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TTTTAAAALLLLKKKK((((1111)))) TTTTAAAALLLLKKKK((((1111))))
NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
talk - talk to another user
SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS
ttttaaaallllkkkk person [ ttyname ]
DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
_T_a_l_k is a visual communication program which copies lines from your
terminal to that of another user.
If you wish to talk to someone on your own machine, then _p_e_r_s_o_n is just
the person's login name. If you wish to talk to a user on another host,
then _p_e_r_s_o_n is of the form _u_s_e_r@_h_o_s_t.
If you want to talk to a user who is logged in more than once, the
_t_t_y_n_a_m_e argument may be used to indicate the appropriate terminal name,
where _t_t_y_n_a_m_e is of the form ``ttyXX''.
When first called, _t_a_l_k sends the message
Message from TalkDaemon@his_machine...
talk: connection requested by your_name@your_machine.
talk: respond with: talk your_name@your_machine
to the user you wish to talk to. At this point, the recipient of the
message should reply by typing
talk your_name@your_machine
It doesn't matter from which machine the recipient replies, as long as
his/her login-name is the same. Once communication is established, the
two parties may type simultaneously, with their output appearing in
separate windows. Typing control L (^L) will cause the screen to be
reprinted, while your erase, kill, and word kill characters will behave
normally. To exit, just type your interrupt character; _t_a_l_k then moves
the cursor to the bottom of the screen and restores the terminal to its
previous state.
Permission to talk may be denied or granted by use of the _m_e_s_g command.
FFFFIIIILLLLEEEESSSS
/etc/hosts to find the recipient's machine
/var/adm/utmp to find the recipient's tty
SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
mesg(1), who(1), mail(1), write(1)
BBBBUUUUGGGGSSSS
This version of _t_a_l_k(1), released with 4.3BSD, uses a protocol that is
incompatible with the protocol used in the version released with 4.2BSD.
PPPPaaaaggggeeee 1111