---
name: "auto-away"
section: "7ctrlproxy"
platform: "linux"
package: "ctrlproxy"
version: "2.6.1-1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/auto-away"
---

# auto-away(7ctrlproxy)

Automagic away

## NAME

auto-away - Automagic away

## DESCRIPTION

This module sets your IRC status to 'away' after you have been inactive('idle') for a certain period of time.

## CONFIGURATION

The following XML elements are supported:

- message

  Message to set AWAY mode to when idle for too long.

  - time

    Number of seconds you have to be idle before setting AWAY.

  - only\_noclient

    If set, auto-away will only set AWAY when there are no clients connected to ctrlproxy.

## EXAMPLE

```
		<ctrlproxy>
			<plugins>
				<plugin autoload="1" file="auto-away">
					<message time="600">I've been idle for 10 minutes, so I'm probably away. Please leave me a message. Thanks!</message>
				</plugin>
				<plugin autoload="1" file="socket"/>
			</plugins>
			<networks>
				<network name="OFTC">
					<servers><ipv4 host="irc.oftc.net"/></servers>
					<channel name="#flood.nl" autojoin="1"/>
				</network>
			</networks>
		</ctrlproxy>
```

## VERSION

This man page is valid for version 0.1 of the plugin.

## SEE ALSO

[ctrlproxyrc(5)](/ctrlproxyrc/5.md), [ctrlproxy(1)](/ctrlproxy/1.md), http://ctrlproxy.vernstok.nl/: *http://ctrlproxy.vernstok.nl/*

## AUTHOR

Jelmer Vernooij: *mailto:*