[Wylug-help] Looking for a old UNIX console based comms app.

[Simon Wood]

I think the application you are thinking of is 'talk'.

If Unix has it, it's most likely available on Linux.

Simon Wood.

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From: Thomas, Nicholas [mailto:nick.thomas@eldon.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:27 PM
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Subject: [Wylug-help] Looking for a old UNIX console based comms app.


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Hi,

Some years ago when I was working on SUN CAD workstations (Solaris OS) there
was a console based application which
you could use to commuincate with a colleague who is sat at another desk.
If your colleague fired up the same app then both he and I would both see a
program where the top half of the screen shows
me what I am typing, and the bottom half show me what the other person is
typing.
So, you can simply communicate with a colleague.
It was abit crude.

I was wondering if there is a similar utility for Linux?

I appreciate that with modern communications (mobile phones etc) there is
probably no longer a requirement for such a
beast, but I would like to know if  a similar thing exists for Linux?

I have a had a quick google, but I cannot remember the name of the thing.
Any help appreciated.

Kind Regards

Nick Thomas

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