| mesg.1 - ubase - suckless linux base utils | |
| git clone git://git.suckless.org/ubase | |
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| mesg.1 (505B) | |
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| 1 .Dd February 2, 2015 | |
| 2 .Dt MESG 1 | |
| 3 .Os ubase | |
| 4 .Sh NAME | |
| 5 .Nm mesg | |
| 6 .Nd display (do not display) messages from other users | |
| 7 .Sh SYNOPSIS | |
| 8 .Nm | |
| 9 .Op Fl n | Fl y | |
| 10 .Sh DESCRIPTION | |
| 11 .Nm | |
| 12 controls write access others have to the terminal device associated with | |
| 13 standard error output. If write access is allowed, then programs such as | |
| 14 .Xr talk 1 | |
| 15 and | |
| 16 .Xr write 1 | |
| 17 may display messages on the terminal. | |
| 18 .Sh OPTIONS | |
| 19 .Bl -tag -width Ds | |
| 20 .It Fl n | |
| 21 Disallow messages. | |
| 22 .It Fl y | |
| 23 Allow messages. | |
| 24 .El | |
| 25 .Sh SEE ALSO | |
| 26 .Xr talk 1 , | |
| 27 .Xr write 1 |