Linux on command
Updated: 05/04/2019 by Computer Hope
On the Solaris operating system, the on command executes a command on a remote system, but with the local environment.
Syntax
on [ -i ] [ -d ] [ -n ] host-command [argument]
Options
| -i | Interactive mode. Use remote echoing and special character processing. This option is needed for programs that expect to be talking to a terminal. All terminal modes and window size changes are propagated. |
| -d | Debug mode. Print out some messages as work is being done. |
| -n | No input. This option causes the remote program to get EOF (End-Of-File) when it reads from the standard input, instead of passing the standard input from the standard input of the on program. For example, -n is necessary when running commands in the background with job control. |
| host-command | The host command that you want to execute. |
| argument | Additional arguments. |
Examples
on computerhope.com ls
Runs the ls command on the domain computerhope.com.
Related commands
chkey — Change the secure RPC (Remote Procedure Call) key pair on SunOS.
rlogin — Begin a session on a remote system.
rsh — Execute a command on a remote shell.
telnet — Connect to a remote system using the telnet protocol.