| MESG(1) | User Commands | MESG(1) |
mesg - permit or deny messages
mesg [[-](y|n)]
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.
/dev/tty*
/dev
write(1)
Exit status is 0 if messages are receivable, 1 if not, 2 on error.
| 7/17/05 | Heirloom Toolchest |