NAME

mesg − permit or deny messages

SYNOPSIS

mesg [ options ]

DESCRIPTION

Mesg lets the user enable or disable messages via write and talk(1) by revoking or reinstating non-user write permission on the user’s terminal.  Without an argument, mesg reports the current state of non-user write permission without changing it. 

OPTIONS

n Forbids messages via write and talk(1) by revoking non-user write permission to the user’s terminal. 

y Reinstates non-user write permission to the user’s terminal. 

FILES

/dev/tty∗

SEE ALSO

write(1), talk(1)

DIAGNOSTICS

Exit status is 0 if messages are receivable, 1 if not, or 2 on error. 

INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS 4.3 BSD  —  April 29, 1985