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36.Dd June 7, 1993
37.Dt RPC.RWALLD 8
38.Os BSD 4.3
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
46.Nm Rpc.rwalld
47is a server which will send a message to users
48currently logged in to the system. This server
49invokes the
50.Xr wall 1
51command to actually write the messages to the
52system.
53.Pp
54The following option is available:
55.Bl -tag -width indent
56.It Fl n
57Do not become a daemon. This option is only available when
58.Nm
59is not invoked by
60.Xr inetd 8 .
61.El
62.Pp
63Messages are sent to this server by the
64.Xr rwall 1
65command.
66The
67.Nm
68daemon is normally invoked by
69.Xr inetd 8 .
70.Pp
71.Nm Rpc.rwalld
72uses an
73.Tn RPC
74protocol defined in
75.Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rwall.x .
76.Sh SEE ALSO
77.Xr rwall 1 ,
78.Xr wall 1 ,
79.Xr inetd 8
80