen nach: C3270
Debian apt92%
pr3287 4.3ga10-5
IBM 3287 printer emulation for telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install pr3287- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- installed executable or alias match
- Abgeglichen nach: Pr3287
Debian apt92%
s3270 4.3ga10-5
Program for scripted telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install s3270- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- installed executable or alias match
- Abgeglichen nach: S3270
Debian apt92%
tcl3270 4.3ga10-5
Program for Tcl-scripted telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install tcl3270- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 4 Abhängigkeiten
- installed executable or alias match
- Abgeglichen nach: Tcl3270
Ubuntu apt92%
b3270 4.1ga10-1.1build2
Backend tool for telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install b3270- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 4 Abhängigkeiten
- installed executable or alias match
- Abgeglichen nach: B3270
Ubuntu apt92%
c3270 4.1ga10-1.1build2
Curses program for telnet sessions to IBM mainframes
sudo apt install c3270- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ibm-3270
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- installed executable or alias match
- Abgeglichen nach: C3270
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