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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.bin/mesg/mesg.1')
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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/usr.bin/mesg/mesg.1 b/usr.bin/mesg/mesg.1 index 77a29a15a005..c9f6800a21eb 100644 --- a/usr.bin/mesg/mesg.1 +++ b/usr.bin/mesg/mesg.1 @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ .\" @(#)mesg.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93 .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd June 6, 1993 +.Dd May 5, 2002 .Dt MESG 1 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -44,15 +44,17 @@ .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm -utility is invoked by a users to control write access others -have to the terminal device associated with the standard error -output. +utility is invoked by a user to control write access others +have to a terminal device. Write access is allowed by default, and programs such as .Xr talk 1 and .Xr write 1 may display messages on the terminal. .Pp +The first terminal device in the sequence of devices associated with standard +input, standard output and standard error is affected. +.Pp Options available: .Bl -tag -width flag .It Cm n @@ -63,8 +65,8 @@ Permits messages to be displayed. .Pp If no arguments are given, .Nm -displays the present message status to the standard error output. -.Pp +displays the present message status to the standard output. +.Sh DIAGNOSTICS The .Nm utility exits with one of the following values: @@ -77,15 +79,22 @@ Messages are not allowed. .It Li ">1" An error has occurred. .El -.Sh FILES -.Bl -tag -width /dev/[pt]ty[pq]? -compact -.It Pa /dev/[pt]ty[pq]? -.El +.Sh COMPATIBILITY +Previous versions of the +.Nm +utility wrote the message status to the standard error output and +affected the terminal attached to standard error without first trying the +standard input or output devices. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr biff 1 , .Xr talk 1 , .Xr wall 1 , .Xr write 1 +.Sh STANDARDS +The +.Nm +utility conforms to +.St -p1003.1-2001 . .Sh HISTORY A .Nm |