---
name: "amin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "orville-write"
version: "2.55-3+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/amin"
---

# amin(1)

notify writers that you are busy

## NAME

amin - notify writers that you are busy

## SYNOPSIS

**amin** \[-ynesp\] command \[args...\]

## DESCRIPTION

*Amin* is used when you don't want to be written while running a command. It runs the command given normally.  If your message permissions (see [*mesg*(1)](/mesg/1.md)) are off, it does nothing much else. If your messages are on, people writing you with [*write*(1)](/write/1.md) will be warned that you are running that command and will be given the opportunity to change their minds about writing you.

The **-n** option may be used to turn your messages entirely off for the duration of the execution of command. People writing you will get "Permission denied". The **-y** option turns your message permissions on for the duration of the execution of the command. The **-e** may be used after either **-n** or **-y** to indicate that the logins listed in the *.yeswrite* or the *.nowrite* files respectively are exceptions to the message permissions set. The default is **-s** which leaves your message permissions in their original state. In any case, after the command is complete, your permissions will be restored to the original state.

The **-p** flag causes all telegrams sent to you while the command is running to be saved. They are displayed as soon as the command is complete. If used with the **-n** flag, writes are refused, but telegrams are still saved.

If you have designated yourself as a helper, you will still be marked on the [*finger*(1)](/finger/1.md) output as a helper while you are running *amin* but people doing \`\`write help'' will not be connected to you, even if you have the helper flag set to \`\`Y''.

## AUTHOR

Jan Wolter

## FILES

/etc/wrttmp	to find message permissions\
 /etc/utmp	to find user

## SEE ALSO

[mesg(1)](/mesg/1.md), [finger(1)](/finger/1.md), [write(1)](/write/1.md), [huh(1)](/huh/1.md).