PO_COS_NAMING_SHELL(1)
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NAME
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po_cos_naming_shell - navigate and interact with the CORBA COS Naming implementation.


SYNOPSIS
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*po_cos_naming_shell* [-s] [-i] [-I <IOR>] [-n]

All the command line switches are optional. Note: if no root directory initial
reference is specified (see section 'OPTIONS'), a new one is created on startup.


DESCRIPTION
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po_cos_naming_shell(1) is very similar to the po_cos_naming(1) application.
po_cos_naming_shell(1) can can act as standalone server that supports the CORBA
COS Naming specification. In addition, po_cos_naming_shell(1) provides an
interactive shell which can be used to query and manage the CORBA COS naming
service.

po_cos_naming_shell(1) is able to retrive an existing root directory reference,
or it can create a new one on application startup.

To display all available shell commands, type *help* on the command line.


OPTIONS
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po_cos_naming_shell(1) accepts the following command line switches:

*-s*::
	Register root directory initial reference.
*-i*::
	Retrieve root directory initial reference.
*-I <IOR>*::
	Use object denoted by IOR as root directory.
*-n*::
	Retrieve root directory by name.


AUTHOR
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This manual page was written by Reto Buerki <reet@codelabs.ch> for the Debian
GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).


RESOURCES
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Polyorb User Manual: <http://www.adacore.com/wp-content/files/auto_update/polyorb-docs/polyorb_ug.html/>


SEE ALSO
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po_cos_naming(1), po_names(1).
