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diff --git a/net/rdist6/pkg-descr b/net/rdist6/pkg-descr index f27d57d5f977..ce490802433a 100644 --- a/net/rdist6/pkg-descr +++ b/net/rdist6/pkg-descr @@ -1,13 +1,4 @@ - - Rdist Version 6.1.2 - February 15, 1996 - - Michael Cooper - University Computing Services - University of Southern California - mcooper@usc.edu - - GENERAL INFORMATION +Rdist Home: http://www.magnicomp.com/ This is version 6.1 of Rdist from USC. It is based on rdist from 4.3BSD (classic). It includes all fixes for all bugs known to the @@ -18,12 +9,6 @@ This version of rdist is not directly compatible with rdist distributed with 4.3BSD and subsequent vendor releases, but does indirectly provide full backward compatibility. -The current official version of rdist is available via anonymous ftp -on usc.edu under /pub/rdist. The current version is always -retrievable as file "/pub/rdist/rdist.tar.gz". - - CHANGES/FEATURES - This version of rdist does not need to be setuid "root" at all. Rdist now uses the rsh(1c) [remote command] program to make connections to remote hosts, instead of making the connection directly. This @@ -31,88 +16,3 @@ eliminates the need to be run as "root". Many thanks to Chris Siebenmann <cks@utcc.utoronto.ca> and John DiMarco <jdd@cdf.toronto.edu> who came up with an rsh version of rcmd() that makes this possible. - -This version supports automatic system determination and configuration -for pre-ported platforms. This means that rdist knows how to -completely configure and compile itself for a number of platforms. -Users don't need to worry about modifying any files to compile on a -supported platform. - -See the ChangeLog file for the real details. The end of that file -contains the major new features compared to rdist classic. - -A paper titled "Overhauling Rdist for the '90s" from USENIX LISA VI -is available for anonymous ftp on usc.edu as "/pub/rdist/overhaul.ps.gz". - - PLATFORMS - -This version of rdist has been ported to most major, and a number of -not so major, platforms. The complete list of supported platforms can -be found by looking at all the config/os-*.h files. - - - COMPATIBILITY - -This version of rdist differs greatly from older versions (as -distributed with 4.3BSD) in that the client and the server portions -are seperated into two distinct programs, rdist and rdistd, -respectively. The protocol used to communicate between the client and -server has also been extensively modified. These two items make -providing "builtin" compatibility very difficult. However, backwards -compatibility is possible, provided you have a binary or source copy -of the old rdist. - -The way the old rdist started a server rdist is to run "rdist --Server". If the new rdist is run with the "-Server" option, then it -will exec a copy of the old rdist (usually /usr/old/rdist or -/usr/ucb/oldrdist). In this way, you get compatibility with hosts -running the old rdist attempting to rdist to a machine running new -rdist. If your host running new rdist wants to rdist to a host -running the old rdist, then it must run the old rdist program -(/usr/old/rdist or /usr/ucb/oldrdist). - -[[ for FreeBSD; /usr/bin/rdist is the "old" rdist, and /usr/local/bin/ -[[ is the location of the "new" rdist6 and rdistd. - -The definition _PATH_OLDRDIST in "config/config.h" controls the -location of the old rdist. If this is not defined, or the defined -program does not exist at runtime, then rdist will print an error when -run with the "-Server" option. - - BUG REPORTS - -Bug reports should be sent to "rdist-bugs@usc.edu". All bug reports -should include: - -1) The version of the rdist client and server you are running - (use the -V option to rdist and rdistd) -2) The platform (machine + OS name + OS version) -3) A full description of the problem, including sample distfiles. -4) If you have a patch to fix the problem, a context diff (diff -c) - of the original files vs. the fixed files - - RDIST MAIL LISTS - -There are two rdist mailling lists described below. PLEASE DO NOT SEND -GENERAL QUESTIONS TO ANY OF THESE LISTS. - -LIST NAME SUBSCRIPTION ADDRESS DESCRIPTION ---------------- ----------------------- ------------------------------------ -rdist-announce rdist-announce-request Announcements about new versions - of Rdist. - -rdist-dev rdist-dev-request Rdist developers mailling list. - Discussion about rdist features, - suggestions, bugs, etc. Will also - receive all rdist-announce mail. - Only those who are _SERIOUS_ about - being an rdist developer should be - on this list. - -To subscribe or unsubscribe, send email to the appropriate -SUBSCRIPTION ADDRESS from above "@usc.edu". i.e. -"rdist-dev-request@usc.edu" for the "rdist-dev" list. - -Archives are available for anonymous ftp from usc.edu as - - /pub/rdist/<LIST>.archive |