You Asked: How Do I Send a Broadcast Message in Linux?
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To send a message to all users, type wall , a space, then the message you wish to send. With Fedora Linux, you must use sudo . sudo wall Main printer offline until further notice. Your message will be sent out to all users who have a terminal window open.

How do I broadcast a message in Linux?

First check the all logged on users with the who command as shown. There are currently two users are active on the system (tecmint and root), now the user aaronkilik is sending a message to the root user. $ write root pts/2 #press Ctrl+D after typing the message.

How do you send a console message?

In order to send a message using Net Send command, start a command prompt window. To start the command prompt click “Start” button, choose “Run..”, enter “cmd” command and click OK button. Type “net” command with “send” parameter and with other parameters according to the command syntax.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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