NAME

netrc − .netrc file for berknet information

DESCRIPTION

The .netrc file contains frequently-needed options for newtork commands. 

The format of the .netrc file is as follows:  Each line of the .netrc file defines options for a specific machine.  A line in the .netrc file can be either a machine line or a default line.  The default line must be the first line in the .netrc file if it is present.  Lines thus appear as:

default  default machine name
machine  machine name  options

Fields on each line are separated by spaces or tabs. 

The options for a machine line are:

OptionParameterDefaultDescription
loginnamelocalnamelogin name for remote machine
passwordpassword(none)password for remote login name
commandcommand(none)default command to be executed
writeyes/noyeswrite to user if possible
forceyes/nonoalways prompt for login name and password
quietyes/nonollike the -q option

Sun Release 3.0β  —  Last change: 29 July 1985