mesg
Check or set a terminal's ability to receive messages from other users, usually from the write command.
See also write.
More information: https://manned.org/mesg.
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Check terminal's openness to write messages:
mesg -
Disable receiving messages from the write command:
mesg n -
Enable receiving messages from the write command:
mesg y
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