Message display

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Robert
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 8:59 AM
> To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  Message display
> 
> Is there a command in CentOS4 or some small program to display a short
> message everywhere possible on a box much like # shutdown -k now
> "Display me where I'll be seen", but without the added (normal) stuff?
> xmessage would probably be usable if it had an -onalldesktops option.
> 

To send a message to the console of all logged in users use wall.

man wall

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Marc

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