NAME

  cdist - controlled rdist


SYNOPSIS

  cdist [ rdist_options ] { all | file [...] }


DESCRIPTION

  cdist is here in the event that I am compelled for some reason 
  to use rdist again one day. It is rdist with some safety.

  cdist is a maintenance tool for distribution of files from control dirs.
  It rdist's files to dirs on multiple hosts specified in ./Distfile.
  The -v option can be used to report validity of all files it handles.
  cdist is essentially a wrapper for the unix rdist cmd.
  See the rdist man page. Some features of rdist are restricted:
  cdist requires an arg to move any files (`all' to push all files),
  cdist accepts filenames as args and treats them as rdist pkgs,
  ie you can issue special cmds associated with the push.
  Args are filtered to remove dirs; ie NO dirs trees.
  cdist appends to a logfile a record of its actions.
  Two copies of the logfile are referenced to overcome an rdist 
  `feature' that would otherwise preclude a dir as a destination.