MAKEHOSTS(8) System Manager's Manual MAKEHOSTS(8)
Name
MAKEHOSTS - make symbolic links to hosts
Syntax
/usr/hosts/MAKEHOSTS
Description
The command creates symbolic links to the command for each of the hosts as defined in the file. If the file does not exist, then the com-
mand creates the links for each of the hosts listed in the local file. The resulting symbolic links populate the directory.
The symbolic links are a convenience that allows users to type the name of a remote host on the network to log into that host. For exam-
ple, the following command logs you into a remote host called
# chicago
If you do not create the symbolic links, you must use the command to log into a remote host. For example, to log into a remote host named
type:
# rlogin chicago
See Also
rlogin(1c), rsh(1c), hosts(5), svc.conf(5)
4th Berkeley Distribution MAKEHOSTS(8)
