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).