Linux Shells by Example

rsh—starts a remote shell

rrsshh [--KKddnnxx] [--kk _r_e_a_l_m] [--ll _u_s_e_r_n_a_m_e] _h_o_s_t [command]

rsh connects to the specified hostname and executes the specified command. rsh copies its standard input to the remote command, the standard output of the remote command to its standard output, and the standard error of the remote command to its standard error. Interrupt, quit, and terminate signals are propagated to the remote command; rsh normally terminates when the remote command does. If a command is not given, then rsh logs you on to the remote host using rlogin.

Example A.49.

1 rsh bluebird ps -ef 2 rsh -l john owl ls; echo $PATH;cat .profile

Explanation

1. Connect to machine bluebird and display all processes running on that ...