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rsh(1)
NAME
  rsh - Executes the specified command at the remote host or logs into a
  remote host

SYNOPSIS
  rsh [-dn] [-l user] remote_host [command] [argument...]

  The remote shell command (rsh) executes command at the remote_host, or, if
  no command is specified, logs into remote_host.

OPTIONS
  -d  Turns on socket debugging (using setsockopt()) on the TCP sockets used
      for communication with the remote host.

  -l user
      Specifies that rsh is to log into the remote host as user instead of
      the local username.  If this option is not specified, the local and
      remote usernames are the same.

  -n  Specifies that rsh is to ignore input from STDIN.	 Use this option if
      you are in C shell (csh) and put rsh in the background without
      redirecting its input away from the terminal. If you do not use this
      option in this situation, rsh blocks even if no reads are posted by the
      remote command.

DESCRIPTION
  The rsh command sends standard input from the local host to the remote
  command and receives standard output and standard error from the remote
  command.  If you do not specify a command, rsh executes rlogin instead.

  If you do not specify the -l option, the local username is used at the
  remote host.	If -l user is entered, the specified username is used at the
  remote host.	In either case, the remote host allows access only if at
  least one of the following conditions is satisfied:

    ·  The local user ID is not superuser, and the name of the local host is
       listed as an equivalent host in the remote /etc/hosts.equiv file.

    ·  If either the local user ID is superuser or the check of
       /etc/hosts.equiv fails, the remote user's home directory must contain
       a $HOME/.rhosts file that lists the local host and username.

  For security reasons, any $HOME/.rhosts file must be owned by either the
  remote user or the root user, and should have permissions set to 600 (read
  and write by owner only).

  In addition to the preceding conditions, rsh also allows access to the
  remote host if the remote user account does not have a password defined.
  However, for security reasons, use of a password on all user accounts is
  recommended.

  While the remote command is executing, pressing the Interrupt, Terminate,
  or Quit key sequences sends the corresponding signal to the remote process.
  However, pressing the Stop key sequence stops only the local process.
  Normally, when the remote command terminates, the local rsh process
  terminates.

  To have shell metacharacters interpreted on the remote host, place the
  metacharacters inside	 (double quotes). Otherwise, the metacharacters are
  interpreted by the local shell.

RESTRICTIONS
  The rsh command is confused by output generated by commands in a .cshrc
  file on the remote host.  In particular, the messages, where are you? and
  stty: Can't assign requested address can result if output is generated by
  the startup file.

EXAMPLES
  In the following examples, the local host host1 is listed in the
  /etc/hosts.equiv file at the remote host host2.

   1.  To check the amount of free disk space on the remote host host2,
       enter:
	    $ rsh host2 df

   2.  To append a remote file to another file on the remote host, place the
       >> metacharacters in  (double quotes):
	    $ rsh host2 cat test1 ">>" test2

   3.  To append a remote file at the remote host to a local file, omit the
       double quotes:
	    $ rsh host2 cat test2 >> test3

   4.  To append a remote file to a local file and use a remote user's
       permissions at the remote host, use the -l option:
	    $ rsh host2 -l jane cat test4 >> test5



FILES
  /etc/hosts.equiv
      Specifies remote hosts from which users can execute commands on the
      local host (provided these users have an account on the local host).

  $HOME/.rhosts
      Specifies remote users that can use a local user account.

SEE ALSO
  Commands:  rcp(1), rlogin(1), rshd(8), telnet(1)

  Functions:  rexec(3)

  Files:  rhosts(4)

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