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848595Scael.Dd
948595Scael.Dt WALL 1
1048595Scael.Os BSD 4
1148595Scael.Sh NAME
1248595Scael.Nm wall
1348595Scael.Nd write a message to users
1448595Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
1548595Scael.Nm wall
1648595Scael.Op Ar file
1748595Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1848595Scael.Nm Wall
1939424Sbosticdisplays the contents of
2048595Scael.Ar file
2139424Sbosticor, by default, its standard input, on the terminals of all
2239424Sbosticcurrently logged in users.
2348595Scael.Pp
2448595ScaelOnly the super-user can write on the
2548595Scaelterminals of users who have chosen
2648595Scaelto deny messages or are using a program which
2748595Scaelautomatically denies messages.
2848595Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
2948595Scael.Xr mesg 1 ,
3048595Scael.Xr talk 1 ,
3148595Scael.Xr write 1 ,
3248595Scael.Xr shutdown 8
3348595Scael.Sh HISTORY
3448595ScaelA
3548595Scael.Nm
3648595Scaelcommand appeared in
3748595Scael.At v7 .
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