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wall
SYNTAX
/etc/wall
FUNCTION
wall writes a message to all users
that are currently logged on.
wall reads its standard input until
end-of-file, then it sends your message
preceded by ...
Broadcast Message from ...
to all logged in users not protected by mesg command.
NOTE: wall almost invariably is used
by the system administrator prior to
shutting down the system!
Let us send a positive message contained
in the file bonus to all the users
by entering the command wall < bonus
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You've got it on the 2nd try.
Good, you understand the concept.
Please type wall < bonus
Please type wall < bonus
You will be helped this time.
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$PROMPT$wall < bonus
Observe the result on the terminal!
Broadcast message from president
DOSJMP
Due to a successful quarter all
employees will be awarded a $750.00
bonus, next Friday!
EXIT
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