UnrealIRCd is a popular and free IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server, that provides robust and customizable features for online communication. In this tutorial we will show you how to install UnrealIRCd on Debian Latest, in just a few simple steps.
Before installing any package, it’s always a good idea to update the system with the latest security patches, bug fixes, and software updates. This ensures the system is up-to-date and secure.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Now that your system is updated, let’s install UnrealIRCd.
sudo apt-get install unrealircd -y
During the installation process, you will be prompted to configure some options for UnrealIRCd, such as specifying the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, network details, and server name. You can choose the default values, or enter your own settings, based on your requirements.
After the installation is complete, you should see the following message:
UnrealIRCd is now installed.
By default, UnrealIRCd uses a basic configuration file that needs to be customized to suit your needs. You can find the configuration file in the ‘/etc/unrealircd’ directory.
sudo nano /etc/unrealircd/unrealircd.conf
Here you can specify various settings, such as the server name, network settings, channels, and so on. The configuration file is well-documented, so make sure to read the comments provided, and customize the settings as per your requirements.
Once you have made the changes, save the file and exit.
Finally, start the UnrealIRCd service:
sudo service unrealircd start
You can verify that the service has started successfully by running the following command:
sudo service unrealircd status
This should return the following output:
● unrealircd.service - LSB: ircd
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/unrealircd; generated)
Active: active (running) since [Date and Time]
Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Process: [Process ID] ExecStart=/etc/init.d/unrealircd start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Tasks: 1 (limit: 1143)
Memory: 344.0K
CGroup: /system.slice/unrealircd.service
└─1234 /usr/sbin/unrealircd
This means your UnrealIRCd server is up and running, and ready to use.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install UnrealIRCd on Debian Latest. Now you can create and manage your own IRC server, and enjoy robust and flexible online communication with your friends, colleagues, or community members.
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