NAME

import − import a name space from a remote system

SYNOPSIS

­import [ ­option ...  ] ­system ­file [ ­mountpoint ]

DESCRIPTION

­Import allows an arbitrary ­file on a remote ­system to be imported into the local name space.  Usually ­file is a directory, so the complete file tree under the directory is made available. 

A process is started on the remote machine, with authority of the user of ­import, to perform work for the local machine using the exportfs(4) service. If ­mountpoint is omitted ­import uses the name of the remote ­file as the local mount point. 

If ­file is a directory, ­import allows options exactly as in ­mount and bind(1)) to control the construction of union directories.

EXAMPLE

To allow a Datakit-only machine to access an Ethernet using TCP:

import -a kremvax /net
con tcp!ucbvax

or

import -a kremvax /net
echo ’add tcp’ > /net/cs
con ucbvax

SEE ALSO

bind(1), ­cs in ndb(8)

Plan 9  —  January 03, 1993