Kiwi IRC is a web-based Internet Relay Chat client that can be used to communicate with people in real-time. It supports multiple servers, networks, and channels. This tutorial will describe how to install Kiwi IRC on Clear Linux Latest using the command line.
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for Terminal in the Applications menu.
Update the system and install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:
sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic yarn
This will update the system and install Node.js and its package manager Yarn.
Download the Kiwi IRC source code from its GitHub repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/kiwiirc/kiwiirc.git
Change into the downloaded directory by running the following command:
cd kiwiirc
Install the necessary Node.js modules by running the following command:
yarn
Build Kiwi IRC with the following command:
yarn build
This will compile the source code and generate a dist directory with the compiled files.
Start the Kiwi IRC server by running the following command:
node dist/kiwi
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:7778 to access Kiwi IRC. You can specify a custom port by appending --port <port> to the node command in Step 7.
To access Kiwi IRC from another device, you need to bind the server to your IP address. Replace localhost in Step 7 with your IP address.
node dist/kiwi -- --webircpass=kiwi --bind-ip <your-ip-address>
Replace <your-ip-address> with your IP address.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started Kiwi IRC on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use it to communicate with people using Internet Relay Chat.
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