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diff --git a/Hurd/HostmuxTranslator.mdwn b/Hurd/HostmuxTranslator.mdwn index 6dc4177f..b3d1c8cc 100644 --- a/Hurd/HostmuxTranslator.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/HostmuxTranslator.mdwn @@ -14,9 +14,17 @@ ftpfs is a good example, that is even very usefull. With hostmux and ftpfs you c We assume you want to access the ftp root at all servers. The example host is ftp.yourbox.com. -Usermux is called via <code>**settrans -fgap /ftp /hurd/hostmux /hurd/ftpfs /**</code> . <code>**-fg**</code> makes settrans try hard to remove an existing old translator from <code>**/ftp**</code> . <code>**/ftp**</code> is where we want to set the translator. <code>**/hurd/hostmux**</code> is obiously out hostmux translator that will be started at <code>**/ftp**</code> and handle filesystem operations on <code>**/ftp**</code> and everything below (like <code>**/ftp/ftp.yourbox.com/pub/**</code>). <code>**/hurd/ftpfs /**</code> is the argument to hostmux. When <code>**/ftp**</code> is accessed, the first directory is interpreted as hostname and a new translator is set up with the <code>**hostmux**</code> arguments: +Usermux is called via <code>**settrans -fgap /ftp /hurd/hostmux /hurd/ftpfs /**</code> . -<code>**ls /ftp/ftp.yourhost.com/pub/**</code> lets hostmux start a new traslator <code>**/hurd/ftpfs / ftp.yourhost.com**</code> and serve it via <code>**/ftp/ftp.yourhost.com/**</code> as directory. Subsequent the directory <code>**pub/**</code> on <code>**/ftp.yourhost.com/**</code> can be accessed via the new created translator. +* <code>**-fg**</code> makes settrans try hard to remove an existing old translator from <code>**/ftp**</code> +* <code>**ap**</code> sets an active translator (starts the translator) and a passive translator (stores translator information in the filesystem with which an active translator can be started on access of this node) +* <code>**/ftp**</code> is where we want to set the translator +* <code>**/hurd/hostmux**</code> is obviously our hostmux translator that will be started at <code>**/ftp**</code> and handle filesystem operations on <code>**/ftp**</code> and everything below (like <code>**/ftp/ftp.yourbox.com/pub/**</code>) +* <code>**/hurd/ftpfs /**</code> is the argument to hostmux. + +When <code>**/ftp**</code> is accessed, the first directory is interpreted as hostname and a new translator is set up with the <code>**hostmux**</code> arguments: + +<code>**ls /ftp/ftp.yourhost.com/pub/**</code> lets hostmux start a new traslator <code>**/hurd/ftpfs / ftp.yourhost.com**</code> and serve it via <code>**/ftp/ftp.yourhos t.com/**</code> as directory. Subsequent the directory <code>**pub/**</code> on <code>**/ftp.yourhost.com/**</code> can be accessed via the new created translator. You can see the new created transplator in the process list: <code>**ps ax | grep ftpsfs**</code> . You shoud see <code>**/hurd/ftpfs / ftp.yourhost.com**</code> . |