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{{Software stub}}'''[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 weechatfeatures''' is * 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 preferred irc client of most following:# <Optional> Find a linux box, up 24/7, for hosting weechat. Many VTLUUG members of use [https://vtluug. It org/wiki/Infrastructure:Acidburn acidburn] for this purpose.# Make sure weechat is installed. This step is very featurefuldone 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, requires little initial configuration#channel2"</code># In order to reduce spam, we require all IRC users to have their nicks registered and is based 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 ncursesevery 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].
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