Re: rdist over ssh

[naddy_(_at_)_mips_(_dot_)_inka_(_dot_)_de (Christian Weisgerber)]

Andreas Schuldei <andreas_(_at_)_schuldei_(_dot_)_org> wrote:

> the rdist manpage mentions the -P option for specifying the path
> to rsh. In some ssh FAQ i found that rdist could be tunneld
> through ssh, but that either the path to ssh must be compiled in
> to rdist or this -P option needs to be used.
> 
> So what is the case for openbsds rdist?

Is there a particular reason you doubt the man page?
By default our rdist(1) uses rcmd(3) (rsh-equivalent).  An alternative
rsh-compatible transport, such as ssh, can be specified with the
"-P" flag.

> can I think of rsh as a 1:1 substitute for rsh when I find
> documentatin about remote maintanance?

Yes.

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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy_(_at_)_mips_(_dot_)_inka_(_dot_)_de