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51f. Communicating with Other Users

You can communicate with other users within Unix by two methods: write and talk.

The write command communicates on the command-line. To finish communicating use "ctrl d".

The talk command splits the screen in two. Top of the screen is the destination's half of the conversation. The bottom is the source's half. To finish communicating use "ctrl d" or break.

To initiate either method, type the command followed by the person's username that you want to communicate with. For example:

	talk blanchas

To stop users from communicating with you, type:

	mesg -n

To allow access:

	mesg -y

To see current status:

	mesg

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