You could create an ad-hoc solution with netcat http://techie-buzz.com/foss/create-chat-server-netcat.html Might not be as streamlined as what you have in mind, but definitely old school. On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 12:56 PM, wrote: > > Sorry ... investigating a little further, I see that I posted a similar > question previously and received several replies. But I was never able to > get anything to work. So, I'll re-read the previous responses to try to > find a solution. > > Joe > > > How can one set up a simple 'chat' with Linux? > > > > Many years ago, on my original unix system, I had a very simple command > > line chat utility that worked very well - very simple and very efficient. > > I could just establish a simple modem connection with another user and at > > the command line type: chat michael and my friend michael and I could > > begin typing back and forth on the command line. Everything that both of > > us typed was then saved (or appended as an option) to a designated file. > > > > Is there any similar utility or capability available with Linux today? > > > > Or, alternatively, what is the best/simplest/easiest way to achieve a > > similar result? > > > > I searched and found /usr/sbin/chat on my system, but I cannot find a man > > page for it and I cannot tell that it does anything. > > > > We see a variety of "chat" utilities on various commercial websites (none > > as simple and efficient as the old unix 'chat' that I used in the past, > > but what options are available now? > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >