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32.Dd $Mdocdate: May 31 2007 $
33.Dt RPC.RWALLD 8
34.Os
35.Sh NAME
36.Nm rwalld ,
37.Nm rpc.rwalld
38.Nd write messages to users currently logged in server
39.Sh SYNOPSIS
40.Nm rpc.rwalld
41.Sh DESCRIPTION
42.Nm rpc.rwalld
43is a server which will send a message to users
44currently logged in to the system.
45This server invokes the
46.Xr wall 1
47command to actually write the messages to the system.
48.Pp
49Messages are sent to this server by the
50.Xr rwall 1
51command.
52The
53.Nm rpc.rwalld
54daemon is normally invoked by
55.Xr inetd 8 .
56.Pp
57.Nm rpc.rwalld
58uses an RPC protocol defined in
59.Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rwall.x .
60.Sh SEE ALSO
61.Xr rwall 1 ,
62.Xr wall 1 ,
63.Xr inetd 8
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