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version 1.2, 1996/06/26 05:37:17 version 1.3, 1998/09/26 19:55:10
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 .Op Fl c  .Op Fl c
 .Op \-days  .Op \-days
 .Sh DESCRIPTION  .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Msgs  .Nm msgs
 is used to read system messages.  is used to read system messages.
 These messages are  These messages are
 sent by mailing to the login `msgs' and should be short  sent by mailing to the login `msgs' and should be short
 pieces of information which are suitable to be read once by most users  pieces of information which are suitable to be read once by most users
 of the system.  of the system.
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Nm Msgs  .Nm msgs
 is normally invoked each time you login, by placing it in the file  is normally invoked each time you login, by placing it in the file
 .Pa .login  .Pa .login
 (or  (or
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 long it is and asked whether you wish to see the rest of the message.  long it is and asked whether you wish to see the rest of the message.
 The possible responses are:  The possible responses are:
 .Bl -tag -width Fl  .Bl -tag -width Fl
 .It Fl y  .It Ic y
 Type the rest of the message.  Type the rest of the message.
 .It Ic RETURN  .It Ic RETURN
 Synonym for y.  Synonym for
 .It Fl n  .Ic y .
   .It Ic n
 Skip this message  Skip this message
 and go on to the next message.  and go on to the next message.
 .It Fl  .It Ic \&-
 Redisplay the last message.  Redisplay the last message.
 .It Fl q  .It Ic q
 Drop out of  Drop out of
 .Nm msgs ;  .Nm msgs ;
 the next time  the next time
 .Nm msgs  .Nm msgs
 will pick up where it last left off.  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;  Append the current message to the file ``Messages'' in the current directory;
 `s\-' will save the previously displayed message. A `s' or `s\-' may  `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  be followed by a space and a file name to receive the message replacing
 the default ``Messages''.  the default ``Messages''.
 .It Fl m  .It Ic m
 A copy of the specified message is placed in a temporary  A copy of the specified message is placed in a temporary
 mailbox and  mailbox and
 .Xr mail  1  .Xr mail  1
 is invoked on that mailbox.  is invoked on that mailbox.
 .It Fl p  .It Ic p
 The specified message is piped through $PAGER, or, if $PAGER is not defined,  The specified message is piped through $PAGER, or, if $PAGER is not defined,
 .Xr more 1  .  .Xr more 1  .
 The commands `m', `p', and `s' all accept a numeric argument in place of the `\-'.  The commands `m', `p', and `s' all accept a numeric argument in place of the `\-'.
 .El  .El
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Nm Msgs  .Nm msgs
 keeps track of the next message you will see by a number in the file  keeps track of the next message you will see by a number in the file
 .Pa \&.msgsrc  .Pa \&.msgsrc
 in your home directory.  in your home directory.
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 The  The
 .Fl c  .Fl c
 option is used for performing cleanup on  option is used for performing cleanup on
 .Pa /var/msgs.  .Pa /var/msgs .
 An entry with the  An entry with the
 .Fl c  .Fl c
 option should be placed in  option should be placed in
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 Disables the ability to save messages or enter the mailer.  It is  Disables the ability to save messages or enter the mailer.  It is
 assumed that $PAGER is set to something secure.  assumed that $PAGER is set to something secure.
 .It Fl l  .It Fl l
 Option causes only locally originated messages to be reported.  Causes only locally originated messages to be reported.
 .It Ar num  .It Ar num
 A message number can be given  A message number can be given
 on the command line, causing  on the command line, causing
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 .Nm msgs  .Nm msgs
 requests input as to what to do.  requests input as to what to do.
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT  .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 .Nm Msgs  .Nm msgs
 uses the  uses the
 .Ev HOME  .Ev HOME
 and  and
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 .Xr aliases 5 ,  .Xr aliases 5 ,
 .\".Xr crontab 5 ,  .\".Xr crontab 5 ,
 .Xr mail 1 ,  .Xr mail 1 ,
 .Xr more 1  .Xr more 1 ,
   .Xr aliases 5
 .Sh HISTORY  .Sh HISTORY
 The  The
 .Nm msgs  .Nm msgs
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