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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.bin/msgs/msgs.1')
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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/usr.bin/msgs/msgs.1 b/usr.bin/msgs/msgs.1 index 4aa9330658c..2506be953fa 100644 --- a/usr.bin/msgs/msgs.1 +++ b/usr.bin/msgs/msgs.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: msgs.1,v 1.2 1996/06/26 05:37:17 deraadt Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: msgs.1,v 1.3 1998/09/26 19:55:10 aaron Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: msgs.1,v 1.5 1995/09/28 06:57:39 tls Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993 @@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ .Op Fl c .Op \-days .Sh DESCRIPTION -.Nm Msgs +.Nm msgs is used to read system messages. These messages are sent by mailing to the login `msgs' and should be short pieces of information which are suitable to be read once by most users of the system. .Pp -.Nm Msgs +.Nm msgs is normally invoked each time you login, by placing it in the file .Pa .login (or @@ -72,38 +72,39 @@ If there is more to the message, you will be told how long it is and asked whether you wish to see the rest of the message. The possible responses are: .Bl -tag -width Fl -.It Fl y +.It Ic y Type the rest of the message. .It Ic RETURN -Synonym for y. -.It Fl n +Synonym for +.Ic y . +.It Ic n Skip this message and go on to the next message. -.It Fl +.It Ic \&- Redisplay the last message. -.It Fl q +.It Ic q Drop out of .Nm msgs ; the next time .Nm msgs will pick up where it last left off. -.It Fl s +.It Ic s Append the current message to the file ``Messages'' in the current directory; `s\-' will save the previously displayed message. A `s' or `s\-' may be followed by a space and a file name to receive the message replacing the default ``Messages''. -.It Fl m +.It Ic m A copy of the specified message is placed in a temporary mailbox and .Xr mail 1 is invoked on that mailbox. -.It Fl p +.It Ic p The specified message is piped through $PAGER, or, if $PAGER is not defined, .Xr more 1 . The commands `m', `p', and `s' all accept a numeric argument in place of the `\-'. .El .Pp -.Nm Msgs +.Nm msgs keeps track of the next message you will see by a number in the file .Pa \&.msgsrc in your home directory. @@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ to enable posting of messages. The .Fl c option is used for performing cleanup on -.Pa /var/msgs. +.Pa /var/msgs . An entry with the .Fl c option should be placed in @@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ Print the first part of messages only. Disables the ability to save messages or enter the mailer. It is assumed that $PAGER is set to something secure. .It Fl l -Option causes only locally originated messages to be reported. +Causes only locally originated messages to be reported. .It Ar num A message number can be given on the command line, causing @@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ you can also go to any specific message by typing its number when .Nm msgs requests input as to what to do. .Sh ENVIRONMENT -.Nm Msgs +.Nm msgs uses the .Ev HOME and @@ -215,7 +216,8 @@ number of next message to be presented .Xr aliases 5 , .\".Xr crontab 5 , .Xr mail 1 , -.Xr more 1 +.Xr more 1 , +.Xr aliases 5 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm msgs |