# write

> Write a message on the terminal of a specified logged in user. (ctrl-C to stop writing messages)
> To find out your own terminal_id see the 'tty' command
> To find out all terminal_ids of all users active on the system see the 'who' command

- Send a message to user {{username}} on terminal {{terminal_id}}:

`write {{username}} {{terminal_id}}`

- send message to user 'testuser' on terminal /dev/tty/5

`write {{testuser}} {{tty/5}}`

- send message to user 'jhondoe' on pseudo terminal /dev/pts/5

`write {{jhondoe}} {{pts/5}}`