How to use Linux talk commands

Permission: all users.

Syntax

Talk person [ttyname]

Parameter description:

• Person: The user account that you want to talk to. If the user is on another machine, you can enter the person@machine.name
• Ttyname: if the user has more than two tty connections at the same time, you can select a suitable tty to send messages.

Instance

This is a discussion with the user Rollaend on the current machine. At this time, Rollaend has only one connection line.

Talk Rollaend

The next step is to wait for Rollaend to respond. If Rollaend accepts the response, Rollaend enters 'Talk jzlil' to start the discussion. Press ctrl + c to end the discussion.

Talk to Rollaend on linuxfab. cx, and talk to Rollaend using pts/2.

Talk Rollaend@linuxfab.cx pts/2

The next step is to wait for the Rollaend response, if Rollaend accept, then Rollaend input 'Talk jzlee@jzlee.home 'to start the discussion, press ctrl + c

Note: If an abnormal character is displayed on the screen, press ctrl + l to update the screen.