NAME

       ixpc - ixp client

SYNOPSIS

       ixpc [-a address] action file
       ixpc -v

DESCRIPTION

   Overview
       ixpc  is  a client to access a 9P file server from the command line or from shell scripts. It can be used
       to configure wmii(1).

   Options
       -a address
              Lets you specify the address to which ixpc will establish a connection.  If  this  option  is  not
              supplied,  and  the  environment  variable  IXP_ADDRESS  is  set,  ixpc will use this value as its
              address. Currently, the address can only be a unix socket file or a tcp  socket.  The  syntax  for
              address  is  taken (along with many other profound ideas) from the Plan 9 operating system and has
              the form unix!/path/to/socket for unix socket files, and tcp!hostname!port for tcp sockets.

       -v     Prints version information to stdout, then exits.

       The syntax of the actions is as follows:

       write  Writes the supplied data from the standard input to file, overwriting any previous data.  The data
              to  be  written  is  arbitrary and only gains meaning (and restrictions) when it is interpreted by
              wmiiwm(1).  See EXAMPLES below.

       xwrite The same as write, but the data is taken from  subsequent  arguments,  rather  than  the  standard
              input.

       create Creates file or directory. If the file exists, nothing is done.

       ls     Lists files and directories.

       read   Reads file or directory contents.

       remove Removes file or directory tree.

ENVIRONMENT

       IXP_ADDRESS
              See above.

EXAMPLES

       ixpc ls /
              This  prints  the  root  directory of the wmii filesystem, if IXP_ADDRESS is set to the address of
              wmii. For more information about the contents of this filesystem, see wmiiwm(1).

       ixpc xwrite /ctl quit
              Write 'quit' to the main control file of the wmii filesystem, effectively leaving wmii.

       ixpc write /keys < keys.txt
              Replace the contents of /keys with the contents of keys.txt

SEE ALSO

       wmii(1)

       http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/sys/man/5/INDEX.html

                                                  ixpc-VERSION                                           IXPC(1)