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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. See also `mesg`.
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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 "jhondoe" on pseudo terminal "/dev/pts/5":
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`write {{jhondoe}} {{pts/5}}`
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