How To Do IRC Idling Properly
2023-09-11 19:21:28
A basic method of IRC idling.
Requirements
- An Internet connected server.
- This can be a VPS or a on-prem. server you control that's accessable from the Internet. You could do something on your LAN as well, but that's up to you.
- Knowledge of IRC.
- Knowledge of
tmux
session attaching/detaching. You can read my quick article about it here: Persistent SSH Sessions Using tmux.
Steps
- Open or attach to a
tmux
session.
- Install
weechat
or irssi
(recommended), depending on your preference.
- Open
irssi
.
- Connect to the server you want to join. Example: /connect irc.libera.chat.
- Join the channel. Example: /join #blastwave.
- Detach from the
tmux
session and go about your day. Then, come back whenever and reattach.
Bonus article
- https://zenhack.net/2017/01/08/public-service-announcement-irc-is-not-a-syncronous-medium.html
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