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1*48595Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
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6*48595Scael.\"     @(#)wall.1	6.5 (Berkeley) 04/23/91
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8*48595Scael.Dd
9*48595Scael.Dt WALL 1
10*48595Scael.Os BSD 4
11*48595Scael.Sh NAME
12*48595Scael.Nm wall
13*48595Scael.Nd write a message to users
14*48595Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
15*48595Scael.Nm wall
16*48595Scael.Op Ar file
17*48595Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
18*48595Scael.Nm Wall
1939424Sbosticdisplays the contents of
20*48595Scael.Ar file
2139424Sbosticor, by default, its standard input, on the terminals of all
2239424Sbosticcurrently logged in users.
23*48595Scael.Pp
24*48595ScaelOnly the super-user can write on the
25*48595Scaelterminals of users who have chosen
26*48595Scaelto deny messages or are using a program which
27*48595Scaelautomatically denies messages.
28*48595Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
29*48595Scael.Xr mesg 1 ,
30*48595Scael.Xr talk 1 ,
31*48595Scael.Xr write 1 ,
32*48595Scael.Xr shutdown 8
33*48595Scael.Sh HISTORY
34*48595ScaelA
35*48595Scael.Nm
36*48595Scaelcommand appeared in
37*48595Scael.At v7 .
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