Re: event notifications?

I believe the gadget in question is the "write" command.

        --Mac

On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 04:17:47PM -0800, jgribbin@alaska.net wrote:
> Doesn't the shutdown script use a tool for notifying all logged users about an impending shutdown? I don't remember what it's called offhand, but it seems like you should be able to use the same tool for this purpose. If you want to only send to users at a particular box you might need to filter for @box-name.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomison, Lee" <ThomisonL@ci.anchorage.ak.us>
> Date: Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:32 am
> Subject: event notifications?
>
> > Is there an easy way that I can, from a shell prompt on my linux box,
> > send a message to a machine, and have that message pop up on the
> > screenno matter who's logged onto the screen, what screen it is,
> > or even if
> > anyone is logged into it? Ideally this would be work for linux,
> > solarisor W2000 receiving boxes.
> >
> > I've had a look at winpopup/linpopup/smbclient, but it seems to target
> > usernames, rather than just machinenames, that is, if myusername
> > on BOXB
> > sends a message to BOXA, if myusername isn't logged in on BOXA, the
> > message delivery fails.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
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