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Bug#1115259: bsdutils: The wall command as in bsdutils/Trixie does not work

From	Paul Kerry <p.kerry@sheffield.ac.uk>
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Subject	Bug#1115259: bsdutils: The wall command as in bsdutils/Trixie does not work
Date	2025-11-17 16:00 +0100
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I also have the same issue, and also have libpam-systemd installed and systemd-logind running.

When I do a wall command from a xfce session, no terminals in that session or logins via ssh get the wall output, but a login on virtual console via ctrl-alt-f1 does get the output.

With the virtual console active, loginctl shows a "tty1" session under the TTY column, but all other sessions under the TTY column have a "-", which appears to be the same as the attached image in message #20.

Is this then a loginctl/systemd related issue?

Best regards
Paul

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