trusty (8) spwrite.8.gz

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NAME
       spwrite - write messages


SYNOPSIS
       spwrite user [ ... ]


DESCRIPTION
       Spwrite sends messages to users' terminals in response to the "-w" and "-A" options of gspl-pr(1). It is
       used in preference to the write(1) command as this picks just one (and usually the wrong one!) of the
       terminals at which the user may be logged in, and does not display a suitable name for the originator of
       messages.

       Spwrite takes a list of one or more users as arguments. It sends the text on standard input to each
       user's terminal. The message is mailed to users who cannot be reached. This facility is available for use
       in your own software if you wish.


FILES
       int-config message file


ENVIRONMENT
       SPHELPDIR
           alternative location for help file directory.


SEE ALSO
       dosspwrite(8), spmdisp(8).


       Copyright (c) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  This is free software. You may redistribute copies of
       it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  There is NO
       WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.


AUTHOR
       John M Collins, Xi Software Ltd.