.th WALL VIII 4/10/75 .sh NAME wall \*- write to all users .sh SYNOPSIS .bd /etc/wall .sh DESCRIPTION .it Wall reads its standard input until an end-of-file. It then sends this message to all currently logged in users preceded by ``Broadcast Message ...''. It is used to warn all users, typically prior to shutting down the system. .s3 The sender should be super-user to override any protections the users may have invoked. .sh FILES /dev/tty? .sh "SEE ALSO" mesg (I), write (I) .sh DIAGNOSTICS ``Cannot send to ...'' when the open on a user's tty file fails. .sh BUGS