[aclug-L] Re: Question on Talk

[Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxx>]

Maverick wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> # ls -la /usr/sbin/*talk*
> -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root         9996 Oct  9
> 2000 /usr/sbin/in.ntalkd
> lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            9 Mar  1
> 22:19 /usr/sbin/in.talkd -> id
> 
> # dpkg -l | grep talk
> ii  talk           0.10-8         Talk to another
> user.
> ii  talkd          0.10-8         Remote user
> communication server.
> 
> on /etc/inetd.conf
> show:
> ....
> 
> #:BSD: Shell, login, exec and talk are BSD protocols.
> #talk           dgram   udp     wait    nobody.tty
>  /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbd
> #ntalk          dgram   udp     wait    nobody.tty
>  /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbd
> 
> should I take away the comment "#"?
> if so, do I need to reboot the machine?
> 


yes, you need to take out the comment "#" on those lines in inetd.conf.
No, you do not need to reboot, but you will need to restart inetd.

/etc/init.d/inetd restart (on redhat)


> Thanks.
> Mav
> 
> --- Thomas Wallis <wallis@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Maverick wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I tried to using "talk" , like
> > > talk anewuser
> > > on testing on my debian box, it generate an error
> > >
> > > [Error on read from talk daemon : Connection
> > refused
> > > (111)]
> >
> >       The talk daemon on your box is either not installed
> > or disabled.
> > Check /etc/inetd.conf and make sure that the talk
> > daemon is installed.
> >
> >       ls -l /usr/sbin/*talk*
> >
> > Also, dpkg -l | grep talk will show you talk-related
> > packages you have
> > installed.
> >
> >                       Hope this helps,
> >
> >                       T W
> > >
> > > I already check the "mesg" is y, but it still
> > didn't
> > > work.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Mav
> > >
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