Using rsh.exe in C# to run script on UNIX

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Hi,

Is it possible to use rsh.exe directly though ASP.NET.

RSH is enabled on my machine. So I can use rsh through command prompt.
It even works in a bat file.

But id does not seem to work through C# code.

My understanding is that it is not meant for automation purposes.

Please throw more light on usage of RSH.exe from code.

Posted 5-Nov-12 23:24pm

Ashok26

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 6-Nov-12 10:41am

If does not matter if this is RSH.EXE or not -- you can write code which immediately runs of UNIX (depending on what kind of UNIX) -- please see my answer.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 6-Nov-12 10:42am

"Not seem to work" is not informative. Either sort out this part by yourself or provide comprehensive information.
--SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2012-11-06T04:40:00

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You can do in on UNIX (at least, many UNIX-like systems) under Mono:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_%28software%29[^],
http://www.mono-project.com/[^].

The method you would need is System.Diagnostics.Process.Start, please see:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.start.aspx[^].

In many cases, you can develop on Windows and run this code under Mono on a different OS without recompilation, if you code is platform-compatible. If you develop accurately, it's usually the case.

—SA

Posted 6-Nov-12 4:40am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Ashok26 6-Nov-12 10:55am

I am not supposed to use any open source code due to approval reasons.

So, I am trying to use existing rsh.exe through .NET.

Is it possible to trigger rsh.exe through process?
The problem I am facing is "The process keeps running and does not return any result."

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 6-Nov-12 13:07pm

I so, you are not working in proper team. Ask for help those who approve or disapprove things. By the way, these people probably don't know that you already do, perhaps indirectly.
And I already answered: use System.Diagnostics.Process.Start, that means, this is possible.
--SA

Ashok26 7-Nov-12 4:19am

I am using System.Diagnostics.Process.
Everything works fine when I am using Visual Studio devleopment server.
When I use IIS, I get error as "remuser too long".

I am providing user id as arguments to process.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Nov-12 12:39pm

To see the difference, one would need to see your code...
--SA