mesg

Check or set a terminal's ability to receive messages from other users, usually from the write command.

See also `write`.

• 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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