On Mon, 2006-08-07 at 10:47 -0400, Shawn K. O'Shea wrote: > talkd isn't likely installed by default. > > Do a: > yum install talk-server > chkconfig talk on > > and that should get it going. I used to use talk a lot "back in the day" > > -Shawn Since we aren't sure of his environment or anything, we should also mention that after install in a normal GUI desktop, he can enter "Service Configuration" and activate it there. Also, as delivered, there is no "talkd", but the xinet versions, in.*. If not low-volume, he may want to convert back to a standard daemon (presumes normal security precautions elsewhere). # rpm -q talk-server --filesbypkg talk-server /etc/xinetd.d/ntalk talk-server /etc/xinetd.d/talk talk-server /usr/sbin/in.ntalkd talk-server /usr/sbin/in.talkd talk-server /usr/share/man/man8/in.ntalkd.8.gz talk-server /usr/share/man/man8/in.talkd.8.gz talk-server /usr/share/man/man8/ntalkd.8.gz talk-server /usr/share/man/man8/talkd.8.gz And apparently from kde and other stuff install: # locate talkd /etc/selinux/targeted/src/policy/file_contexts/program/ktalkd.fc /usr/include/protocols/talkd.h /usr/bin/ktalkdlg /usr/bin/ktalkd /usr/sbin/in.ntalkd /usr/sbin/in.talkd They don't want to make it easy for us old-timey CLI folks, eh? If we don't quit, there'll be nothing left to be discovered. > <snip> -- Bill
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part
_______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
