| This is a Python interface to Sun RPC, designed and implemented mostly |
| by reading the Internet RFCs about the subject. |
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| There are two library modules, xdr.py and rpc.py, and several example |
| clients: mountclient.py, nfsclient.py, and rnusersclient.py, |
| implementing the NFS Mount protocol, (part of) the NFS protocol, and |
| the "rnusers" protocol (used by rusers(1)), respectively. The latter |
| demonstrates the use of broadcast via the Port mapper's CALLIT |
| procedure. |
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| There is also a way to create servers in Python. |
| |
| To test the nfs client, run it from the shell with something like this: |
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| python -c 'import nfsclient; nfsclient.test()' [hostname [filesystemname]] |
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| When called without a filesystemname, it lists the filesystems at the |
| host; default host is the local machine. |
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| Other clients are tested similarly. |
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| For hostname, use e.g. wuarchive.wustl.edu or gatekeeper.dec.com (two |
| hosts that are known to export NFS filesystems with little restrictions). |
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| Note: this was developed using Python 0.9.8beta (not yet released). I |
| have tried to put in compatibility hacks for Python 0.9.7beta |
| (available from ftp.cwi.nl) but I cannot guarantee that it will work |
| -- if it doesn't, let me know and I'll see what I can do. In |
| particular, if you don't have the built-in module "select", UDP |
| time-outs and retries won't work. |
| |
| --Guido van Rossum, CWI, Amsterdam <guido@cwi.nl> |
| "I don't want *any* spam" |