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version 1.2, 1996/06/26 05:37:40 version 1.3, 1998/09/27 16:57:49
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 .Ar name ...  .Ar name ...
 .Oo login@ Oc Ns Ar host Ns Op :dest  .Oo login@ Oc Ns Ar host Ns Op :dest
 .Sh DESCRIPTION  .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Rdist  .Nm rdist
 is a program to maintain identical copies of files over multiple hosts.  is a program to maintain identical copies of files over multiple hosts.
 It preserves the owner, group, mode, and mtime of files if possible and  It preserves the owner, group, mode, and mtime of files if possible and
 can update programs that are executing.  can update programs that are executing.
 .Nm Rdist  .Nm rdist
 reads commands from  reads commands from
 .Ar distfile  .Ar distfile
 to direct the updating of files and/or directories.  to direct the updating of files and/or directories.
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 Options specific to the first SYNOPSIS form:  Options specific to the first SYNOPSIS form:
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Bl -tag -width indent  .Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl  
 If  
 .Ar distfile  
 is  
 .Sq Fl ,  
 the standard input is used.  
 .It Fl f Ar distfile  .It Fl f Ar distfile
 Use the specified  Use the specified
 .Ar distfile.  .Ar distfile .
   If
   .Ar distfile
   is `-', the standard input is used.
 .El  .El
 .Pp  .Pp
 If either the  If either the
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 link itself.  link itself.
 .It Fl i  .It Fl i
 Ignore unresolved links.  Ignore unresolved links.
 .Nm Rdist  .Nm rdist
 will normally try to maintain the link structure of files being transferred  will normally try to maintain the link structure of files being transferred
 and warn the user if all the links cannot be found.  and warn the user if all the links cannot be found.
 .It Fl m Ar host  .It Fl m Ar host
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 A warning message is printed for files which are newer than the master copy.  A warning message is printed for files which are newer than the master copy.
 .El  .El
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Ar Distfile  .Ar distfile
 contains a sequence of entries that specify the files  contains a sequence of entries that specify the files
 to be copied, the destination hosts, and what operations to perform  to be copied, the destination hosts, and what operations to perform
 to do the updating. Each entry has one of the following formats.  to do the updating. Each entry has one of the following formats:
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact  .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
 <variable name> `=' <name list>  <variable name> `=' <name list>
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 home directory as the root directory for the rest of the file name.  home directory as the root directory for the rest of the file name.
 .Pp  .Pp
 The command list consists of zero or more commands of the following  The command list consists of zero or more commands of the following
 format.  format:
 .Bd -ragged -offset indent -compact  .Bd -ragged -offset indent -compact
 .Bl -column except_patx pattern\ listx  .Bl -column except_patx pattern\ listx
 .It `install'   <options>       opt_dest_name `;'  .It `install'   <options>       opt_dest_name `;'
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 command is used to copy out of date files and/or directories.  command is used to copy out of date files and/or directories.
 Each source file is copied to each host in the destination list.  Each source file is copied to each host in the destination list.
 Directories are recursively copied in the same way.  Directories are recursively copied in the same way.
 .Ar Opt_dest_name  .Ar opt_dest_name
 is an optional parameter to rename files.  is an optional parameter to rename files.
 If no  If no
 .Ic install  .Ic install
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 options on the command line except they only apply to the files  options on the command line except they only apply to the files
 in the source list.  in the source list.
 The login name used on the destination host is the same as the local host  The login name used on the destination host is the same as the local host
 unless the destination name is of the format ``login@host".  unless the destination name is of the format ``login@host''.
 .Pp  .Pp
 The  The
 .Ic notify  .Ic notify
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 .Pp  .Pp
 The  The
 .Ic except  .Ic except
 command is used to update all of the files in the source list  command is used to update all of the files in the source list except
 .Ic except  
 for the files listed in  for the files listed in
 .Ar name list  .  .Ar name list  .
 This is usually used to copy everything in a directory except certain files.  This is usually used to copy everything in a directory except certain files.
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 If the  If the
 .Ar name list  .Ar name list
 is omitted then the shell commands will be executed  is omitted then the shell commands will be executed
 for every file updated or installed.  The shell variable `FILE' is set  for every file updated or installed.  The shell variable FILE is set
 to the current filename before executing the commands in  to the current filename before executing the commands in
 .Ar string  .  .Ar string  .
 .Ar String  .Ar string
 starts and ends with `"' and can cross multiple lines in  starts and ends with `"' and can cross multiple lines in
 .Ar distfile .  .Ar distfile .
 Multiple commands to the shell should be separated by `;'.  Multiple commands to the shell should be separated by `;'.
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 temporary file for update lists  temporary file for update lists
 .El  .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO  .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr sh 1 ,  
 .Xr csh 1 ,  .Xr csh 1 ,
   .Xr sh 1 ,
 .Xr stat 2  .Xr stat 2
 .Sh HISTORY  .Sh HISTORY
 The  The
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 command appeared in  command appeared in
 .Bx 4.3 .  .Bx 4.3 .
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS  .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 A complaint about mismatch of rdist version numbers may really stem  A complaint about mismatch of
   .Nm rdist
   version numbers may really stem
 from some problem with starting your shell, e.g., you are in too many groups.  from some problem with starting your shell, e.g., you are in too many groups.
 .Sh BUGS  .Sh BUGS
 Source files must reside on the local host where  Source files must reside on the local host where
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 Variable expansion only works for name lists; there should be a general macro  Variable expansion only works for name lists; there should be a general macro
 facility.  facility.
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Nm Rdist  .Nm rdist
 aborts on files which have a negative mtime (before Jan 1, 1970).  aborts on files which have a negative mtime (before Jan 1, 1970).
 .Pp  .Pp
 There should be a `force' option to allow replacement of non-empty directories  There should be a `force' option to allow replacement of non-empty directories
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