There used to be talk (and the superior ytalk). However, the number of chat clients make it a non-starter for 99.9% of uses.<br><br>XMPP and a CLI client is probably the way to go.<br><br>Chris<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jeffrey Ollie <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jeff@ocjtech.us">jeff@ocjtech.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class="h5">On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:27 PM, chris rheinherren<br>
<<a href="mailto:c.rheinherren@gmail.com">c.rheinherren@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I know that users can use `write` to send messages to one another when both<br>
> are logged into the same system via terminal. Is there a way to send<br>
> messages back and forth between users on the same system when one is logged<br>
> in via a terminal and the other a GUI login? -- Other than email.<br>
<br>
</div></div>`write' works if you open up a graphical terminal emulator as well.<br>
But I'd suggest going with XMPP and<br>
a CLI client. I've never tried it but there is at least one out there:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.openfusion.net/net/clix" target="_blank">http://www.openfusion.net/net/clix</a><br>
<br>
If XMPP isn't your thing you could go with IRC and use irssi (which<br>
many people prefer over GUI clients anyway).<br>
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Jeff Ollie<br>
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