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28 .\" @(#)msgs.1 8.2 (Berkeley) 4/28/95
35 .Nd system messages and junk mail program
49 utility is used to read system messages.
51 sent by mailing to the login `msgs' and should be short
52 pieces of information which are suitable to be read once by most users
57 utility is normally invoked each time you login, by placing it in the file
63 It will then prompt you with the source and subject of each new message.
64 If there is no subject line, the first few non-blank lines of the
65 message will be displayed.
66 If there is more to the message, you will be told how
67 long it is and asked whether you wish to see the rest of the message.
68 The possible responses are:
71 Type the rest of the message.
76 and go on to the next message.
78 Redisplay the last message.
84 will pick up where it last left off.
86 Append the current message to the file ``Messages'' in the current directory;
87 `s\-' will save the previously displayed message.
89 be followed by a space and a file name to receive the message replacing
90 the default ``Messages''.
92 A copy of the specified message is placed in a temporary
95 is invoked on that mailbox.
96 Both `m' and `s' accept a numeric argument in place of the `\-'.
101 utility keeps track of the next message you will see by a number in the file
103 in your home directory.
106 it keeps a set of files whose names are the (sequential) numbers
107 of the messages they represent.
110 shows the low and high number of the messages in the directory
113 can quickly determine if there are no messages for you.
116 is incorrect it can be fixed by removing it;
120 file the next time it is run with the
125 is run with any option other than
127 an error will be displayed if
133 option is used for setting up the posting of messages.
136 .Dl msgs: \&"\&| /usr/bin/msgs \-s\&"
138 should be included in
139 .Pa /etc/mail/aliases
142 to enable posting of messages.
146 option is used for performing cleanup on
148 A shell script entry to run
152 option should be placed in
153 .Pa /etc/periodic/daily
157 This will remove all messages over 21 days old.
158 A different expiration may be specified on the command line to override
160 You must be the superuser to use this option.
162 Options when reading messages include:
165 Do not say ``No new messages.''.
168 file since this is often the case here.
170 Queries whether there are messages, printing
171 ``There are new messages.'' if there are.
172 The command ``msgs \-q'' is often used in login scripts.
174 Print the first part of messages only.
176 Cause only locally originated messages to be reported.
178 A message number can be given
179 on the command line, causing
181 to start at the specified message rather than at the next message
189 prints the first part of all messages.
193 messages back from the one indicated in the
195 file, useful for reviews of recent messages.
197 Pipe long messages through
203 you can also go to any specific message by typing its number when
205 requests input as to what to do.
213 environment variables for the default home directory and
216 .Bl -tag -width /var/msgs/* -compact
220 number of next message to be presented