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Chat with Users on the Same Machine via Terminal
Introduction
I’ve been looking several times for a way to chat with other people connected to the same machine as me. And since I’m tired of searching every time how to do it, I’m noting the solutions I found here.
Solutions
Chat with a single user
Use the write command:
write user_you_want_to_talk_to
Then type your message and press Enter to validate.
Chat with all connected users
Use the wall command:
echo "My message" | wall
Last updated 08 Aug 2009, 09:10 CEST.