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     IMPORT(4)                                               IMPORT(4)

     NAME
          import - import a name space from a remote system

     SYNOPSIS
          import [ option ... ] 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.

     EXAMPLE
          To allow a Datakit-only machine to access an Ethernet using
          TCP:

               import -a kremvax /net
               con tcp!ucbvax

          or

               import -a kremvax /net
               echo 'add tcp' > /net/cs
               con ucbvax

     SOURCE
          /sys/src/cmd/import.c

     SEE ALSO
          bind(1), cs in ndb(8)

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