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).
WRITE(1)
