How to chat via telegram using command line

telegram-via-terminal-minimal-commands

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# install telegram-cli in ubuntu
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cd # home folder
git clone --recursive https://github.com/vysheng/tg.git && cd tg
sudo apt-get install libreadline-dev libconfig-dev libssl-dev lua5.2 liblua5.2-dev libevent-dev libjansson-dev libpython-dev
cd tg
./configure --disable-openssl
make

# start with:
~/tg/bin/telegram-cli

# quit by
quit

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# peer names or user names with empty space
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# use '_' instead of SPC!!

# if you see error:
# "FAIL: 38: can not parse arg #1" 
# then carefully look for typos - or you forgot to use '_'

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# how to get rid of the annoying login logout notifications?
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# https://github.com/vysheng/tg/issues/386
# https://github.com/vysheng/tg/issues/1451

# simple solution:
# start your session with:
~/tg/bin/telegram-cli -l 0 -k ~/tg/server.pub

# explanation:
# -l 0                  log_level zero (eliminates notifications!)
# -k ~/tg/server.pub    which public key to use

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# list all peers
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contact_list
dialog_list

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# list last N messages with a peer
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history <peer> <N>    # history Rommel_Martinez 10

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# 1 to 1 chat with peer
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# begin with
chat_with_peer <peer>
# quit with /exit or /quit

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# send message to peer
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msg <peer> "The message:\n newline - \" - if escaped characters not needed you can write without the double quotes"

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# more commands:
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# https://github.com/vysheng/tg
# https://www.systutorials.com/docs/linux/man/8-telegram-cli/
# https://medium.com/@weibeld/telegram-cli-cheatsheet-9944506eef0b