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/usr/bin/mesg

Misc binaries for util-linux

From util-linux-misc 2.42.4-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running mesg --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
 mesg [options] [y | n]

Control write access of other users to your terminal.

Options:
 -v, --verbose  explain what is being done
 -h, --help     display this help
 -V, --version  display version

For more details see mesg(1).
Options (3)
OptionDescriptionSource
-v, --verboseExplain what is being done.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay help text and exit.help + man
-V, --versionDisplay version and exit.help + man
Exit status (2) from the manual page
0Messages are allowed.
1Messages are not allowed.

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.