Name
talk — stdin stdout - file -- opt --help --version
Synopsis
talk [user[@host]] [tty]
The talk program predates modern instant messaging
by a few decades: it connects two users, logged in on the same or different hosts, for
one-to-one communication. (Provided the remote machine accepts talk connections.) It runs
in a Terminal window, splitting it horizontally, so you can see your own typing and that
of your partner:
➜ talk friend@example.comIf your partner has multiple login shells running, you can
specify one of his ttys for the talk connection.
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