.TH IMPORT 4
.SH NAME
import \- import a name space from a remote system
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B import
[
.I option ...
]
.I system
.I file
[
.I mountpoint
] 
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Import
allows an arbitrary
.I file
on a remote
.I system
to be imported into the local name space.
Usually
.I file
is a directory, so the complete
file tree under the directory is made available.
.PP
A process is started on the
remote machine, with authority of the user of
.I import,
to perform work for the local machine using the
.IR exportfs (4)
service.
If
.I mountpoint
is omitted
.I import
uses the name of the remote
.I file
as the local mount point.
.PP
If
.I file
is a directory,
.I import
allows options exactly as in
.I mount
and
.IR bind (1))
to control the construction of union directories.
.SH EXAMPLE
To allow a Datakit-only machine to access an Ethernet using TCP:
.IP
.EX
import -a kremvax /net
con tcp!ucbvax
.EE
.PP
or
.IP
.EX
import -a kremvax /net
echo 'add tcp' > /net/cs
con ucbvax
.EE
.SH SEE ALSO
.IR bind (1),
.B cs
in
.IR ndb (8)