In Linux, how many times do you use IRC through command lines, desktop applications, and Web terminals?

In Linux, how many times do you use IRC through command lines, desktop applications, and Web terminals?

IRC (Internet Relay Chat), which is generally called "Internet Relay Chat" in Chinese, is a text communication layer protocol and has been in existence for at least 15 years. Tens of thousands of people around the world use it for fast communication, online meetings, online real-time text interviews, and technical questions. In the Linux World, IRC has become quite popular due to these requirements. Most open-source projects have a dedicated room to help users solve technical problems. Active developers in the community discuss and communicate with each other. You can connect to these rooms in a variety of ways. The final method depends on your preferences. Next, let's take a look at some common connection methods for IRC.

IRC application Client

In Linux, there are many IRC application clients for you to choose from. The popular ones include X-Chat, Quassel, TalkSoup and Konversation. Take X-Chat as an example (the same for other clients). Let's take a look at the IRC channel of MegaGlest RTS game developers and ask when to release the next version. First, we can find some information about the IRC channel in the contact information on the home page of the game project. Here is: (1) the transfer server of this channel is Freenode. (2) The channel name is # MegaGlest. This information is sufficient.

Next, open the client and enter the nickname at the prompt. If your nickname is occupied in the room, it will be automatically modified. Next, click the "IRC" menu option on the top panel and select the "connection" option. Then browse and select the network that contains the room we are looking for (we are Freenode here ).

After connecting to Freenode, we can search for the channel we are looking. Click "network" on the top panel again and select "channel. Next, you can enter the room name and click "add channel" in the lower right corner to join.

IRC Web Client

Sometimes, using a web client is the easiest choice. You only need to browse the online application repository and install an IRC plug-in. I love KiwiIRC security features and good guis.

IRC client

If you are a terminal enthusiast, you can use strong, terminal-based IRC clients, which often have many advanced options. Such as f-irc, pork, and irssi. Irssi is the simplest one. However, I found that f-irc is the most powerful one. After irssi is installed, input "irssi" on the terminal to execute the program. Suppose we want to connect to the room MegaGlest IRC, enter/SERVER irc.freenode.org, press enter, and then enter/JOIN # megaglest. Then press enter again to enter the room.

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