rexec not found in HP UX

Question

Simple program:

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <netdb.h>

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
    int ret = rexec((char**) 0, "", "", "", 0);

    return 0;
}

Compile:

$ g++ -o rexec -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED rexec.cpp

rexec.cpp: In function 'int main(int, char**)':
rexec.cpp:10:49: error: 'rexec' was not declared in this scope

Have you try [this](http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/System-Administration/configuring-rexec-in-hpux/td-p/5273543)? — aymericbeaumet, May 21 '13 at 15:35

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 21 '13 at 15:58

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These functions are not in POSIX.1-2001. The rexec() function first appeared in 4.2BSD, and is present on the BSDs, Solaris, and many other systems. The rexec_af() function is more recent, and less widespread.

Source: "man rexec"

answered May 21 '13 at 15:58

LtWorf

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Nicholas Wilson · Answer 2 · 2013-05-21T20:42:38.167

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find /usr/local -type f -print -exec grep rexec {} \; # no rgrep/grep -R on HP-UX

There clearly is no rexec function in any header on my HP-UX system.

HP-UX doesn't have it. You'll have to implement it yourself by just doing a popen on the rexec(1) application, I guess (not too hard). Or, stop using rexec!

edited May 21 '13 at 20:42

answered May 21 '13 at 16:07

Nicholas Wilson

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rexec not found in HP UX

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