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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.

     Other error messages may be passed back from the server.




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

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

















































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