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Old 09-23-2004, 03:41 PM   #1
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what is the equivalent of net send in linux ?

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When I'm in Windows I can send a certain user or computer a message using net send computer_name message. How can I do this in Linux ?
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Old 09-23-2004, 04:09 PM   #2
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You should type man wall into a console and read up on that tool.
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Old 09-23-2004, 04:20 PM   #3
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[scowles@voyager log]$ smbclient -M hostname
Connected. Type your message, ending it with a Control-D
This is a test message.
sent 17 bytes
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Old 09-23-2004, 05:13 PM   #4
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Another suggestion, if its linux-to-linux, check out talkd
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Old 09-23-2004, 05:52 PM   #5
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thanks, smbclient -M was what I needed. Do you know, if a Linux box can receive a message from a Windows box ? if a give the command form the Windows box: net send linux_box message ?
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Old 09-23-2004, 07:16 PM   #6
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