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Old 07-19-2010
Write a message on specific user terminal
Hi All,

Need urgent help!!!

Can anyone tellme how can we send a message on specific user terminal and get a response from user in return.

Thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 07-19-2010
man write ==> for one directional
man talk ==> for two directional

for your case talk <terminal name/id>
# 3  
Old 07-19-2010
Java
I want to implement this in scritping and based on users return message need to take action.

So these talk, mesg, wall will nto work.
Can you suggest somethng else.
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Old 07-19-2010
write user terminal(e.g pts/1)

e.g write sadhana pts/1

take help of who command to find out the particular terminal...

---------- Post updated at 06:58 AM ---------- Previous update was at 06:52 AM ----------

Sorry above wont help your cause...
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