dist [-d destnames] [-[fF] destfiles] [-n] [-v] [mkdist options] files queue a distribution -n don't notify systems -- wait until they call -v show log messages on standard output as well dist -q [-v] system query the dist queue on the named system -v verbose format listing dist -r [-v] [insdist options ???] system [jobs] download & install stuff from the named system; if no specific thing is named try to download everything -v show log messages on standard output as well idea: make the notifier very simple. remote system simply calls local system, executes the notifier, notifier reads name of the incoming package, calls back remote system and installs the package. careful use of the /usr/ipc/lib/serv.local and ...auth.local files can allow any number of creative configurations concerning who is allowed to install as who, etc. need to write a man page on all the stuff that happens behind the scenes. nvqrd:D:f:F:R:x:X: can't use test -e deal with pwd and funny characters in file names write qargs and uargs and use them incorporate getopt, seq into sources privilidged mkspool command?