IRC-client.md

I wanted to be continually logged into IRC and also use it as a logging client for message on the #doothings IRC channel.

What better way than to use Raspberry Pi?

Steps for using Raspberry Pi as IRC Client

1. We will use IRSSI, whici is a terminal based IRC client.

2. Install it by running sudo apt-get install irssi

3. Also install screen by running sudo apt-get install screen

4. screen and then press Enter

5. IRSSI irssi

6. /server irc.freenode.net

7. /join #doothings

8. Now you have logged-in to the #doothings IRC Channel.

9. To Detach from the Client. Press Ctrl + a and then d

10. You should be back to the terminal window.

11. To rejoin the IRC window run screen -r

Settings for irssi

1. To ignore joins / quits / nicks changes on a specific channel.

   /ignore -channels #chan1,#chan2,#chan3 * JOINS PARTS QUITS NICKS

2. Auto Connect to a Server on startup

   /SERVER ADD -auto -network IRCnet irc.freenode.net 6667

3. Auto Join to Specificed channels

   /CHANNEL ADD -auto #doothings IRCnet

4. To Keep logging all these conversations

   /SET AUTOLOG ON

5. To set Nicks and Real Name etc.

   /SET -> This should show all existing configured parameters.

   To change these just say

   /SET param-name value like /SET nick nism-pi

6. To auto-identify on connecting with NickServ

   /network add -autosendcmd "/msg nickserv identify <password> ;wait 2000" IRCnet

7. /SAVE to save the entire configuration.