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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