How to log on to #LUG IRC channel
IRC
What is IRC
"Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing[1]." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC
Clients
There are several Linux IRC Clients.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients
For simplicity I have listed using Pidgen below, if you'd like to see your favorite client drop us a line.
Get Pidgin
You can check out http://www.pidgin.im/download
or
For OpenSUSE
http://en.opensuse.org/Pidgin
For Ubuntu
It should be installed by default in 8.04+ but otherwise type
sudo apt-get install pidgin or use Synaptic to locate it.
For Redhat
http://www.pidgin.im/download/centos_rhel/
Start Pidgin.
Locate the Pidgin icon in your menu and click. Or open a console and type pidgin.
Once Pidgin is running go to “Accounts > Manage Accounts” on the Pidgin Menu Bar. Here you will see all your accounts if you have any. Click “Add” to add an account.
In this next menu you will see the account setup. Enter the information as follows:
1. Protocol: IRC
2. Username: Your Desired IRC username
3. Server: “irc.pamoya.com” (ignore quotes)
4. Password: leave blank
5. Local Alias: Anything but not necessary
6. Port: leave as is
7. Username: leave blank
9. Real Name: your real name or anything you wish it to be.
10. Click Add and then Close.
You should see the server window open with messages like:
Conversation with irc.pamoya.com on Wed 29 Apr 2009 08:40:54 EAT:
(08:40:54) irc.pamoya.com: (notice) *** Spoofing your IP. congrats.
(08:40:55) irc.pamoya.com: (notice) *** You are exempt from K/D/G lines. congrats.
(08:40:55) irc.pamoya.com: (notice) *** You are exempt from user limits. congrats.
11. On the Pidgin menu bar, click Buddies > Join Chat, and enter the channel such as “#lug”
12. Looking forward to seeing you there!
