Robust IRC is a modern and resilient IRC network that offers a robust and reliable communication solution for IRC users. This tutorial will guide you through the simple process of installing Robust IRC on Clear Linux Latest.
Before you begin installing Robust IRC, you need the following:
Follow these steps to install Robust IRC on Clear Linux Latest:
To install Robust IRC on Clear Linux Latest, you need to first install the dependencies required to build the application. Open a terminal emulator and run the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-glib devpkg-openssl devpkg-readline
This command will install the necessary development packages for your system.
Next, you'll need to download the latest version of Robust IRC from the official website https://robustirc.net/.
Once the download is complete, extract the tarball using the following command:
tar -zxvf robustirc-x.x.x.tar.gz
Replace x.x.x with the version number of the package you downloaded.
Navigate to the extracted directory:
cd robustirc-x.x.x
Replace x.x.x with the version number that you downloaded.
Build and install Robust IRC by running the following commands:
make
sudo make install
Once you have completed the installation process, you can run Robust IRC using the following command:
robustircd
If you want Robust IRC to start up automatically every time you boot your system, you can create a systemd service by running the following commands:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/robustirc.service
Paste the following configuration in the editor:
[Unit]
Description=Robust IRC Daemon
After=syslog.target network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=robustirc
Group=robustirc
WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/share/robustirc
ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/robustircd
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.
Reload the systemd configuration by running the following command:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Start the Robust IRC service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start robustirc.service
Now that Robust IRC is installed and running, you can start connecting to your desired IRC network and enjoy its benefits.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Robust IRC on Clear Linux Latest. Robust IRC is a modern and reliable IRC network that offers many features and benefits for users. We hope that you found this tutorial helpful, and enjoy using Robust IRC as your communications solution.
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