RE: Wall command
"Long, Jesse" <[email protected]> Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:09:15 -0600
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============1169867371== Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C62026.98121FD7" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C62026.98121FD7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Harry: =20 The 'wall' command only sends messages to all user terminals on the local host. And then, only if the user terminal has 'msg' permission set (see the 'who' command). =20 To send messages to users on remote hosts, you should look at the 'rwall' command. =20 Jess Long Systems Engineer Software Delivery - Linux PSP Development Industry Standard Servers Hewlett Packard Company Ofc: 281.927.1276 Fax: 281.518.5058 E-Mail <mailto:[email protected]>=20 "As in football,=20 if you stand still, you go backwards." =20 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Harry Hambi Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 7:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Wall command =20 Hi all,=20 Using small home network with 3 linux pc's...trying the wall command to send=20 1) Broadcast mesaages=20 2) message to a specific pc....I type wall then message I press enter...it says message sent, pc's do not receive, am I missing something. Can anyone advise.....is there another utility I could use?.=20 Rgds.=20 Harry.=20 http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system.=20 Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received.=20 Further communication will signify your consent to this. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C62026.98121FD7 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)"> <title>Wall command</title> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:"Futura Md"; panose-1:2 11 6 2 2 2 4 2 3 3;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#606420; text-decoration:underline;} p {margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.EmailStyle18 {font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3D"#606420"> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Harry:</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The ‘wall’ command only = sends messages to all user terminals on the local host. And then, only = if the user terminal has ‘msg’ permission set (see the ‘who’ command).</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To send messages to users on remote = hosts, you should look at the ‘rwall’ command.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><i><font size=3D3 = color=3Dgray face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray; font-style:italic'>Jess Long</span></font></i><font color=3Dteal = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:teal'><br> </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dteal face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:teal'>Systems Engineer<br> Software Delivery – Linux PSP Development<br> Industry Standard Servers<br> Hewlett Packard Company<br> <br> Ofc: 281.927.1276<br> Fax: 281.518.5058<br> <br> </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a = href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">E-Mail</a></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dteal face=3D"Futura = Md"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Futura Md";color:teal'>"As = in football, </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dteal face=3D"Futura = Md"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Futura Md";color:teal'>if you = stand still, you go backwards."</span></font></p> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <div> <div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font = size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=3D3 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter tabindex=3D-1> </span></font></div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font = size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> [email protected] = [mailto:[email protected]] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Harry Hambi<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 23, = 2006 7:03 AM<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> = [email protected]<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Wall = command</span></font></p> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi all,</span></font> <br> <font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Using small home network with 3 linux pc's…trying the wall command to = send </span></font><br> <font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1) Broadcast mesaages</span></font> </p> <p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2) message to a specific pc….I type wall then message I press = enter…it says message sent, pc's do not receive, am I missing = something.</span></font></p> <p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Can anyone advise…..is there another utility I could = use?.</span></font> </p> <p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rgds.</span></font> </p> <p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Harry.</span></font> </p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><br> http://www.bbc.co.uk/<br> <br> This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain<br> personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless = specifically<br> stated.<br> If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. = <br> Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in<br> reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. 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