---
name: "dist_all"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genders"
version: "1.0-2-1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dist_all"
---

# dist\_all(1)

master rdist script

## NAME

dist\_all - master rdist script

## SYNOPSIS

**dist\_all** *\[-r\] \[-w node\[,node\]\] \[package\[.fileset\]\] ...*\
 **dist\_all** *-l*

## DESCRIPTION

The purpose of  **dist\_all** is to broadcast files from the /var/dist rdist repository to nodes of an SP system.  In the absense of the  *-r* option, it executes **dist2 -l** on all nodes plus the CWS.   **dist2** in turn runs rdist against files located in the NFS-mounted rdist repository, /var/dist.

As NFS access to /var/dist requires the SP switch to be operational, the *-r* option is provided for running  **dist2** on the CWS and using rdist protocol to update the nodes via ethernet. This method runs in parallel to a lesser degree and is therefore much slower.

Any arguments not interpreted by  **dist\_all** are passed on to  **dist2 .** Typically these include the names of packages/filesets or the  *-w* option and a list of nodes.

Packages are groups of files managed by a single Distfile in /var/dist, and  filesets are labels within Distfiles.  If no packages are specified, everything in /var/dist is sent out.  To get a list of valid packages, run **dist\_all -l**

The *-w* option takes a comma-separated list of nodes.  If no nodes are specified, all nodes in the SP plus the CWS are assumed.  Nodes should always be specified using initial\_hostnames.  Use  *-r* to request that  **dist2** internally convert to reliable\_hostnames.

## SEE ALSO

[rdist(1)](/rdist/1.md), [dist2(1)](/dist2/1.md)