talk
user
[@
hostname
] [tty
]
Exchange typed communication with another
user
who is on the local machine or on machine
hostname
.
talk
might be useful when you're logged in via modem and need something quickly, making it inconvenient to telephone or send e-mail.
talk
splits your screen into two windows. When connection is established, you type in the top half while
user
's typing appears in the bottom half. Type CTRL-L to redraw the screen and CTRL-D (or interrupt) to exit. If
user
is logged in more than once, use
tty
to specify the terminal line.