let's say in my office i have 20 networked sun boxes named host1 through host20. i am currently logged in as root at some random machine, which we will say host13 for this scenario's sake. now, is there any way i can send a text message of some sort over the whole network to all logged in... (1 Reply)
is there a command to send all terminals a message. i tired wall, but it only sends the message to who ever is logged in at a terminal. i need a command to send to every terminal no matter if someone is logged in or not.
Thanks!
-The DJ (11 Replies)
Hi all,
i'm trying to generate a "pop up window" incorporating either the write or wall command or both.
Is such a thing possible ?
thanks
simon2000 (2 Replies)
hi friends
i am using fedora linux operating system on the server and two clients(with windows os) are connected to it(server ).but here wall and write cmds are not working to send messages from one system to another system .
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Is Proxy IP detectable in Firewall??? Can we monitor the Proxy IPs too?? If it is possible then explain me the procedures and How it will. . . (0 Replies)
So I've been tasked with creating a shell script to run in a cron every few minutes to check duplex settings on my eth0 nic card. I would like for the server to send a wall message to whoever is on the console or in a terminal session. Below is what I have so far.
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So I've been tasked with creating a shell script to run in a cron every few minutes to check duplex settings on my eth0 nic card. I would like for the server to send a wall message to whoever is on the console or in a terminal session. Below is what I have so far.
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I do have a question about the great cyber wall of certain countries, like the UK for example. For years I just fetched once a week a public podcast that recently answered "notukerror", by chance I read just this weekend on slashdot about this topic. Does this mean the efforts enhanced by the EME... (4 Replies)
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wall
wall(1M)wall(1M)NAME
wall - write message to all users
SYNOPSIS
groupname] [file]
DESCRIPTION
Without arguments, the command reads a message from standard input until end-of-file. Then it sends this message to all currently logged-
in users preceded by:
If the option is specified, sends the message to all currently logged-in groupname members (as specified in preceded by:
If file is specified, reads file instead of standard input.
is typically used to warn all users prior to shutting down the system.
The sender must have appropriate privileges to override any protections the users may have invoked (see mesg(1)).
has timing delays, and takes at least 30 seconds to complete.
You must have appropriate privileges to override any protections users may have invoked (see mesg(1)).
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
International Code Set Support
Single- and multibyte character code sets are supported.
DIAGNOSTICS
The open on a user's tty file failed.
WARNINGS
The command will be WITHDRAWN from X/Open standard and may not be portable to other vendor's platforms.
AUTHOR
was developed by AT&T and HP.
FILES SEE ALSO mesg(1), write(1).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE wall(1M)