Communication via lan

paulmedic555 · 11-03-2004, 11:30 AM

Hi all i want to ask if there is a way to change messages from a linux box to a windows box via Ethernet.Exactly i use yoper linux and my box is connected with mine friends box which has windows xp.We establish an Ethernet connection between the two boxes and i throw Smb4K have samba and i browse his files.Also we have an ssh client which runs from windows and my friend can connect from windows with ssh to my machine.How can we exchange messages like chat between our's machines?

Peacedog · 11-03-2004, 05:34 PM

From linux smbclient -M servername should return a connection, at which point you'll want to type your message, then send it with ctrl + d. You end the session with ctrl + c.

For windows you'll want to use net send.

http://www.lantalk.net/net-send-command.php

You'll want to look into linpopup to recieve messages.

http://www.littleigloo.org/software_002.php3

Hope that's enough to get you going.
good luck.