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                                                                 wall(1m)



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        wall
        write to all users
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        SYNTAX

        /etc/wall


        DESCRIPTION

        Wall reads its standard input until an end-of-file.  It then
        sends a message to all currently logged-in users preceded by:

        Broadcast Message from ...

        Wall is typically used to warn all users prior to shutting down
        the system.

        The sender must be superuser to override any protections the
        users may have invoked (see mesg(1)).


        FILES

        /dev/tty*


        SEE ALSO

        mesg(1), write(1).


        DIAGNOSTICS

        ``Cannot send to ...''
        when the open on a user's tty file fails.















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