talk ntalk
Hi all, I'm sorry if this is a FAQ, but I couldn't find it ... I have problem with the talk command. From my Debian 1.3 laptop, there is no way to talk to somebody else. I tried on a SunOS, on another Linux box (slackware) but with no luck: the talk sits with a Checking for invitation on a caller's machine. If from the SunOS/Slackware box I do a talk to my machine, same problem, but if I do a ntalk I got the message on my Debian machine, but I cannot answer (I guess that ytalk/talk does not understand the ntalk protocol). So what am I missing? What am I doing wrong? graziano -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: talk ntalk
On Jun 18, Obi wrote Hi all, I'm sorry if this is a FAQ, but I couldn't find it ... I have problem with the talk command. From my Debian 1.3 laptop, there is no way to talk to somebody else. I tried on a SunOS, on another Linux box (slackware) but with no luck: the talk sits with a Checking for invitation on a caller's machine. You have a connection with dynamic IP, right? In order to use talk in these circumstances, you need to change your hostname to one that corresponds to your IP. Something like line43.yourprovider.net. The command for changing hostname is hostname, so to make it work, you have to type hostname line43.yourprovider.net You can do this from your ip-up script to make sure you have talk always working If from the SunOS/Slackware box I do a talk to my machine, same problem, but if I do a ntalk I got the message on my Debian machine, but I cannot answer (I guess that ytalk/talk does not understand the ntalk protocol). Both of them do understand ntalk protocol. However, suns have their ntalk/talk ports switched as opposed to linux. Your /etc/services file should containt the following lines: talk517/udp ntalk 518/udp On suns, talk would be port 518 and ntalk is 517. The solution is to fix this problem on one of the ends. -- Proudly running Debian Linux! Linux vs. Windows is a no-Win situation Igor Grobman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: talk ntalk
On Jun 18, Obi wrote Hi all, I'm sorry if this is a FAQ, but I couldn't find it ... I have problem with the talk command. From my Debian 1.3 laptop, there is no way to talk to somebody else. I tried on a SunOS, on another Linux box (slackware) but with no luck: the talk sits with a Checking for invitation on a caller's machine. You have a connection with dynamic IP, right? In order to use talk in these circumstances, you need to change your hostname to one that corresponds to your IP. Something like line43.yourprovider.net. The command for changing hostname is hostname, so to make it work, you have to type hostname line43.yourprovider.net You can do this from your ip-up script to make sure you have talk always working Actually I have always a static IP it's only change if I'm at home or at school. And the name change when is at school or at home. And I had this problem at school (I didn't try yet at home) where my hostname is the correct one ... If from the SunOS/Slackware box I do a talk to my machine, same problem, but if I do a ntalk I got the message on my Debian machine, but I cannot answer (I guess that ytalk/talk does not understand the ntalk protocol). Both of them do understand ntalk protocol. However, suns have their ntalk/talk ports switched as opposed to linux. Your /etc/services file should containt the following lines: talk517/udp ntalk 518/udp On suns, talk would be port 518 and ntalk is 517. The solution is to fix this problem on one of the ends. I'll check it out. And what about the Slackware box? It's linux anyway ... graziano -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
