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NAME
     net - execute a command on a remote machine

SYNOPSIS
     net [ -m machine ] [ -l login ] [ -p password ] [ -r
     respfile ] [ - ] [ -f ] [ -n ] command

DESCRIPTION
     The _n_e_t command sends the specified _c_o_m_m_a_n_d (which should be
     enclosed in quotes) over the network to the specified (or
     default) remote machine.  The network will notify the user
     when the command has been executed by `writing' (see
     _w_r_i_t_e(1)) to the terminal if the user is still logged in, or
     `mailing' (see _m_a_i_l(1)) otherwise.

     There are a number of options, which must precede the com-
     mand.  Options may be specified on the command line, preced-
     ing the command, or in a file ``.netrc'' in the user's login
     directory.  The ``.netrc'' file is not described here.  The
     -m option specifies the desired remote machine.  If a remote
     machine is not specified, the default one is used.  The
     machine name may be a one letter abbreviation or a full
     name; upper- and lower-case distinctions are ignored.  If
     the standard output and standard error files are to be
     saved, the -r option returns to the originating user a file
     (_r_e_s_p_f_i_l_e) containing the standard output and error files
     when the command was executed on the remote machine.  If
     this option is used, no message is written back.  The pres-
     ence of a non-zero length _r_e_s_p_f_i_l_e indicates completion.
     The -n option suppresses all acknowledgements, including
     error messages.

     If the -l and -p options are not specified, and the login
     name and password are not in the ``.netrc'' file, a remote
     login name and password is prompted for on the terminal; the
     -f flag forces login name and password prompting.  A single
     - indicates that the standard input from the local machine
     is to be taken and transmitted to the remote machine, where
     it will be the standard input for _c_o_m_m_a_n_d. Options do not
     need to be separated by spaces, i.e. either ``-m C'' or
     ``-mC'' is accepted.  There are also other options intended
     to be used by higher level application programs and shell
     scripts only; they will not be described here.

     The net command prepares a file to be sent to the remote
     machine and queues it in the `network queue.' _N_e_t_q (1) gives
     information about the queues.  The file `/_u_s_r/_n_e_t/_l_o_g_f_i_l_e'
     has a cryptic indication of what has recently been sent and
     received.

AUTHOR
     Eric Schmidt

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FILES
     /usr/spool/berknet/logfilethe log
     /usr/spool/berknet/send? the directories where the queues
     are
     /usr/spool/berknet/rcv   directory containing files received
     /usr/spool/berknet/plogfile?log file including packet
     transmission statistics
     /usr/net/netstat?        statistics file

SEE ALSO
     mail(1), netcp(1), netlog(1), netlpr(1), netmail(1),
     netq(1), netrm(1)
     ``An Introduction to the Berkeley Network", by Eric Schmidt

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