[K12OSN] OT linux utility to run command on many systems simultaneously

[Eric Feldhusen]

dalen wrote:

> I seem to recall reading about a linux utility that can run a command on 
> many machines at once, but I can't remember the name.  Does anyone know 
> of a utility like this?  There are many times that I need to run the 
> same command on many machines.  For example, say I want to add a new 
> user "joe" to machine moe larry and curly.   I would then run "some_util 
> adduser joe" and the user would be added to all machines listed in a 
> config file via ssh.

I haven't tried it yet, but look at this.

http://www.stearns.org/fanout/README.html#fanterm

I've seen another program that's very similar, but I can't find it again 
yet.


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Eric Feldhusen
Network Administrator for Adams, Chassell,
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, and
Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools
emailto:eric at remc1.k12.mi.us