.TH NEWNS 2
.SH NAME
newns \- build a new name space from a description file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.EX
include "newns.m";
ns := load Newns Newns->PATH;

newns:  fn(user: string, nsfile: string): string;
.EE
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B Newns
reads file
.I nsfile
and builds a new name space based on the commands it contains.
The file has the format defined by
.IR namespace (6).
If
.I nsfile
is
.B nil
or empty, then
.B newns
attempts to read file the file
.BR namespace .
.SH SOURCE
.B /appl/lib/newns.b
.SH SEE ALSO
.IR sys-bind (2),
.IR sys-chdir (2),
.IR sys-pctl (2),
.IR namespace (6)
.SH BUGS
The
.I user
string is currently ignored:
use
.B nil
or the current user name
.RB ( /dev/user ).