tldr/pages/common/mesg.md

# 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>.

- 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`
mesg: add page (#3001) 2019-05-14 13:21:16 -04:00			`# mesg`

			`> Check or set a terminal's ability to receive messages from other users, usually from the write command.`
			> See also `write`.
mail, mailx, mesg, mmv, monop, most, mscore: add link (#6795) 2021-10-05 17:50:45 +05:00			`> More information: <https://manned.org/mesg>.`
mesg: add page (#3001) 2019-05-14 13:21:16 -04:00
			`- 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`