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WALL(1)

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NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     wall -- write a message to users

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     wall [file]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     Wall displays the contents of file or, by default, its standard input, on
     the terminals of all currently logged in users.

     Only the super-user can write on the terminals of users who have chosen
     to deny messages or are using a program which automatically denies messages.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

      
       
     mesg(1), talk(1), write(1), shutdown(8)

HISTORY    [Toc]    [Back]

     A wall command appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX.


Linux 0.99			 March 8, 1993			    Linux 0.99
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