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REFUSE command

The REFUSE command notifies the system that you  are  not  willing  to
accept   communication   links,  advice,  user  messages,  and  system
messages.


Format

     @REFUSE argument

     where:

     argument            is a keyword, chosen  from  the  list  below,
                         naming  the kind of communication you are not
                         willing to accept.


                       REFUSE Command Arguments


     ADVICE              prevents  assistance  initiated  by   another
                         user's ADVISE command.

     LINKS               prevents both  assistance  and  communication
                         links   from  being  established  by  another
                         user's ADVICE or TALK command.

     SYSTEM-MESSAGES     prevents notices of new mail and messages  of
                         general  interest  sent  to  all users by the
                         monitor  or  by   the   operator   or   other
                         privileged users.

     USER-MESSAGES       prevents messages sent by another user's SEND
                         command.
                              Default - ADVICE and LINKS


Hints

     Refusing All Communication

          Users  with  Wheel  or  Operator  capabilities  enabled  can
          ADVISE,  SEND,  and  TALK  to  terminals  that  have refused
          advice, user-messages, and links.  To  refuse  messages  and
          links  from  privileged  users,  use  the  TERMINAL  INHIBIT
          command.

     Typing RECEIVE During Attempted TALK

          If your terminal has been set to refuse  links  and  another
          user  tries  to  talk to you by using the TALK command, both
          terminals will give a  series  of  CTRL/G  signals  (ringing
          bells or beeps) indicating the refused attempt.  If you give
          the RECEIVE LINKS command before these signals are finished,
          the TALK command will succeed.

     Safeguarding Terminal Output

          If you want your terminal to  print  a  long  file,  without
          interference,  use  the  TERMINAL INHIBIT command to prevent
          all classes of message from being received.  Be sure to  use
          the  TERMINAL  NO  INHIBIT command afterwards to restore the
          previous condition of your terminal.


Special Cases

     Implicit Refusal of Advice

          If you give the REFUSE LINKS command, your terminal will  be
          set   to  refuse  advice  also.   However,  the  INFORMATION
          TERMINAL-MODE command may not display  this  setting  unless
          you give an explicit REFUSE ADVICE command as well.

     Privileged Disregard of REFUSE

          A user with enabled Wheel or Operator capabilities can  give
          the TALK or ADVISE command for any job.


Related Commands

     ADVISE                        for  sending  commands  to  another
                                   user's job

     INFORMATION TERMINAL-MODE     for examining your current terminal
                                   settings

     RECEIVE                       for receiving communication  links,
                                   advice,   and   system   and   user
                                   messages

     SEND                          for sending a  message  to  another
                                   user's terminal

     TALK                          for  linking   your   terminal   to
                                   another user's terminal

     TERMINAL INHIBIT              for refusing all types of  terminal
                                   communication    including   links,
                                   advice,   system   messages,   user
                                   messages, and notices of new mail.

Examples

     1.  Use the REFUSE command to prevent other users  from  advising
         your job.

         @REFUSE ADVICE

     2.  Receive a communication link formed by  another  user's  TALK
         command.   Confer with him briefly, then set your terminal to
         refuse all classes of message over which you have control.

         LINK FROM RENQUIST, TTY 127
         @!HELLO DAVID. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH EDIT?
         @!SORRY, PLEASE BREAK.  I'M EXPECTING PRINTOUT AND THIS
         @!WILL INTERFERE.  WILL GET IN TOUCH LATER.
         @!OKAY
         @BREAK
         @REFUSE LINKS
         @REFUSE SYSTEM-MESSAGES
         @REFUSE USER-MESSAGES

     3.  As an alternative to giving three REFUSE commands as  in  the
         previous  example,  give  the TERMINAL INHIBIT command.  This
         command refuses all types of messages.

         @TERMINAL INHIBIT