MPE/iX Shell and Utilities Reference Manual, Vol 1

mesg(1) MPE/iX Shell and Utilities mesg(1)
NAME
mesg — allow or refuse messages
SYNOPSIS
mesg [y] [n]
DESCRIPTION
Note: The MPE/iX implementation of this utility does not function exactly as this man page
describes. For details, see the MPE/iX NOTES section at the end of this man page.
mesg determines whether other users can send messages to your terminal with talk, write,
or similar utilities.
mesg y
lets other people send you messages.
mesg n
tells the system not to let others send you messages.
mesg
outputs the current setting without changing it.
The terminal is determined by the first of standard input, standard output, or standard error
which is directed to a terminal.
DIAGNOSTICS
Possible exit status values are:
0 Receiving messages is currently allowed.
1 Receiving messages is not currently allowed.
2 An error occurred.
Messages
Message: Not setgid to term_group -- contact your system adminis-
trator
Cause: The process does not belong to the term_group group.
Action: Contact your system administrator.
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