MESG(1) UNIX Reference Manual MESG(1)
m
\bme
\bes
\bsg
\bg - Display (do not display) messages from other users
S
\bSY
\bYN
\bNO
\bOP
\bPS
\bSI
\bIS
\bS
m
\bme
\bes
\bsg
\bg [n
\bn | y
\by]
D
\bDE
\bES
\bSC
\bCR
\bRI
\bIP
\bPT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN
The m
\bme
\bes
\bsg
\bg utility allows a user to decide if other users may write mes-
sages to his or her screen. Programs such as talk(1), write(1) and
echo(1) are social and display a message on the target user's terminal.
Sometimes this is inconvenient.
n
\bn Disallow messages, providing peace, and informing the contacting
party that `Your party is refusing messages'.
y
\by Allow messages to be displayed.
If no arguments are given, m
\bme
\bes
\bsg
\bg displays the present message status.
The m
\bme
\bes
\bsg
\bg utility exits with one of the following values:
1 messages are not allowed
-1 An error has occurred.
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\bd_
\be_
\bv/[_
\bp_
\bt]_
\bt_
\by[_
\bp_
\bq]?
S
\bSE
\bEE
\bE A
\bAL
\bLS
\bSO
\bO
write(1), talk(1), echo(1), biff(1)
H
\bHI
\bIS
\bST
\bTO
\bOR
\bRY
\bY
A m
\bme
\bes
\bsg
\bg command appeared in Version 6 AT&T Unix.
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