minix man page for write

WRITE(1)						      General Commands Manual							  WRITE(1)

NAME
       write - send a message to a logged-in user

SYNOPSIS
       write [-cv] user [tty]

OPTIONS
       -c     Use cbreak mode

       -v     Verbose mode

EXAMPLES
       write ast	   # Send a message to ast

       write ast tty00	   # Send a message to ast on tty00

DESCRIPTION
       Write  lets  a user send messages to another logged-in user.  Lines typed by the user appear on the other user's screen a line at a time (a
       character at a time in the case of cbreak mode).  The file /usr/adm/wtmp is searched to determine which tty to send to.	 If  the  user	is
       logged  onto  more  than  one  terminal,  the  tty argument selects the terminal.  Type CTRL- D to terminate the command.  Use ! as a shell
       escape.

SEE ALSO
       mail(1).

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