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TALK(1)             UNIX Programmer's Manual		  TALK(1)



NNAAMMEE
     talk - talk to another user

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     ttaallkk person [ ttyname ]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     _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 reci-
     pient 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 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 nor-
     mally.  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.  At the outset talking is allowed.  Certain
     commands, in particular _n_r_o_f_f and _p_r, disallow messages in
     order to prevent messy output.

FFIILLEESS
     /etc/hosts     to find the recipient's machine
     /var/run/utmp	 to find the recipient's tty

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     mail(1), mesg(1), who(1), write(1)



Printed 7/27/90                1Q				1






TALK(1)             UNIX Programmer's Manual		  TALK(1)



BBUUGGSS
     The 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.



















































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