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diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index 35d3b53f24..a4c5189222 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -5454,3 +5454,40 @@ attempts, it cannot eliminate the risk presented by weak authentication. Set
up services to use only two factor, or public/private authentication
mechanisms if you really want to protect services.")
(license license:gpl2+)))
+
+(define-public rex
+ (package
+ (name "rex")
+ (version "4.1")
+ (source (origin
+ (method url-fetch)
+ (uri (string-append
+ "https://download.gnu.org.ua/pub/releases/rex/rex-"
+ version ".tar.gz"))
+ (sha256
+ (base32
+ "1arb8z602invwavskq36nhwy42a3v14iyhi06iqlngfai2k93fai"))))
+ (build-system gnu-build-system)
+ (arguments
+ (list
+ #:tests? #f ; no tests
+ #:phases
+ #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+ ;; No configure script and Makefile.
+ (delete 'configure)
+ (delete 'build)
+ (add-before 'install 'patch-exec-expect
+ (lambda _
+ (substitute* "rex"
+ (("exec expect") (string-append "exec " (which "expect"))))))
+ (replace 'install
+ (lambda _
+ (invoke "./install"
+ (string-append "--prefix=" #$output)))))))
+ (inputs (list expect))
+ (home-page "https://www.gnu.org.ua/software/rex/")
+ (synopsis "Remote execution utility")
+ (description "@command{rex} runs a supplied command or shell script on
+several hosts in succession or in parallel. It can also be used to copy a
+file or files to several hosts.")
+ (license license:gpl3+)))