Reference remote path

[Scunningham99]

Hi All

I would like to refefence a remote directory (to test if a file exists on another server). i am ok with coding test and mapping drives etc, and am aware of .rhosts and hosts.equiv etc.

I know i can map a drive however was wondering is there any way i can just reference remote directory something like server2:/home/user01.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

 

[KenCunningham]

Perhaps an alias might be what you need?

 

[Annihilannic]

Perhaps the simplest solution would be something like:

[tt]if `rsh host "test -f /my/filename && echo true || echo false"`
then
echo It exists.
else
echo It does not.
fi[/tt]

I'm not sure you can use the host:filename syntax in anything other than RMT interfaces (such as used by ufsdump/restore), NFS mounts or rcp commands? Annihilannic.

 

[Michael42]

Hello Scunningham99,

Try this:
ls -l /net/myserver/mydir

If the above works you should be able to do this:
cd /net/myserver/mydir



Michael

 

[Scunningham99]

cheers u lot got it sorted