Ever wanted to get on IRC without a client on the command line? Well you can, and it’s pretty easy, using IRC’s protocol syntax. All you need is a box with or without X, the telnet program (included by default in most linux distros), and an IRC server. Feel free to try this out on ProtoFusion’s IRC server, irc:\/\/irc.protofusion.org\/.<\/p>\n
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Start out by telnetting to your server, in this example, ProtoFusion’s IRC server on the default port for IRC<\/p>\n
telnet irc.protofusion.org 6667<\/em><\/p>\n Now you should see something like this:<\/p>\n :irc.protofusion.org NOTICE AUTH :*** Looking up your hostname… If not, ensure that your port and server settings are correct. Now that you’re connected, you need to set your nickname and your user info. This is done with a simple series of commands:<\/p>\n USER your name * * :Your Description Now you should see some log-on output, and you should autojoin #protofusion if you’re on protofusion.org. If not, you cna join channels with the JOIN [channel] command. Of course you will probably want to talk in the channel, which is a bit tedious uneless you put the first part in your clipboard.<\/p>\n PRIVMSG #protofusion Write your message text here<\/em><\/p>\n The privmsg command can also be used with a username instaed of a channel to PM an individual IRC user. Other stuff you may want to know:<\/p>\n Ever wanted to get on IRC without a client on the command line? Well you can, and it’s pretty easy, using IRC’s protocol syntax. All you need is a box with or without X, the telnet program (included by default…<\/span><\/p>\n
\n:irc.protofusion.org NOTICE AUTH :*** Found your hostname (cached)<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNICK yournickname<\/em><\/p>\n\n