ZNC is an advanced IRC bouncer that allows you to stay connected to an IRC network even when you're not logged in. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install ZNC on Elementary OS Latest.
Before you begin the installation process, you will need:
The first step is to add the ZNC repository to your system's package source list. This can be done by performing the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:teward/znc
In order to ensure that you're installing the latest version of ZNC, you will have to update the package list. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
Once the package list is updated, you can proceed to install ZNC. Run the following command to start the installation process:
sudo apt-get install znc
After the installation is complete, you'll need to configure ZNC. You can do this by running the following command:
znc --makeconf
This will launch an interactive configuration wizard. Follow the prompts to configure ZNC according to your preferences.
After completing the configuration wizard, you can start ZNC by running the following command:
znc
ZNC will start running in the background. You can verify this by checking the process list with the following command:
ps aux | grep znc
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ZNC on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now connect to your preferred IRC network using ZNC.
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