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NAME

       ctluser - control lusers

SYNOPSIS

       ctluser [ -h ] [ -m ] command [ argument...  ]

DESCRIPTION

       Ctluser  sends  a  message to the control channel of a given luser(8) This command can only be run by the
       sysadmin(1)

       In the normal mode of behavior, the message is sent  to  the  luser's  brain,  which  then  performs  the
       requested  action  and  sends  back  a  reply  with a text message and the exit code for ctluser.  If the
       luser's brain successfully performed the command, ctluser will exit with a status of zero and  print  the
       reply on standard output.

       The  ``-m''  flag  is  used  to display an MPEG of the results of the given command on the console of the
       sysadmin(1) Note that this requires the sysadmin(1) to be running an X server.

       To see a command summary, use the ``-h'' flag.  If a command is included when ctluser is invoked with the
       ``-h'' flag, then only the usage for that command will be given.

       The  complete  list  of commands follows.  Note that all commands have a fixed number of arguments.  If a
       parameter can be an empty string, then it is necessary to specify it as two adjacent quotes, like "".

       addhist <entry>
              Add an entry to the luser's employment record.

       allow reason
              Allow a luser to use the computer system again.  The reason must be the same text  given  with  an
              earlier ``reject'' command.  Note that this command is currently not implemented.

       begin name
              Begin a new luser(1) with the given file.  Note that this command is currently not implemented.

       cancel pid
              Causes a process of a luser to be killed

       changegroup group
              Changes a luser from their current workgroup to the one specified.

       checkfile
              Forces a user to return to a paper based system

       drop   Causes a large mass to drop onto the luser from a great height.

       flushlogs
              Destorys all logs of the actions done by the sysadmin(1) to the luser.

       go reason
              The luser is fired for the given reason.

       hangup Makes the luser hang themselves

       mode   Displays the operating mode of the luser

       newgroup group
              Causes a luser to make their own newgroup up

       pause thought
              Makes the luser pause for the given thought.  Note that this may cause some lusers to crash

       shutdown reason
              Makes the luser shutdown. This is essentially the same as killing them

       signal sig
              Sends the given signal to the luser

       throttle reason
              Causes the luser to throttle themselves

       trace item flag
              Gives the sysadmin(1) information on what the luser is doing.

BUGS

       Ctluser  sometimes  has  the effect of lusers complaining the to management. The use of bosskill(8) maybe
       required at this point.

HISTORY

       Written by Simon Burr <simes@tcp.co.uk>.  Based  upon  the  manual  page  for  ctlinnd(8),  part  of  the
       InterNetNews system.

SEE ALSO

       luser(1), sysadmin(1), bosskill(8)

                                                 19 October 1995                                      CTLUSER(8)