write

[tyche]

On Monday 03 May 2004 18:25, Rick Stevens wrote:
> tyche wrote:
> > On Monday 03 May 2004 17:13, Rick Stevens wrote:
> >>tyche wrote:
> >>>having a bit of a problem with my write setup. as a trial, i sent a mess
> >>>from one username to another, but didnt think to try to answer.
> >>>
> >>>had a ssh login from the internet, and we couldnt pass messages from
> >>> user to user. was wondering what i have screwed up and where to start
> >>> looking for the problem
> >>
> >>You mean "write" as in the user-to-user messaging thing?  Wow!  Haven't
> >>used that in a while.
> >>
> >>You may have to use the full "write username terminalname" command if
> >>you have one user logged in multiple times, but it works just fine over
> >>ssh.  Note that the terminal name for the user coming in over the
> >>network OR via an xterm will be "pts/NN" with "NN" being some number,
> >>e.g.
> >>
> >>	# write rick pts/30
> >>
> >>Works for me, locally AND over an ssh connection.
> >>
> >>Remember, the person answering must also run "write" to do the
> >>responses, and one can block "write" from hitting your tty by using
> >>"mesg n".
> >
> > yes that is what i was meaning, and i havent used it in years, why i had
> > asked. apprearently the problem stemmed from NOT using the terminal name.
> > will get that clarified.
>
> Yes, if you have the same user logged in multiple times you should
> specify _which_ terminal you want to send the message to.  From
> "man write":
>
> 	If the user you want to write to is logged in on more than one
> 	terminal, you can specify which terminal to write to by
> 	specifying the terminal name as the second operand to the write
> 	command.  Alternatively, you  can  let  write select one of the
> 	terminals - it will pick the one with the shortest idle time.
> 	This is so that if the user is logged  in at work and also
> 	dialed up from home, the message will go to the right place.
>
> That last bit means that the message will go to the terminal that last
> had any input on it (and is probably the active terminal).  In my case,
> I have about 30 xterms running and all fairly active.  Specifying the
> terminal is fairly critical in my case.  Of course, if you MUST get my
> attention, "wall" is good (write to all terminals--just what happens
> when reboot issues its "System going down for reboot" message).
thanks for the info, didnt know that. will keep it in mind

tyche