Would like to learn how to install and use IRC?

jdruin · 04-18-2004, 02:59 PM

Would like to learn how to install and use IRC? What IRC is best? Where can I get it? Note: best has alot to do with how easy/fast I can get it running consiering my noobishness)

XavierP · 04-18-2004, 03:01 PM

I use xchat (if you're thinking client and not server). Very easy to set up and use.

jdruin · 04-18-2004, 03:05 PM

Sorry. I do mean client software. I just want to participate, not host.

XavierP · 04-18-2004, 03:10 PM

Go with xchat - it has a Windows version as well. Get it here: http://www.xchat.org/ if it's not already in your install or even grab it from apt-get.

david_ross · 04-18-2004, 03:13 PM

If you use mozilla then you probably already have Chatzilla. GAIM also has an alright IRC client. Xchat is good too though

jdruin · 04-18-2004, 03:20 PM

Grab software from apt-get? What is the command?

apt-get install?

How do you specify what to install woth apt-get and how do you know what the apt-get name of the program is?

XavierP · 04-18-2004, 03:23 PM

Go to Apt4RPM and grab the rpms for Fedora. Follow the instructions to install it. Then, when it's all up and running, either drop in to a command line and (as root) type in apt-get install<programname> or type in apt-get install synaptic - Synaptic is the gui for apt-get and you can select programs from a menu.

jdruin · 04-18-2004, 03:26 PM

Thanks XavierP. I installed synaptic. its nice to use.

XavierP · 04-18-2004, 03:30 PM

Cool.

It makes installing so very much easier. Especially since it resolves dependencies for you.

jdruin · 04-18-2004, 05:50 PM

For those reading this post for a solution:

I installed synaptic using

apt-get install synaptic

I installed XChat by going into the synaptic selection list (left side of the pane) under the section "Applications\Internet" and selecting XChat. Then I clicked "download". In Fedora/RedHat, XChat seems to put a link under the

"Start" menu (Hat) --> Internet --> More Internet Programs --> IRC Chat