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2019-10-09T23:56:43Z

Vwt: /* Speaking */ Added account verification step

[[File:Irc-etiquette.jpg|thumb|right|alt=IRC etiquette|]]

'''#vtluug''' on <code>irc.oftc.net</code> is the [[Linux and Unix Users Group|LUUG]] [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] channel. It is a public, relatively unmoderated forum for general banter, especially focusing on VTLUUG operations.
If you have questions about this wiki, any even we're having, or general *nix, it is the best place to ask them.

If you ask a question, please stick around for a while (several hours) after asking; just because no one can help you
now does not mean that no one will be able to help you later. Also look at ESR's
[http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html how to ask questions the smart way]; it will help you when
someone decides to troll you.

Previously, we have had stringent rules on the channel, however, experience shows that the community is rather self-moderating. More importantly, the ops actively avoid using <code>/ban</code>

If you have logs, etc to post, use https://linx.vtluug.org or https://linx.li

==Speaking==
In order to reduce spam, we currently require all IRC users to have their nicks registered with NickServ to be able to speak. You can register your chosen nick with

<code>/msg nickserv register YourPassword your@email.address.com</code>

and then you must identify on every login with

<code>/msg nickserv identify YourPassword</code>

you can make weechat do this automatically with

<code>/set irc.server.oftc.command "/msg nickserv identify YourPassword"</code>

Finally go to [https://services.oftc.net services.oftc.net] to verify your account as not a bot.

==History==
Beginning in 2008, some folks began to idle on <code>irc.freenode.net</code> in <code>#vtluug</code>. In fall 2009, there were generally a dozen LUUG members, alumni and associates on at any given time.

On February 28, 2012, the approximately 30 members in the channel made the decision to migrate to <code>irc.oftc.net</code> due to persistent stability issues with Freenode and some issues that some members had with the staff. By 2014, there were as many as 40 to 50 students and others in the channel. Currently, there are often 20 to 30 LUUG members and alumni idling in the channel.

==Rules==
You will be kicked for an in progress flood only. There are no other rules. If you don't like somebody, use <code>/ignore</code>.

== Recommendations ==

* Don't set <code>/away</code> <ref>https://sackheads.org/~bnaylor/spew/away_msgs.html</ref> in an obnoxious way.
* Don't abuse the bots -- they will be told to ignore you
* Don't piss off the OPs (they don't keep @ for a reason)
* Wait around, if you have questions.
** You'll probably be trolled first. Sorry.
* NO WAREZ

==See also==
* [[Recommended_software#IRC_clients | IRC Clients]]
* [[Wadsworth]]
* [[Shell account tutorial]]

==External links==
* [https://bash.vtluug.org/ VT Bash (quotes)]
* [http://bash.org/ bash.org]

== References ==

[[Category:Infrastructure]]
[[Category:IRC]]

WeeChat

2019-10-09T23:54:27Z

Vwt: Fixed block quote

'''[https://weechat.org/ weechat]''' is the preferred irc client of most members of vtluug. It is very featureful, requires little initial configuration, and is based on ncurses.

== Features ==
''This is a partial list of weechat features''
* IRC proxy and weechat relay
* 256 colour
* Highly customizable
* Macros
* Extensions in python, perl, ruby, TCL, bash, and other languages

==Setting up/idling in Weechat tutorial==

If you want to get started idling in #VTLUUG, just do the following:
# <Optional> Find a linux box, up 24/7, for hosting weechat. Many VTLUUG members use [https://vtluug.org/wiki/Infrastructure:Acidburn acidburn] for this purpose.
# Make sure weechat is installed. This step is done for you on acidburn.
# Log in via SSH. For those new to ssh, you can do this for acidburn by typing <code>ssh yourUsername@acidburn.vtluug.org</code> in your favorite terminal.
# Open a new tmux session. If you're new to tmux, [https://gist.github.com/MohamedAlaa/2961058 read up on it here].
# Launch weechat. (NOTE ON NAVIGATION: You can change "tabs" in weechat by holding alt and pressing left or right arrow, or jump to a buffer by typing it's number while holding alt.
# Type <code>/server add oftc irc.oftc.net</code>
# Type <code>/connect oftc</oftc></code>
# Type <code>/set irc.server.oftc.nicks "mynick,mynick2,mynick3,mynick4,mynick5"</code>. You only need one nickname, but you may put in more than one nick as shown.
# <Optional> Type <code>/set irc.server.oftc.username "My user name"</code> and <code>/set irc.server.oftc.realname "My real name"</code> to set other identifying info.
# <Optional> To connect automatically at startup:<code>/set irc.server.oftc.autoconnect on</code>
# <Optional> To autojoin certain channels, <code>/set irc.server.freenode.autojoin "#channel1,#channel2"</code>
# In order to reduce spam, we require all IRC users to have their nicks registered and verified with NickServ to be able to speak. You can register your chosen nick with

<blockquote><code>/msg nickserv register YourPassword your@email.address.com</code>

and then you must identify on every login with

<code>/msg nickserv identify YourPassword</code>

you can make weechat do this automatically with

<code>/set irc.server.oftc.command "/msg nickserv identify YourPassword"</code>

Finally, go to [https://services.oftc.net services.oftc.net] and follow the instructions to verify your account. </blockquote>

A lot of the content from the above was taken from the (very useful) [https://weechat.org/files/doc/devel/weechat_quickstart.en.html WeeChat quick start guide].

If you're interested in syncing weechat to an Android device, look at [https://github.com/ubergeek42/weechat-android/wiki/Quickstart-Guide this tutorial].

[[Category:IRC]]
[[Category:Howtos]]
[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Featured content]]

WeeChat

2019-10-09T23:53:29Z

Vwt: fixed misformatted link

'''[https://weechat.org/ weechat]''' is the preferred irc client of most members of vtluug. It is very featureful, requires little initial configuration, and is based on ncurses.

== Features ==
''This is a partial list of weechat features''
* IRC proxy and weechat relay
* 256 colour
* Highly customizable
* Macros
* Extensions in python, perl, ruby, TCL, bash, and other languages

==Setting up/idling in Weechat tutorial==

If you want to get started idling in #VTLUUG, just do the following:
# <Optional> Find a linux box, up 24/7, for hosting weechat. Many VTLUUG members use [https://vtluug.org/wiki/Infrastructure:Acidburn acidburn] for this purpose.
# Make sure weechat is installed. This step is done for you on acidburn.
# Log in via SSH. For those new to ssh, you can do this for acidburn by typing <code>ssh yourUsername@acidburn.vtluug.org</code> in your favorite terminal.
# Open a new tmux session. If you're new to tmux, [https://gist.github.com/MohamedAlaa/2961058 read up on it here].
# Launch weechat. (NOTE ON NAVIGATION: You can change "tabs" in weechat by holding alt and pressing left or right arrow, or jump to a buffer by typing it's number while holding alt.
# Type <code>/server add oftc irc.oftc.net</code>
# Type <code>/connect oftc</oftc></code>
# Type <code>/set irc.server.oftc.nicks "mynick,mynick2,mynick3,mynick4,mynick5"</code>. You only need one nickname, but you may put in more than one nick as shown.
# <Optional> Type <code>/set irc.server.oftc.username "My user name"</code> and <code>/set irc.server.oftc.realname "My real name"</code> to set other identifying info.
# <Optional> To connect automatically at startup:<code>/set irc.server.oftc.autoconnect on</code>
# <Optional> To autojoin certain channels, <code>/set irc.server.freenode.autojoin "#channel1,#channel2"</code>
# In order to reduce spam, we require all IRC users to have their nicks registered and verified with NickServ to be able to speak. You can register your chosen nick with

<blockquote><code>/msg nickserv register YourPassword your@email.address.com</code>

and then you must identify on every login with

<code>/msg nickserv identify YourPassword</code>

you can make weechat do this automatically with

<code>/set irc.server.oftc.command "/msg nickserv identify YourPassword"</code></blockquote>

Finally, go to [https://services.oftc.net services.oftc.net] and follow the instructions to verify your account.

A lot of the content from the above was taken from the (very useful) [https://weechat.org/files/doc/devel/weechat_quickstart.en.html WeeChat quick start guide].

If you're interested in syncing weechat to an Android device, look at [https://github.com/ubergeek42/weechat-android/wiki/Quickstart-Guide this tutorial].

[[Category:IRC]]
[[Category:Howtos]]
[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Featured content]]

WeeChat

2019-10-09T23:52:28Z

Vwt: Added instructions to verify account with oftc

'''[https://weechat.org/ weechat]''' is the preferred irc client of most members of vtluug. It is very featureful, requires little initial configuration, and is based on ncurses.

== Features ==
''This is a partial list of weechat features''
* IRC proxy and weechat relay
* 256 colour
* Highly customizable
* Macros
* Extensions in python, perl, ruby, TCL, bash, and other languages

==Setting up/idling in Weechat tutorial==

If you want to get started idling in #VTLUUG, just do the following:
# <Optional> Find a linux box, up 24/7, for hosting weechat. Many VTLUUG members use [https://vtluug.org/wiki/Infrastructure:Acidburn acidburn] for this purpose.
# Make sure weechat is installed. This step is done for you on acidburn.
# Log in via SSH. For those new to ssh, you can do this for acidburn by typing <code>ssh yourUsername@acidburn.vtluug.org</code> in your favorite terminal.
# Open a new tmux session. If you're new to tmux, [https://gist.github.com/MohamedAlaa/2961058 read up on it here].
# Launch weechat. (NOTE ON NAVIGATION: You can change "tabs" in weechat by holding alt and pressing left or right arrow, or jump to a buffer by typing it's number while holding alt.
# Type <code>/server add oftc irc.oftc.net</code>
# Type <code>/connect oftc</oftc></code>
# Type <code>/set irc.server.oftc.nicks "mynick,mynick2,mynick3,mynick4,mynick5"</code>. You only need one nickname, but you may put in more than one nick as shown.
# <Optional> Type <code>/set irc.server.oftc.username "My user name"</code> and <code>/set irc.server.oftc.realname "My real name"</code> to set other identifying info.
# <Optional> To connect automatically at startup:<code>/set irc.server.oftc.autoconnect on</code>
# <Optional> To autojoin certain channels, <code>/set irc.server.freenode.autojoin "#channel1,#channel2"</code>
# In order to reduce spam, we require all IRC users to have their nicks registered and verified with NickServ to be able to speak. You can register your chosen nick with

<blockquote><code>/msg nickserv register YourPassword your@email.address.com</code>

and then you must identify on every login with

<code>/msg nickserv identify YourPassword</code>

you can make weechat do this automatically with

<code>/set irc.server.oftc.command "/msg nickserv identify YourPassword"</code></blockquote>

Finally, go to [services.oftc.net] and follow the instructions to verify your account.

A lot of the content from the above was taken from the (very useful) [https://weechat.org/files/doc/devel/weechat_quickstart.en.html WeeChat quick start guide].

If you're interested in syncing weechat to an Android device, look at [https://github.com/ubergeek42/weechat-android/wiki/Quickstart-Guide this tutorial].

[[Category:IRC]]
[[Category:Howtos]]
[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Featured content]]