It sounds like the remote process is not exiting, or holding onto the stdout/stderr. If you run your sample with a "real" rsh, does the rsh exit automatically?
ie: rsh host ". ./.profile ; cd abc ; ... ; exit" Is "\u038" '&'? -Justin office 8-383-6725, 212-272-6725; cell 917-861-6042 -----Original Message----- From: Z W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:16 PM To: Ant Users List Subject: Re: rexec and setting env variables on remote host Also within "try" shrell script, I have a nohup command ie inside try.sh. I have nohup ./start & where "start" is another shell script On Jan 28, 2008 8:03 PM, Z W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rob > > Appreciate your response there. > Your approach does allow the env variables read but > I'm not sure why rexec hangs when it reaches the end of command execution. > > > < > rexec userid="${a_user}" > > password="${a_word}" > > server="${a_host}" > > command=". ./.profile; > > cd ${a_dir}; > > pwd; > > echo $MD $JAM; > > nohup ./try ${Test} \u038 ; > > echo 2; > > exit; > "> > > </ > rexec> > > < > echo message=" end of target"/> > > > > Output > > [rexec] stty: : Invalid argument > [rexec] /root > > [rexec] /mdm /opt > [rexec] Starting prstat. > [rexec] pid = 1985 > [rexec] 2 <---------- hangs there, it doesn't move on > to echo message. > > > > Is there a way to get out of <rexec> task or is it a defect of <rexec> > task ? > > Thanks > *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]