11-13-2011
Sending Messeges To Users on a Server
I am in the process of doing testing on a backup script that will backup everyones home directories. When I run a "who" I can see the users that are logged on. How can I send these users, let say an instant message other then email to alert them that I am about ready to kick of a test backup? I dont want to have my script backup right in the middle a programmer coding. Is there a utility that I can use? The server is Mandriva 2008.1
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NAME
backup-whatsthis - read an id off a tape and display it
SYNOPSIS
backup-whatsthis [--list [n]]
DESCRIPTION
`backup-whatsthis' is a simple script to display the TAPEID of the current tape and optionally list its contents. This script is a bit of
a hack and may not be fully reliable.
OPTIONS
--list [n] Print TAPEID then list archive n (default 0). Note that archives are numbered from zero.
FILES
/etc/chiark-backup/settings.pl
Configuration file for the whole of chiark-backup
BUGS
`backup-whatsthis' is currently hardwired to assume `cpio' type backups when listing; it could be trivially hardwired to assume `zafio' or
with slightly more effort it could be done properly :->.
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This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
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