 
			| Unix | Unix v7 | |
|  | mesg(1) |  | 
mesg − permit or deny messages
mesg [ n ] [ y ]
Mesg with argument n forbids messages via write(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.
/dev/tty* 
/dev
write(1)
Exit status is 0 if messages are receivable, 1 if not, 2 on error.
|  | mesg(1) |  |