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