rsh(1) [minix man page]
RSH(1) General Commands Manual RSH(1) NAME
rsh - remote shell SYNOPSIS
rsh [-n] [-l username] host [command] host [-n] [-l username] [command] DESCRIPTION
Rsh connects to the specified host, and executes the specified command. Rsh copies its standard input to the remote command, the standard output of the remote command to its standard output, and the standard error of the remote command to its standard error. Interrupt, quit and terminate signals are propagated to the remote command; rsh normally terminates when the remote command does. The remote username used is the same as your local username, unless you specify a different remote name with the -l option. This remote name must be equivalent (in the sense of rlogin(1)) to the originating account; no provision is made for specifying a password with a com- mand. If you omit command, then instead of executing a single command, you will be logged in on the remote host using rlogin(1). Shell metacharacters which are not quoted are interpreted on local machine, while quoted metacharacters are interpreted on the remote machine. Thus the command rsh otherhost cat remotefile >> localfile appends the remote file remotefile to the localfile localfile, while rsh otherhost cat remotefile ">>" otherremotefile appends remotefile to otherremotefile. OPTIONS
-l username Specify the remote user name. -n Connect standard input of the remote command to /dev/null. Do this if rsh should not inadvertently read from standard input. SEE ALSO
rcp(1), rlogin(1), rhosts(5). BUGS
You cannot run an interactive command (like rogue(6) or vi(1)); use rlogin(1). 4.2 Berkeley Distribution April 29, 1985 RSH(1)
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rsh(1c) rsh(1c) Name rsh - remote shell Syntax rsh host [-l username] [-n] command host [-l username] [-n] command Description The command connects to the specified host, and executes the specified command. The command copies its standard input to the remote com- mand, the standard output of the remote command to its standard output, and the standard error of the remote command to its standard error. Interrupt, quit and terminate signals are propagated to the remote command. The command normally terminates when the remote command does. The remote username used is the same as your local username, unless you specify a different remote name with the -l option. This remote name must be equivalent, in the sense of to the originating account. No provision is made for specifying a password with a command. If you omit command, then instead of executing a single command, you are logged in on the remote host using Shell metacharacters which are not quoted are interpreted on local machine, while quoted metacharacters are interpreted on the remote machine. Thus the command rsh otherhost cat remotefile >> localfile appends the remote file remotefile to the localfile localfile, while rsh otherhost cat remotefile ">>" otherremotefile appends remotefile to otherremotefile. Host names are given in the file Each host has one standard name (the first name given in the file), which is rather long and unambiguous, and optionally one or more nicknames. The host names for local machines are also commands in the directory If you put this directory in your search path then the can be omitted. Options -l username Logs you in as the specified user, not as your user login name. -n Redirects all command input to Restrictions The command is confused by output generated by commands in a .cshrc file on the remote host. In particular, `where are you?' and `stty: Can't assign requested address' are messages which can result if output is generated by the startup file. If you are using and put a in the background without redirecting its input away from the terminal, it blocks even if no reads are posted by the remote command. If no input is desired you should redirect the input of to using the -n option. You cannot run an interactive command like Use Stop signals stop the local process only. Files /etc/hosts /usr/hosts/* See Also rlogin(1c) rsh(1c)