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write(1)							      write(1)

Name
       write - write message to another user

Syntax
       write user [ttyname]

Description
       The  command  copies  lines from your terminal to that of another user.
       When first called, it sends the message
       Message from yoursystem!yourname yourttyname...

       The recipient of the message should write back at this point.  Communi‐
       cation  continues  until an end of file is read from the terminal or an
       interrupt is sent.  At that point writes `EOT' on  the  other  terminal
       and exits.

       If  you	want  to  write to a user who is logged in more than once, the
       ttyname argument may be used to indicate the appropriate terminal name.

       Permission to write may be denied or granted by use of  the  mesg  com‐
       mand.  At the outset writing is allowed.	 Certain commands, in particu‐
       lar and disallow messages in order to prevent messy output.

       If the character `!' is found at the beginning of  a  line,  calls  the
       shell to execute the rest of the line as a command.

       The  following  protocol is suggested for using when you first write to
       another user, wait for him to write back before starting to send.  Each
       party should end each message with a distinctive signal. The letter `o'
       is the convention for `over' which indicates that the message  is  com‐
       plete.  The letters `oo' are the convention for `over and out' which is
       used when the conversation is about to be terminated.

Files
       /etc/utmp to find user
       /bin/sh	      to execute `!'

See Also
       mail(1), mesg(1), who(1)

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