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From: calvin@sequent.com
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Subject: Re: remote shells
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Date: 3 Apr 91 23:50:51 GMT
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In article <3688@ux.acs.umn.edu> edh@ux.acs.umn.edu (Merlinus Ambrosius) writes:
>Is it possible to do this?
>
>#!/bin/sh
>RHOST=apple-gunkies
>rsh $RHOST 'echo here I am on $RHOST!'
>
>When I try this, it says "RHOST undefined".  I am sure this is because the
>shell on the remote host doesn't have RHOST defined (of course).  Is it
>possible to pass the definition of RHOST on through the rsh?


you might try using double quotes. that way the variable $RHOST gets parsed
before the rsh is executed.



Calvin Goodrich   / calvin@sequent.com   / a\=k)4vk!%t@$+... <EOT> (beep!)

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