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CTLUSER(8)             DragonFly System Manager's Manual            CTLUSER(8)

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)