UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

dear unix gurus,

trying to search for this thread in the forum but can't seem to find any of them.

just would like to post 2 questions:

1) if there are spaces in the .rhosts file will it cause problems for users who try to run the program/ script?
2) does the .rhosts file be located in root directory or the directory where where program/ script is located?

many thanks.

wee

2) does the .rhosts file be located in root directory or the directory where where program/ script is located?

A .rhosts file is specific to a user. So the file should be in the home directory of the user.

hi so does it means it shld be in this directory:

/export/home/user/.dt? thanks

It should be in the user's home directory, ~/.rhosts, not in ~/.dt/.rhosts.
See the man page for rhosts.

this is my command line in my script:

/bin/rsh -n -l smtadm xxx.xx.xx.xx /<directory>/<sub-directory>/nss_tools/scripts/DWH_Interface.csh >& /dev/null

i think there is a problem lying somewhere right? has it got to do with /dev/null? kindly advise. thanks.

the error i get is undefined variable which it has got something to do with see bold...kind of puzzle. can any guru explain? many thanks again.


wee

You need to read how rsh sets up the user environment you are doing something that depends on the users login environment in the script.

does that means the script that im calling from will have to define the user as well?