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     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)

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