---
name: "scrollz-1.9.2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "scrollz"
version: "1.9.2-1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scrollz-1.9.2"
---

# scrollz-1.9.2(1)

An advanced ircII-based IRC client

## NAME

ScrollZ - An advanced ircII-based IRC client

## SYNOPSIS

**scrollz** \[**-c** *chan*\] \[**-p** *portno*\] \[**-f**\] \[**-F**\] \[**-h** *host*\] \[**-H** *host*\] \[**-C** *name*\] \[**-s**\] \[**-S**\] \[**-d**\] \[**-q**\] \[**-a**\] \[**-b**\] \[**-l** *file*\] \[**-I** *file*\] \[**-L** *file*\] \[**nickname**\] \[**serverlist**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**ScrollZ** is advanced IRC client based on ircII code. It adds features normally found in ircII scripts.

The main difference between these scripts and **ScrollZ** is the code. Where ircII scripts take a lot of disk and memory space and run slow, **ScrollZ** only takes a couple of extra kilobytes compared to stock ircII client yet runs faster than any ircII script. This was accomplished by using C code instead of ircII scripting language. This reduces memory and CPU usage and code tends to run faster. **ScrollZ** includes features such as built-in userlist, shitlist, improved scripting, Blowfish based encryption, features for **IRC** operators and user friendly features such as completion for nicks and channels.

## OPTIONS

- **-c** *channel*

  Joins channel on startup

- **-p** *port*

  Default server connection port (usually 6667)

- **-f**

  Your terminal uses flow controls (^S/^Q), so **ScrollZ** shouldn't

- **-F**

  Your terminal doesn't use flow control (default)

- **-h,-H** *host*

  Use host as source address (for virtual hosting)

- **-C** *name*

  Cloak process as name

- **-S/-s**

  Do/don't use separate server processes (ircio)

- **-d**

  Runs **ScrollZ** in "dumb" terminal mode

- **-q**

  Does not load .scrollzrc or .scrollzquick

- **-a**

  Adds default servers and command line servers to server list

- **-b**

  Load .scrollzrc before connecting to a server

- **-l** *file*

  Loads file in place of your .scrollzrc

- **-I** *file*

  Loads file in place of your .scrollzquick

- **-L** *file*

  Loads file in place of your .scrollzrc and expands $ expandos

- **--help**

  Show summary of options.

## ENVIRONMENT

- **DCCHOST**

  The hostname to use for the DCC file transfer

- **HOME**

  Set home directory (overrides your home directory in */etc/passwd*)

- **IRCHOST**

  The hostname to use

- **IRCNAME**

  The realname to use (defaults to */etc/passwd* real name field)

- **IRCLIB**

  The path for ScrollZ helpfiles/scripts/translations/docs (defaults to */usr/share/scrollz*)

- **IRCNICK**

  The nickname to use (defaults to your username)

- **IRCPATH**

  The path for loading files (defaults to  *~/.ScrollZ:/usr/share/scrollz/script:.*)

- **IRCRC**

  The initalization file to use (defaults to *~/.scrollzrc*)

- **IRCSERVER**

  The IRC server(s) to use

- **IRCUMODE**

  The user mode to use

- **IRCUSER**

  The username to use (defaults to your username)

- **MAIL**

  Set mail file

- **TERM**

  The terminal type to use

## FILES

- **/usr/share/scrollz/script/szglobal**

  The global initialization file loaded when connection to a server is established.

- **~/.scrollzrc**

  The personal initialization file loaded when connection to a server is established.

- **~/.scrollzquick**

  The personal initialization file loaded when connection to a server is initiated.

## NOTES

The nickname is limited to 9 characters on many IRC networks.

The server list is a whitespace-separated list of server names.

**ScrollZ** does NOT have the ICB support nor the DCC TALK support that are available in ircII.

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Mike Markley \<mike@markley.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). Updated for ScrollZ by Flier \<flier@scrollz.com\> (the ScrollZ maintainer).

**ScrollZ** home page: http://www.scrollz.com/

**ScrollZ** FTP site: ftp://ftp.scrollz.com/

## BUG REPORTS

If you find a bug in  **ScrollZ** you should report it. But first, you should make sure that it really is a bug, and that it appears in the latest version of **ScrollZ**.

Once you have determined that a bug actually exists, mail the bug report to **ScrollZ** mailing list **scrollz@ahnberg.pp.se**. If you have a fix, you are encouraged to mail that as well!

ALL bug reports should include:

- The version number of

  **ScrollZ**

- The hardware and operating system

  - The compiler used to compile

  - A description of the bug behaviour

  - A short script or \`recipe' which exercises the bug