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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Siplus on 15 January 2003, 06:23

Title: host irc server
Post by: Siplus on 15 January 2003, 06:23

i just want a small irc server that me and my friends can use instead of talking through aim, but how do i do this in linux? in the redhat8 install, there were many different servers, but not irc...

Title: host irc server
Post by: voidmain on 15 January 2003, 06:43

I just did a google search for "irc server daemon" and this is the first link that popped up:

http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/ircd/ (http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/ircd/)

I suggest you run the same search and see what you can find.

Title: host irc server
Post by: preacher on 15 January 2003, 12:35

Personally I use UnrealIrcd. Check it out at http://www.unrealircd.com/ (http://www.unrealircd.com/)

Title: host irc server
Post by: Siplus on 16 January 2003, 01:13

sorry void...i guess i am getting kind of lazy...

Title: host irc server
Post by: TheQuirk on 16 January 2003, 03:22

Also, keep in mind your ISP may not allow hosting IRC servers, no matter how small. Better check out your ISPs plicy.

Title: host irc server
Post by: Calum on 16 January 2003, 13:51

what is all this IRC stuff about? anybody post a nice easy 'what's it all about for total clueless newbies' link please? thanks..........