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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, linux]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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---
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# write
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> Write a message on the terminal of a specified logged in user (`<Ctrl c>` to stop writing messages).
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> Use the `who` command to find out all terminal_ids of all active users active on the system.
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> See also: `mesg`.
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> More information: <https://manned.org/write>.
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- Send a message to a given user on a given terminal ID:
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`write {{username}} {{terminal_id}}`
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- Send message to "testuser" on terminal `/dev/tty/5`:
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`write {{testuser}} {{tty/5}}`
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- Send message to "johndoe" on pseudo terminal `/dev/pts/5`:
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`write {{johndoe}} {{pts/5}}`
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