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30.Dd June 7, 1993
31.Dt RPC.RWALLD 8
32.Os
33.Sh NAME
34.Nm rpc.rwalld
35.Nd write messages to users currently logged in server
36.Sh SYNOPSIS
37.Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.rwalld
38.Op Fl n
39.Sh DESCRIPTION
40The
41.Nm
42utility is a server which will send a message to users
43currently logged in to the system.
44This server
45invokes the
46.Xr wall 1
47command to actually write the messages to the
48system.
49.Pp
50The following option is available:
51.Bl -tag -width indent
52.It Fl n
53Do not become a daemon.
54This option is only available when
55.Nm
56is not invoked by
57.Xr inetd 8 .
58.El
59.Pp
60Messages are sent to this server by the
61.Xr rwall 1
62command.
63The
64.Nm
65daemon is normally invoked by
66.Xr inetd 8 .
67.Pp
68The
69.Nm
70utility uses an
71.Tn RPC
72protocol defined in
73.Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rwall.x .
74.Sh SEE ALSO
75.Xr rwall 1 ,
76.Xr wall 1 ,
77.Xr inetd 8
78