How to use the Linux mesg command

When you set mesg to y, other users can use the write command to directly display information on your screen.

Syntax

Mesg [ny]

Parameters:

• N you are not allowed to directly display the information on your screen.
• Y allows the gas cylinder user to display information directly on your screen.

Instance

Allow other users to send messages to the current terminal.

Root terminal

# Mesg y // set in this terminal to allow message sending

Terminals of other common users:

$ Write root pts/4

Hello

Hello

EOF // Ctrl + D end input

Root terminal display

#

Message from root@w3cschool.cc (as hnlinux) on pts/5...

Hello

EOF