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on - execute a command on a remote system, but with the local environment
on [ -i ] [ -d ] [ -n ] host command [ argument ] ...
SUNWcsu
The on program is used to execute commands on another system,
in an environment similar to that invoking the program. All environment
variables are passed, and the current working directory is preserved. To
preserve the working directory, the working file system must be either
already mounted on the host or be exported to it. Relative path names will
only work if they are within the current file system; absolute path names
may cause problems.
The standard input is connected to the standard input
of the remote command, and the standard output and the standard error from
the remote command are sent to the corresponding files for the on command.
- -i
- Interactive mode. Use remote echoing and special character processing.
This option is needed for programs that expect to be talking to a terminal.
All terminal modes and window size changes are propagated.
- -d
- Debug mode.
Print out some messages as work is being done.
- -n
- No Input. This option causes
the remote program to get EOF
when it reads from the standard input, instead
of passing the standard input from the standard input of the on program.
For example, -n is necessary when running commands in the background with
job control.
chkey(1)
, rlogin(1)
, rsh(1)
, telnet(1)
- unknown
host
- Host name not found.
- cannot connect to server
- Host down or not running
the server.
- can’t find
- Problem finding the working directory.
- can’t locate mount point
- Problem finding current file system.
- RPC: Authentication
error
- The server requires DES
authentication and you do not have a secret
key registered with keyserv. Perhaps you logged in without a password. Try
to keylogin. If that fails try to set your publickey with chkey.
Other diagnostic
messages may be passed back from the server.
When the working directory is remote mounted over NFS
, a CTRL-Z
hangs
the window.
Root cannot use on.
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