REX

Section: RPC Services Library (3R)
Updated: 21 January 1986
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NAME

rex - remote execution protocol  

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/ioctl.h>
#include <rpcsvc/rex.h>
 

DESCRIPTION

This server will execute commands remotely. the working directory and environment of the command can be specified, and the standard input and output of the command can be arbitrarily redirected. An option is provided for interactive I/O for programs that expect to be running on terminals. Note that this service is only provided with the TCP transport.

 

RPC INFO

program number:
        REXPROG

xdr routines:
        int xdr_rex_start(xdrs, start);
                XDR *xdrs;
                struct rex_start *start;
        int  xdr_rex_result(xdrs, result);
                XDR *xdrs;
                struct rex_result *result;
        int xdr_rex_ttymode(xdrs, mode);
                XDR *xdrs;
                struct rex_ttymode *mode;
        int xdr_rex_ttysize(xdrs, size);
                XDR *xdrs;
                struct ttysize *size;

procs:
        REXPROC_START
                Takes rex_start structure, starts a command executing,
                and returns a rex_result structure.
        REXPROC_WAIT
                Takes no arguments, waits for a command to finish executing,
                and returns a rex_result structure.
        REXPROC_MODES
                Takes a rex_ttymode structure, and sends the tty modes.
        REXPROC_WINCH
                Takes a ttysize structure, and sends window size information.
versions:
        REXVERS_ORIG
                Original version
structures:

#define REX_INTERACTIVE         1       /* Interative mode */

struct rex_start {
        char **rst_cmd;       /* list of command and args */
        char *rst_host;       /* working directory host name */
        char *rst_fsname;     /* working directory file system name */
        char *rst_dirwithin;  /* working directory within file system */
        char **rst_env;       /* list of environment */
        u_short rst_port0;    /* port for stdin */
        u_short rst_port1;    /* port for stdin */
        u_short rst_port2;    /* port for stdin */
        u_long rst_flags;     /* options - see #defines above */
};

struct rex_result {
        int rlt_stat;         /* integer status code */
        char *rlt_message;    /* string message for human consumption */
};

struct rex_ttymode {
        struct sgttyb basic;  /* standard unix tty flags */
        struct tchars more;   /* interrupt, kill characters, etc. */
        struct ltchars yetmore;/* special Berkeley characters */
        u_long andmore;       /* and Berkeley modes */
};
 

SEE ALSO

on(1C), rexd(8C)

 

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