mesg(1)


mesg -- permit or deny messages

Synopsis

mesg [-n] [-y]

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*

/usr/lib/locale/locale/LC_MESSAGES/uxcore
language-specific message file (see LANG on environ(5))

Diagnostics

Exit status is 0 if messages are receivable, 1 if not, 2 on error.

References

write(1)
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004