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33.Dd June 7, 1993
34.Dt RPC.RWALLD 8
35.Os
36.Sh NAME
37.Nm rpc.rwalld
38.Nd write messages to users currently logged in server
39.Sh SYNOPSIS
40.Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.rwalld
41.Op Fl n
42.Sh DESCRIPTION
43.Nm Rpc.rwalld
44is a server which will send a message to users
45currently logged in to the system. This server
46invokes the
47.Xr wall 1
48command to actually write the messages to the
49system.
50.Pp
51The following option is available:
52.Bl -tag -width indent
53.It Fl n
54Do not become a daemon. This 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
68.Nm Rpc.rwalld
69uses an
70.Tn RPC
71protocol defined in
72.Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rwall.x .
73.Sh SEE ALSO
74.Xr rwall 1 ,
75.Xr wall 1 ,
76.Xr inetd 8
77