1/Introduction
2/Compilation
3/Use
4/feedback
1/Introduction
==============
gmessage+ is an enhanced clone of xmessage for gnome. It displays
a text that is specified either on the command line, or in a file,
or through a pipe, or through a socket.
When using sockets, gmessage+ can be either the server or the client.
2/Compilation
=============
To compile and install, see INSTALL.
However, here is the common way to do it:
./configure
make
make install
If you prefer RPMS, try this:
rpm -ta gmessage+-version.tgz
3/Use
=====
3.1/Simple use
--------------
Try gmsgp --help to get help on gmsgp.
3.2/Use in client mode
----------------------
gmessage+ contains a small utility f2sd. The job of f2sd is to read a file (for
example /etc/motd), then become a server that sends the content of that file.
Try this (as root for f2sd; replace "hostname" with your own hostname if gmsgp
command line):
f2sd -f /etc/motd -p 2000 &
gmsgp -f "socket://hostname:2000"
enjoy
3.3/Use in server mode
----------------------
Launch gmessage+ this way:
gmsgp -f "server://3000" --follow
(3000 is the server port. Change it as you wish)
WARNING: do not forget the "--follow" option,
otherwise, gmsgp will read... nothing!
Then, you can connect to the server via telnet or your own program.
For example:
telnet yourmachine.yourdomain 3000
You can also use the netsend program with this syntax:
netsend -m "your message" -s yourmachine.yourdomain -p 3000
netsend can read the message specified with the "-m" option through a pipe:
echo "your message" | netsend -m "-" -s yourmachine.yourdomain -p 3000
4/Feedback
==========
Send me feedback (ymettier@free.fr) to tell me, well... whatever you want!
French speaking people: n'hésitez pas à m'écrire en français, c'est ma langue
maternelle!
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