FC6 - write disabled

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• Subject: FC6 - write disabled
• From: Aaron Pohle <aaron.pohle@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:10:24 +0100
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Hello,
i would use write to communicate, but write is disabled:
aaron@tux:~> write testuser
write: testuser has messages disabled

testuser@tux:~> mesg y
mesg: error: tty device is not owned by group `tty'

How can i enable write.

Thanks,
Aaron

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