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RMT(8)                   UNIX System Manager's Manual                   RMT(8)

NAME
     rmt - remote magtape protocol module

SYNOPSIS
     rmt

DESCRIPTION
     Rmt is a program used by the remote dump and restore programs in manipu­
     lating a magnetic tape drive through an interprocess communication con­
     nection.  Rmt is normally started up with an rexec(3) or rcmd(3) call.

     The rmt program accepts requests specific to the manipulation of magnetic
     tapes, performs the commands, then responds with a status indication.
     All responses are in ASCII and in one of two forms.  Successful commands
     have responses of:

...

HISTORY
     The rmt command appeared in 4.2BSD.


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