NAME

newns − build a new name space from a description file

SYNOPSIS

include "newns.m";
ns := load Newns Newns->PATH;
 newns:  fn(user: string, nsfile: string): string;

DESCRIPTION

­Newns reads file ­nsfile and builds a new name space based on the commands it contains.  The file has the format defined by namespace(6). If ­nsfile is ­nil or empty, then ­newns attempts to read file the file namespace. 

SOURCE

­/appl/lib/newns.b

SEE ALSO

sys-bind(2), sys-chdir(2), sys-pctl(2), namespace(6)

BUGS

The ­user string is currently ignored: use ­nil or the current user name (/dev/user). 

Plan 9  —  June 29, 2000