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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/rmt')
-rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/rmt/rmt.8 | 23 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/rmt/rmt.8 b/usr.sbin/rmt/rmt.8 index 824d725..e686173 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/rmt/rmt.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/rmt/rmt.8 @@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Sh DESCRIPTION -.Nm Rmt -is a program used by the remote dump and restore programs +The +.Nm +utility is used by the remote dump and restore programs in manipulating a magnetic tape drive through an interprocess -communication connection. -.Nm Rmt -is normally started up with an +communication connection. It is normally started up with an .Xr rexec 3 or .Xr rcmd 3 @@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ call. .Pp The .Nm -program accepts requests specific to the manipulation of +utility accepts requests specific to the manipulation of magnetic tapes, performs the commands, then responds with a status indication. All responses are in .Tn ASCII @@ -138,8 +137,9 @@ call. .It Sy W Ar count No \en .Sm on Write data onto the open device. -.Nm Rmt -reads +The +.Nm +utility reads .Ar count bytes from the connection, aborting if a premature end-of-file is encountered. @@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ If .Ar count exceeds the size of the data buffer (10 kilobytes), it is truncated to the data buffer size. -.Nm Rmt -then performs the requested +The +.Nm +utility then performs the requested .Xr read 2 and responds with .Sm off @@ -217,5 +218,5 @@ file access protocol. .Sh HISTORY The .Nm -command appeared in +utility appeared in .Bx 4.2 . |