ctluser (8) manual page

ctluser (8) manual page

CTLUSER(8) MAINTENANCE COMMANDS 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(8) 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 onespecified.

checkfile
Forces a user to return to a paper based system

drop
Causes a large mass to drop onto the luser from a greatheight.

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 askilling
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 isdoing.

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 . Based upon themanual page for ctlinnd(8),
part of the InterNetNewssystem.

SEE ALSO

luser(8),