MESG (1)
NAME
mesg - permit or deny messages
CONTENTS
Synopsis
Description
Files
See Also
Diagnostics
SYNOPSIS
mesg [[-](y|n)]
DESCRIPTION
Mesg with argument
n forbids messages via
write(1)
by revoking non-user
write permission on the user's terminal.
Mesg with argument
y reinstates permission.
All by itself,
mesg reports the current state without changing it.
FILES
/dev/tty*
/dev
SEE ALSO
write(1)
DIAGNOSTICS
Exit status is 0 if messages are receivable,
1 if not, 2 on error.
| Heirloom Toolchest | MESG (1) | 7/17/05 |
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