talkd

talkd

The talkd command is a daemon that allows users to have real-time conversations with each other on a local network. It is a simple and easy-to-use tool that can be used to communicate with other users who are logged into the same system.

The talkd command is used as follows:

talkd [options]

• options: These are optional flags that can be used to control the behavior of the talkd command.

For example, the following command starts the talkd daemon on port 517:

talkd -p 517

Once the talkd daemon is started, users can use the talk command to initiate a conversation with another user. The talk command is used as follows:

talk [username]

• username: This is the username of the user that you want to talk to.

For example, the following command initiates a conversation with the user bob:

talk bob

The talk command will open two windows, one for each user. The users can then type messages to each other and see each other's responses in real time.

The talkd and talk commands are a useful tool for users who need to communicate with each other in real time. They are also a useful tool for troubleshooting problems with network connections.

Here are some of the benefits of using talkd and talk:

• They are simple and easy to use.

• They are reliable and efficient.

• They are supported by most Linux distributions.

• They are available as a free and open-source software.

Here are some of the drawbacks of using talkd and talk:

• They are not as secure as some other methods of communication.

• They can be slow if the network is congested.

• They may not be as reliable as some other methods of communication.

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help

Usage: talkd [OPTION...] 
Talk daemon, using service `ntalk'.

  -a, --acl=FILE             read site-wide ACLs from FILE
  -d, --debug                enable debugging
  -i, --idle-timeout=SECONDS set idle timeout value to SECONDS
  -l, --logging              enable more syslog reporting
  -r, --request-ttl=SECONDS  set request time-to-live value to SECONDS
  -S, --strict-policy        apply strict ACL policy
  -t, --timeout=SECONDS      set timeout value to SECONDS
  -?, --help                 give this help list
      --usage                give a short usage message
  -V, --version              print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional
for any corresponding short options.