Robust IRC is an open-source, decentralized, and fault-tolerant IRC (Internet Relay Chat) network. It is designed to provide a more stable and reliable chat experience, and it is a great alternative to centralized IRC networks. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Robust IRC on Debian Linux.
Before installing Robust IRC, it is a good practice to update the system packages to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update -y && apt-get upgrade -y
This command will update the existing packages to their latest version.
We need to install some dependencies before installing Robust IRC. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libssl-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler libicu-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev
Now, let's download and install Robust IRC on Debian. If you don't have Git installed on your system, install it using the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y git
After installing Git, clone the Robust IRC repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/robustirc/robustirc.git
Navigate to the cloned directory:
cd robustirc
Compile the source code using the following command:
make
After compilation, we have a Robust IRC binary in the bin directory. To run the binary, execute the following command:
./bin/robustirc
By default, Robust IRC listens on port 6667 for incoming connections. If you want to change the default settings, create a configuration file using the following command:
cp etc/robustirc.conf.example etc/robustirc.conf
nano etc/robustirc.conf
Update the configuration file according to your requirements, save and close the file (Ctrl-X, Y, Enter in nano).
To run Robust IRC as a daemon, execute the following command:
sudo ./bin/robustirc -d -c etc/robustirc.conf -l robustirc.log
Now, that we have successfully installed and run Robust IRC. We can connect to the server using any IRC client by specifying the IP address or hostname of the system running Robust IRC and port number 6667. Note that Robust IRC does not provide a web-based interface, so you have to use an IRC client like irssi.
That's it! You have successfully installed Robust IRC on Debian Linux. You can now connect to the server and start chatting. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you have any doubts, please leave a comment below.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
