IMPORT(4) IMPORT(4)
NAME
import - import a name space from a remote system
SYNOPSIS
import [ -abcC ] [ -f ] 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.
The -f option causes import to push the fcall line disci-
pline on its network connection. This option is intended
for networks that do not preserve read/write boundaries.
EXAMPLE
Assume a machine kremvax that has IP interfaces for the com-
pany intranet and the global internet mounted on /net and
/net.alt respectively. Any machine inside the company can
get telnet out to the global internet using:
import -a kremvax /net.alt
telnet /net.alt/tcp!ucbvax
SOURCE
/sys/src/cmd/import.c
SEE ALSO
bind(1), cs in ndb(8)