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.\" Copyright (c) 1987 The Regents of the University of California.
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.UC 7
.TH WALL 1 ""
.UC 4
.SH NAME
wall \- write a message to users
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B wall
[ file ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Wall
displays the contents of
.I file
or, by default, its standard input, on the terminals of all
currently logged in users.
.PP
Appropriate permissions are often required to override protections
user's place on their terminals.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
mesg(1), talk(1), write(1), shutdown(8)
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b7c42d22 KB	8	.UC 7
5be9d5af	9	.TH WALL 1 ""
768d351d KM	10	.UC 4
768d351d KM	11	.SH NAME
b7c42d22	12	wall \- write a message to users
768d351d KM	13	.SH SYNOPSIS
768d351d KM	14	.B wall
b7c42d22	15	[ file ]
768d351d KM	16	.SH DESCRIPTION
768d351d KM	17	.I Wall
b7c42d22	18	displays the contents of
55b6a21b	19	.I file
b7c42d22 KB	20	or, by default, its standard input, on the terminals of all
b7c42d22 KB	21	currently logged in users.
768d351d	22	.PP
b7c42d22 KB	23	Appropriate permissions are often required to override protections
b7c42d22 KB	24	user's place on their terminals.
768d351d	25	.SH "SEE ALSO"
b7c42d22	26	mesg(1), talk(1), write(1), shutdown(8)