Ending a message

To end a message, enter <EscChar-D> for end-of-file or <EscChar-C> for an interrupt. When write receives an end-of-message indicator, it displays an EOF message on the other user's screen and breaks the connection.

When your message is completed, the other user can reply to your message with

write your_user_name

However, if both of you are trying to write on each other's terminal at the same time, the messages may get interleaved on your screens, making them difficult to read. For two-way conversations, use talk instead of write. For more information about talk, see Using talk for an online conversation.