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version 1.9, 2000/03/06 03:17:40 version 1.10, 2000/03/11 21:40:04
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 .Ar person  .Ar person
 .Op Ar ttyname  .Op Ar ttyname
 .Sh DESCRIPTION  .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm talk  .Nm
 is a visual communication program which copies lines from your  is a visual communication program which copies lines from your
 terminal to that of another user.  terminal to that of another user.
 .Pp  .Pp
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 .It Ar person  .It Ar person
 If you wish to talk to someone on your own machine, then  If you wish to talk to someone on your own machine, then
 .Ar person  .Ar person
 is just the person's login name.  If you wish to talk to a user on  is just the person's login name.
 another host, then  If you wish to talk to a user on another host, then
 .Ar person  .Ar person
 is of the form  is of the form
 .Ql user@host .  .Ql user@host .
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 .El  .El
 .Pp  .Pp
 When first called,  When first called,
 .Nm talk  .Nm
 sends the message  sends the message
   .Pp
 .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact  .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
 Message from Talk_Daemon@localhost...  Message from Talk_Daemon@localhost...
 talk: connection requested by your_name@your_machine.  talk: connection requested by your_name@your_machine.
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 .Dl talk \ your_name@your_machine  .Dl talk \ your_name@your_machine
 .Pp  .Pp
 It doesn't matter from which machine the recipient replies, as  It doesn't matter from which machine the recipient replies, as
 long as the login name is the same.  If the machine is not the one to which  long as the login name is the same.
   If the machine is not the one to which
 the talk request was sent, it is noted on the screen.  the talk request was sent, it is noted on the screen.
 Once communication is established,  Once communication is established,
 the two parties may type simultaneously, with their output appearing  the two parties may type simultaneously, with their output appearing
 in separate windows.  Typing control-L  in separate windows.
 .Ql ^L  Typing control-L
   .Pq Ql ^L
 will cause the screen to  will cause the screen to
 be reprinted, while your erase, kill, and word kill characters will  be reprinted, while your erase, kill, and word kill characters will
 behave normally.  To exit, just type your interrupt character;  behave normally.
 .Nm talk  To exit, just type your interrupt character;
   .Nm
 then moves the cursor to the bottom of the screen and restores the  then moves the cursor to the bottom of the screen and restores the
 terminal to its previous state.  terminal to its previous state.
 .Pp  .Pp
 Permission to talk may be denied or granted by use of the  Permission to talk may be denied or granted by use of the
 .Xr mesg 1  .Xr mesg 1
 command.  At the outset talking is allowed.  Certain commands, in  command.
 particular  At the outset talking is allowed.
   Certain commands, in particular
 .Xr nroff 1  .Xr nroff 1
 and  and
 .Xr pr 1 ,  .Xr pr 1 ,
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