B.1 Shell Commands

Table B-1 The Novell Client for Linux Shell Commands

Utility

Description

Syntax

ncl_tray

Loads the Novell Client for Linux tray application and allows customization of the tray interface.

ncl_tray basic_options Qt_options KDE_options

Examples: ncl_tray & loads the tray application to run in the background.

ncl_tray--config my_tray.conf loads the tray application using a custom configuration file called my_tray.conf.

nwconnections

Lists active connections for the currently logged-in user.

nwconnections [--] [-v] [-h]

nwcopy

Copies files and directories to and from Novell file systems.

nwcopy flags -p source_path -t target_path

nwflag

Displays or modifies the attributes of files and directories on Novell file systems.

nwflag {-a|-n} {-w|-e eDir object|+|- attr modifier} [-s] [-d|-f] [--] [-v] [-h] URI1 {URI2} {URI3} ...

Examples: nwflag -a -f -e +o //MYSERVER/SYS/PUBLIC/TEST gives all files in the TEST directory a read-only attribute.

nwflag -a -s -d -e +d //MYSERVER/SYS/PUBLIC/TEST set all child directories of directory TEST to Delete Inhibit.

nwflag -a -e +p sets the current directory to Purge.

nwflag -a -s -f -e +a+e //MYSERVER/SYS //MYSERVER/USER sets all files on vol SYS: and USER: to Archive Needed and Immediate Compress.

nwflag -n -e -s -f adam.cont.org makes user ADAM the owner of the files in the current directory and subdirectories.

nwflag -n -w -s -f //MYSERVER/USER | grep -i "adam.cont.org" lists all files owned by user ADAM on volume USER.

nwlogin

Logs a user in to a Novell file server or an eDirectory tree.

nwlogin [-u string] [-p string] [-t string] [-c string] [-s string] [-r] [-L path] [-P path] [-2 string] [-3 string] [-4 string] [-5 string] [--] [-v] [-h]

nwlogout

Logs the user out of a Novell or eDirectory tree.

nwlogout {-s string|-t string} [-f] [--] [-v] [-h]

nwmap

Creates a mapping (mount) from a local file system to a remote file system on a Novell file server.

map -d drive -s server -v volume -f filespec

or

map options | parameters drive:=path | local_path:=remote_path

nwrights

Displays or modifies a user’s trustee assignments or inherited rights filter for volumes, directories, or files.

nwrights flags -r +|-rights_list -o user_or_group_object -p network_path