irc1
User interface to internet relay chat protocol
Usage
irc [-p
portnum]
[-c
channel]
[nickname
[server]]
Overview
Irc is a user interface to the Internet Relay Chat, a CB-like interactive discussion environment. It is structured into channels, which are public discussion forums, and also allows for private intercommunication. Each participant has a nickname, which is the one specified in the command line or else his login name.
Once invoked, irc connects as a client to the specified server, server or to the default one (see below). The screen splits into a dialogue window (the major part of the screen) and a command line, from which messages can be sent and commands given to control irc.
Command syntax
The syntax of irc commands is of the form /COMMAND. The most notable ones are listed below. For an uptodate list, use the HELP command of irc. Case is ignored.
/ADMIN[server]-
Prints administrative information about an IRC server.
/AWAY[message]-
Mark yourself as being away (with an automatic reply message if specified)
/BYE,/EXIT,/QUIT-
Terminate the session
/CHANNEL[channel]-
Join another channel
/CLEAR-
Clear the screen
/HELP[command]-
Display a brief description of the command (or list all commands, if none specified).
/SUMMONuser-
Allows to summon a user specified as a full Internet address, i.e., [email protected], to an IRC dialogue session (in much the same way as the talk(1) command). It is usable ONLY if the irc daemon runs on the target machine (host.domain).
/TOPICtopic-
Sets the topic for the current channel
/WHO[channel|*]-
Lists all users of IRC if no argument, of the specified channel or of the current channel (*).
Arguments
-pportnum-
TCP/IP "port number. Default is 6667 and this option should seldom if ever" be used.
-cchannel-
Channel number to join upon beginning of the session. Default is no channel.
- nickname
-
Nickname used in the session (can be changed with the
/NICKcommand). Default is user login name.
- server
-
Server to connect to. Default is specified in the irc system configuration file, and can be superseded with the environment variable IRCSERVER.
Examples
tolmoon% irc -p6667 Wizard tolsun
connects you to irc server in host tolsun (port 6667) with nickname Wizard
Releases
4 releases since Debian 1.1 (Buzz); the text changed 2 times.
-F until Debian 1.3 (Bo);
-S until Debian 1.3 (Bo);
-a until Debian 1.3 (Bo);
-b until Debian 1.3 (Bo);
-d until Debian 1.3 (Bo);
-f until Debian 1.3 (Bo);
-q until Debian 1.3 (Bo);
-s until Debian 1.3 (Bo);
-v until Debian 1.3 (Bo).