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      1 .Dd February 2, 2015
      2 .Dt MESG 1
      3 .Os ubase
      4 .Sh NAME
      5 .Nm mesg
      6 .Nd display (do not display) messages from other users
      7 .Sh SYNOPSIS
      8 .Nm
      9 .Op Fl n | Fl y
     10 .Sh DESCRIPTION
     11 .Nm
     12 controls write access others have to the terminal device associated with
     13 standard error output. If write access is allowed, then programs such as
     14 .Xr talk 1
     15 and
     16 .Xr write 1
     17 may display messages on the terminal.
     18 .Sh OPTIONS
     19 .Bl -tag -width Ds
     20 .It Fl n
     21 Disallow messages.
     22 .It Fl y
     23 Allow messages.
     24 .El
     25 .Sh SEE ALSO
     26 .Xr talk 1 ,
     27 .Xr write 1