InspIRCd is a high-performance IRC server that is highly customizable and easy to configure. It is a popular choice among IRC server administrators as it is highly extensible and can be customized according to their needs. If you are using EndeavourOS Latest and want to install InspIRCd, then follow these steps:
Before you proceed with the installation, you must ensure that your system is up-to-date and all the necessary packages are installed. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This will update your system and ensure that all the necessary packages are installed.
To install InspIRCd, you need to download the tarball from the official website. Open a terminal window and run the following command to download it:
wget https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/archive/v3.10.0.tar.gz
You can replace the version number with the latest available version.
Once you have downloaded the tarball, extract it using the following command:
tar -xzf v3.10.0.tar.gz
This will extract the contents of the tarball to a directory named inspircd-3.10.0. Change to this directory by running the following command:
cd inspircd-3.10.0
Now, you can configure, compile, and install InspIRCd using the following commands:
./configure
make
sudo make install
The ./configure command will configure InspIRCd based on your system specifications. The make command will compile the source code, and the sudo make install command will install InspIRCd on your system.
Once you have installed InspIRCd, you need to configure it to suit your needs. The configuration file is located in the /usr/local/inspircd/conf directory. You can use your favorite text editor to edit this file.
To start InspIRCd, run the following command:
sudo inspircd start
This will start the InspIRCd daemon in the background. You can now connect to your IRC server using your favorite IRC client.
This tutorial has shown you how to install InspIRCd on EndeavourOS Latest. After following these steps, you will have a fully-functional IRC server that is highly customizable and easy to configure.
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