Quassel IRC is a popular open-source IRC client that supports multiple platforms including FreeBSD. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Quassel IRC on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
The first step is to ensure that your FreeBSD system is updated to the latest version. You can perform the update by running the following command in the terminal:
# freebsd-update fetch install
This command will fetch the latest update packages and install them on your system.
Next, we need to install the Quassel IRC package on our FreeBSD system. To do that, run the following command in the terminal:
# pkg install quassel
This command will download and install the Quassel IRC package on your system.
By default, the Quassel IRC server listens on port 4242. You can change the port number by modifying the configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/quasselcore.conf.
To start the Quassel IRC server, run the following command:
# quasselcore
This command will start the Quassel IRC server in the foreground. If you wish to run the Quassel IRC server as a daemon, run the following command:
# service quasselcore start
Now that the Quassel IRC server is up and running, we can access it using the Quassel IRC client. You can download the Quassel IRC client from the official website at https://quassel-irc.org/downloads.
Once you have downloaded and installed the Quassel IRC client, launch it and enter the hostname or IP address of the FreeBSD system running the Quassel IRC server.
To connect to the Quassel IRC server, enter the server port number and click the Connect button.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Quassel IRC on FreeBSD Latest. Once installed, you can access the Quassel IRC server using the Quassel IRC client and start chatting with your friends and colleagues.
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