MESG
Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: November 24, 1987
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NAME
mesg - permit or deny messages
SYNOPSIS
mesg
[
n
] [
y
]
DESCRIPTION
Mesg with argument n forbids messages via write
and talk by revoking non-user write permission on the user's
terminal. Mesg with argument y reinstates permission.
Mesg without arguments reports the current state without
changing it.
FILES
/dev/tty*
SEE ALSO
write(1), talk(1)
DIAGNOSTICS
Exit status is 0 if messages are receivable, 1 if not, -1 on error.
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