How to Install ZNC on Clear Linux

ZNC is an IRC bouncer which allows you to stay connected to an IRC server even when you are not connected. This is useful for people who do not have a stable internet connection or want to hide their real IP address. In this tutorial, we will be installing ZNC on Clear Linux.

Prerequisites

• A Clear Linux distribution
• Root access or sudo privileges

Steps

1. Update the package list using the following command:

sudo swupd update

2. Install the required packages, i.e., build-essential, libssl-dve, libperl-dev, and pkg-config.

sudo swupd bundle-add build-essential openssl-dev perl-dev pkg-config

3. Download the latest version of ZNC from the official website.

wget https://znc.in/releases/znc-latest.tar.gz 

4. Extract the tarball using the following command:

tar -xf znc-latest.tar.gz 

5. Compile the source.

cd znc-latest 
./configure 
make 
sudo make install 

6. ZNC installed successfully. Now, let's start using it.

7. Create a user for ZNC.

useradd -m -U -s /bin/bash zncuser 

8. Login as the user zncuser.

su - zncuser 

9. Create data directory for ZNC.

mkdir ~/.znc 

10. Start ZNC.

znc --makeconf

11. Follow the instructions to configure ZNC. This will create a configuration file named ~/.znc/configs/znc.conf.

12. Start ZNC using the configuration file.

znc --foreground --config ~/.znc/configs/znc.conf 

13. ZNC is now running. To connect to it using your IRC client, use the following settings:

Server: localhost Port: the port you specified during configuration Password: the password you specified during configuration

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ZNC on Clear Linux.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure ZNC on Clear Linux. ZNC is a useful tool for staying connected to an IRC server even when you are not connected. It is also useful for hiding your real IP address. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.

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