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NAME
     on - execute a command remotely

SYNOPSIS
     on [ -i ] [ -n ] [ -d ] host command [ argument ] ...

DESCRIPTION
     The on program executes 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.

     Standard input is connected to standard input of the remote
     command, and standard output and standard error from the
     remote command are sent to the corresponding files for the
     on command.  The rexd(8c) daemon must be running on the
     destination system in order for on to execute a command
     remotely.

OPTIONS
     -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.

     -n        No input: this option causes the remote program to
               get end-of-file when it reads from standard input,
               instead of passing standard input from the
               standard input of the on program.  For example, -n
               is necessary when running commands in the
               background with job control.

     -d        Debug mode: print out some messages as work is
               being done.

DIAGNOSTICS
     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




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     Other error messages may be passed back from the server.

CAVEATS
     The window system can get confused by the environment
     variables.

SEE ALSO
     rexd(8), exports(5).















































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