a program similar to netsend?

[cj]

Peter Garrett wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:53:51 +0000
> Dave M <DaveM at Mich.Com> wrote:
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>> At 09:18 AM 8/17/2007 , [x] ulf wrote:
>>     
>>> Package: linpopup
>>> Description: X Window System port of Winpopup, running over Samba
>>>  This allows a linux system to communicate with a windows computer that
>>>  runs Winpopup, sending or receiving message.  It also provides an
>>>  alternative way to communicate between Linux computers that run Samba.
>>>  Note that LinPopUp is not only a port, as it includes several enhanced
>>>  features.
>>>
>>> Another portable option would be xipmsg:
>>>
>>> Package: xipmsg
>>> Description: A pop up style message communication software
>>>  IP Messenger is a pop up style message communication software
>>>  for multi platforms. It is based on TCP/IP(UDP).
>>>  Xipmsg is the X11 version of IP Messenger. It can communicate
>>>  with IP Messengers for Windows/MacOS.
>>>       
>> Can either of these be used to communicate between users on a single linux 
>> box? For example, when I have a script running as root and I want it to 
>> send a pop-up notice to a user?
>>     
>
> Step 1:
>
> sudo apt-get install sux   <-- overrides problems with X authentication,
> MIT magic cookies etc.
>
> Step 2:
>
> As root ( say sudo -i  , or whatever)
>
> # sux peter zenity --info --title "This is your Captain speaking..." \
>  --text "there is absolutely no cause for alarm" 
>
> Substitute user name as appropriate...
>
> Works on the local box. If you want to do this on a box you are ssh-ed
> into, you need to know the display number for the victim ;-) , which is
> usually :0
>
> ssh foo at blah
> sudo -i  
> root at blah:~ # sux victim zenity --info --title "Message from Beyond" \ 
> --text "The world ends in 5 minutes. Save yourself now. Thank you." \
> --display :0
>
> :-)
>
> Peter
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i also found zenity works for local stuff

--cj