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 . Based upon the manual page for ctlinnd(8),
part of the InterNetNews system.
