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.topic NAME
Mesg - Change status flags in /dd/SYS/utmp
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.topic SYNOPSIS
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mesg <flags>
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.topic DESCRIPTION
The file /dd/SYS/utmp supports some (ten) user defined flags
that can be used by several programs. A flag is considerd as on if it is
written in uppercase or off when in lowercase (or not present). Two
flags are pre definied. The `V` and `M` flag. `V` stands for visiable;
the user can only see these user who has this flag ON using the who
command (every user in group zero can see everyone.) The `M` stands for
receiving messages ON or OFF. This is used by the program
.ul
msg
thats mostly called by
.ul
mmenu
a user interface for BBS etc. To hange theses flags just call
.ul
mesg
with the flags to switch the option on (upper case) or off (lower case.)
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.topic FILES
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/dd/SYS/utmp
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The flags for each logged on user are stored here.
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.topic EXAMPLES
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mesg V
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Switches visiable on.
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.topic SEE ALSO
Logon in the TOP Munich Release for default values in the password file.
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.topic AUTHOR
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Ulrich Dessauer
Kerschensteinerstr. 45, D-8034 Germering
Voice: +49 89 8417811
E-Mail: ..!{chiuur|doitcr}!nitmar!ud
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