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+.TH WALL 8
+.CT 1 sa_nonmortals
+.SH NAME
+wall \- write to all users
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B /etc/wall
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.I Wall
+reads its standard input until an end-of-file.
+It then sends this message,
+preceded by
+`Broadcast Message ...',
+to all logged in users.
+.PP
+The sender should be super-user to override
+any protections the users may have invoked.
+.SH FILES
+.F /etc/utmp
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.IR write (1)
+.SH DIAGNOSTICS
+`Cannot send to ...' when the open on
+a user's tty file fails.