Difference between revisions of "IRC"
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# Type <code> screen -U </code> this will keep the irssi seesion open. | # Type <code> screen -U </code> this will keep the irssi seesion open. | ||
# Start irssi by typing <code> irssi </code> | # Start irssi by typing <code> irssi </code> | ||
| − | # Connect to type <code> /Connect irc. | + | # Connect to type <code> /Connect irc.libera.chat </code> |
# At this time you can load the irssi proxy module by typing <code> /load proxy </code> | # At this time you can load the irssi proxy module by typing <code> /load proxy </code> | ||
# Now join a chatroom by typing <code>/join #ksucis </code> | # Now join a chatroom by typing <code>/join #ksucis </code> | ||
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<li> Add the following line to the servers block | <li> Add the following line to the servers block | ||
<br/><code> | <br/><code> | ||
| − | { address = "irc. | + | { address = "irc.libera.chat"; chatnet = "libera.chat"; port = "6667"; autoconnect = "yes";} |
</code> | </code> | ||
<li> Add the following lines to the channels block | <li> Add the following lines to the channels block | ||
<br/> | <br/> | ||
| − | <code> { name = "#ksucis"; chatnet = " | + | <code> { name = "#ksucis"; chatnet = "libera.chat"; autojoin = "yes"; }, |
</code> | </code> | ||
<li> restart irssi | <li> restart irssi | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 26 May 2021
Setting up an irssi Proxy
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat, creating a internet chat with out the need for an account. This is an addtional way to contact the CS Admins for a help, you will probably also need to submit a ticket into help@cs.ksu.edu.
To set up an irssi proxy, you'll need to load irssi in a screen and do the following:
- Type
screen -Uthis will keep the irssi seesion open. - Start irssi by typing
irssi - Connect to type
/Connect irc.libera.chat - At this time you can load the irssi proxy module by typing
/load proxy - Now join a chatroom by typing
/join #ksucis - When you a finished you can idle irssi with "Ctrl + a" then "d" this will detach srcreen and idle irssi
- To Reattach screen with
screen -rAad
Edit the Config file of irssi for auto login
- nano .irssi/config
- Add the following line to the servers block
{ address = "irc.libera.chat"; chatnet = "libera.chat"; port = "6667"; autoconnect = "yes";} - Add the following lines to the channels block
{ name = "#ksucis"; chatnet = "libera.chat"; autojoin = "yes"; }, - restart irssi
