COMMANDS STARTING WITH r
Some commands on Solaris systems start with the letter r and have special features associated with them. These commands are used for access to a remote host on the network, usually without requiring a password. These commands are handy for shell scripts that interact with multiple hosts on a network. Table 4.7 shows some of these commands and their use.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| rcp | Remote file copy. |
| rlogin | Remote Login. |
| rsh | Execution of command on a remote host. |
| remsh | Same as rsh command. |
Configuring r Commands
Two files on the remote host control access to the host for these commands. The systemwide control file is /etc/hosts.equiv. In addition, each user can have a files named .rhosts ...
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