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.\" @(#)mesg.1 8.1 (Berkeley) %G%
.Nd display (do not display) messages from other users
utility is invoked by a users to control write access others
have to the terminal device associated with the standard error
Write access is allowed by default, and programs such as
may display messages on the terminal.
Permits messages to be displayed.
If no arguments are given,
displays the present message status to the standard error output.
utility exits with one of the following values:
.Bl -tag -width flag -compact -offset indent
Messages are not allowed.
.Bl -tag -width /dev/[pt]ty[pq]? -compact