---
name: "rsh"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "inetutils"
version: "2.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rsh"
---

# rsh(1)

Remote shell client

## NAME

rsh - Remote shell client

## SYNOPSIS

**rsh** \[*OPTION*...\] \[*USER@*\]*HOST* \[*COMMAND* \[*ARG*...\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

remote shell

- **-4**, **--ipv4**

  use only IPv4

- **-6**, **--ipv6**

  use only IPv6

- **-8**, **--8-bit**

  allows an eight-bit input data path at all times

- **-d**, **--debug**

  turns on socket debugging (see [setsockopt(2)](/setsockopt/2.md))

- **-e**, **--escape**=*CHAR*

  allows user specification of the escape character (\`\`~'' by default)

- **-l**, **--user**=*USER*

  run as USER on the remote system

- **-n**, **--no-input**

  use */dev/null* as input

- \-?, **--help**

  give this help list

- **--usage**

  give a short usage message

- **-V**, **--version**

  print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

## AUTHOR

Written by many authors.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-inetutils@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

rshd(1)

The full documentation for **rsh** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **rsh** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info rsh**

should give you access to the complete manual.