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36.Dd June 7, 1993
37.Dt RPC.RWALLD 8
38.Os
39.Sh NAME
40.Nm rpc.rwalld
41.Nd write messages to users currently logged in server
42.Sh SYNOPSIS
43.Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.rwalld
44.Op Fl n
45.Sh DESCRIPTION
46The
47.Nm
48utility is a server which will send a message to users
49currently logged in to the system.
50This server
51invokes the
52.Xr wall 1
53command to actually write the messages to the
54system.
55.Pp
56The following option is available:
57.Bl -tag -width indent
58.It Fl n
59Do not become a daemon.
60This option is only available when
61.Nm
62is not invoked by
63.Xr inetd 8 .
64.El
65.Pp
66Messages are sent to this server by the
67.Xr rwall 1
68command.
69The
70.Nm
71daemon is normally invoked by
72.Xr inetd 8 .
73.Pp
74The
75.Nm
76utility uses an
77.Tn RPC
78protocol defined in
79.Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rwall.x .
80.Sh SEE ALSO
81.Xr rwall 1 ,
82.Xr wall 1 ,
83.Xr inetd 8
84