[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Bug#433812: ITP: pssh -- Parallel versions of the OpenSSH tools



On Thursday 19 July 2007 18:28, Nico Golde wrote:
> * Steinar H. Gunderson <sgunderson@bigfoot.com> [2007-07-19 18:16]:
> > On Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 09:02:02AM -0700, Andrew Pollock wrote:
> > >   Description     : Parallel versions of the OpenSSH tools
> >
> > What exactly does this mean? What is the software good for?
>
> Quoting the website from the ITP:
> "What are these tools good for? Mainly for controlling large
> collections of nodes in the wide-area, where faster
> alternatives such as GEXEC and PCP are not available. For
> example, I use these tools on a fairly routine basis on
> PlanetLab to control hundreds of machines spread around the
> world."

Um, but what does it *do*?

Answer: http://www.theether.org/pssh/docs/0.2.3/pssh-HOWTO.html#AEN38

-- 
Magnus Holmgren        holmgren@lysator.liu.se
                       (No Cc of list mail needed, thanks)

  "Exim is better at being younger, whereas sendmail is better for 
   Scrabble (50 point bonus for clearing your rack)" -- Dave Evans

Attachment: pgpqmfuq3xYOs.pgp
Description: PGP signature


Reply to: