1 files changed, 19 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/qarsh.c b/qarsh.c
index f6ce18e..0633023 100644
--- a/qarsh.c
+++ b/qarsh.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	int c;
 	int port = 5008;
-	char *host;
+	char *host = NULL;
 	char *remuser = NULL;
 	char *remgroup = NULL;
 	char *args;
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		max_timeout = atoi(cp);
 	}
 
+again:
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "+p:l:g:t:")) != -1) {
 	switch (c) {
 		case 'l':
@@ -393,8 +394,24 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			usage(argv[0]);
 			exit(1);
 	} }
+	/* Some programs (rsync) put the hostname before some qarsh options
+	 * We need to pull the hostname out and if there are still args
+	 * keep trying to parse them.  (code from OpenSSH)
+	 */
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
 
-	if ((host = argv[optind++]) == NULL) {
+	if (argc > 0 && !host && **argv != '-') {
+		host = *argv;
+		if (argc > 1) {
+			optind = 1;
+			goto again;
+		}
+		argc--;
+		argv++;
+	}
+
+	if (!host) {
 		usage(argv[0]);
 		exit(1);
 	}
@@ -421,8 +438,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		remuser = strdup(pw->pw_name);
 	}
 
-	argc -= optind;
-	argv += optind;
 	if ((args = copyargs(argv)) == NULL) {
 		usage(argv[0]);
 		exit(1);