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lmshell(1)
NAME
lmshell - Creates links to other servers on the network
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/lmshell [command] [/;command]
DESCRIPTION
The lmshell utility is for Advanced Server for UNIX administrators who are
Tru64 UNIX system users and prefer to use DOS commands and naming
conventions.
The lmshell command allows you to link to other servers on the network. It
also allows you to use the net use(1) command to view and manipulate files
on other servers.
To use lmshell, enter lmshell at the Tru64 UNIX system prompt. A prompt is
displayed that looks like a DOS prompt, for example, C:\TMP; when you see
this prompt, you can enter commands.
The commands operate similarly to their DOS counterparts. The default drive
for lmshell is C:, which maps to the local Tru64 UNIX system file system.
You can use the lmshell utility to test for connectivity. For example, if
a client is having trouble accessing shared files on a server, you can use
lmshell to try to access those files from another server. If you can use
lmshell to access the shared files, you can be assured the server is
functioning properly.
You can also use lmshell to type out files on other servers' share areas,
to copy them to or from your server, and to connect to printers. When you
are executing lmshell, the look and feel is like the DOS command line.
The lmshell utility allows you to view and manipulate files on other server
computers by using the net use command to:
· Link to shared directories in order to look at files or copy files to
the local computer's hard disk
· Link to shared printers and copy files to them for printing
The lmshell utility understands UNC (Universal Naming Convention) names as
described in the MS-DOS or OS/2 client documentation. A UNC name is a
syntax for accessing files and directories without using the net use
command. For example, to type out the file foo in the share area \tmp on
the server ernie, type the following:
type \\ernie\tmp\foo
You can specify commands to lmshell on the command line. To type out foo in
the previous example from the Tru64 UNIX system prompt, enter:
lmshell 'type \\ernie\tmp\foo\'
The drive letters and drive redirections are abstractions with lmshell
only. They do not affect any other commands executing on the Tru64 UNIX
server computer, and they disappear when you exit lmshell.
While you are in lmshell, you can temporarily escape to the system shell by
using the ! command. Drive letters and other redirections cannot be
referenced outside lmshell, not even in a subshell started with the !
command.
The lmshell utility is not a Tru64 UNIX system shell, nor is it the actual
DOS operating system. It can only run the commands listed in this reference
page. For example, you cannot use the Tru64 UNIX system vi editor or run
the DOS chkdsk utility in lmshell.
LMSHELL COMMANDS
To see the commands you can use, type ? and press return at the lmshell
prompt. The commands are shown below.
cd [ drive:[path] ]
Change a directory.
type filename
See the contents of a file.
copy sourcefile destfile
Make a copy of a file.
dir [ drive:[path] ] | filename ] [/W]
See the contents of a directory.
drive:
Change the current drive where drive is a device name. If the drive
name is C, this indicates the local Tru64 UNIX filesystem.
net logon [username] [password] [/domain:name]
Log onto Advanced Server for UNIX on a remote server.
net logoff
Log off Advanced Server for UNIX on a remote server
net use [ drive:[ uname sharename| /delete ] ]
Link to shared directories or printers on another server.
net view
Display a list of servers or resources available on a server.
debug [ /on | /off ]
Display lmshell debugging status, turn debugging on or off. The debug
file is stored in the lanman/debug directory.
quit or exit
Exit the lmshell utility.
EXAMPLES
1. To view the resources that are offered on a server called peter, type
the following:
net view e: \\peter
2. To connect to the laser printer on the server mary, type the
following:
net use lpt1: \\mary\hplaser
SEE ALSO
For more information about UNC names, see the client documentation for MS-
DOS, or for OS/2.
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