ZNC is an IRC bouncer. It acts as a proxy between your IRC client and the IRC server, storing messages and allowing you to disconnect from IRC without losing your conversation. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install ZNC on Arch Linux.
Requirements
Before we begin, you will need the following:
- A computer running Arch Linux
- root or sudo access
Installation
- Open a terminal window on your Arch Linux system.
- Update the package lists:
sudo pacman -Syu
- Install ZNC:
sudo pacman -S znc
- Once the installation is complete, start ZNC:
znc
- The first time you run ZNC, it will ask you a series of questions to set up your user account. The questions include:
- Nickname: The nickname you want to use on IRC.
- Ident: The ident you want to use on IRC (optional).
- Real Name: Your real name (optional).
- Alternate nicks: An alternate nickname to use if your primary nickname is taken.
- Server: The IRC server you want to connect to.
- Port: The port number on the server to connect to.
- Channels: The channels you want to join when you connect to the server.
- After you have answered all of the questions, ZNC will create your user account and connect to the server. You can now connect to ZNC from your IRC client.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ZNC on Arch Linux. Now you can use ZNC as your IRC bouncer to stay connected to IRC even when you are disconnected.
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