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MESG(1) Minix Programmer's Manual MESG(1)
NAME
mesg - permit or deny messages
SYNOPSIS
mesg [ n ] [ y ]
DESCRIPTION
Mesg with argument n forbids messages via write and talk(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.
FILES
/dev/tty*
SEE ALSO
write(1), talk(1).
DIAGNOSTICS
Exit status is 0 if messages are receivable, 1 if not, 2 on error.
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