How to Install UnrealIRCd on Linux Mint

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing UnrealIRCd on Linux Mint, the latest version. UnrealIRCd is an open-source IRC server software, perfect for those who want to create and manage their own IRC network.

Prerequisites

1. A terminal on your Linux Mint system.
2. A stable internet connection.

Steps

1. Open up your terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T.

2. Run the command below to update your system packages.

sudo apt update

3. Install the required packages with the command below.

sudo apt install curl openssl libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev pkg-config make gcc

4. Download the latest version of UnrealIRCd from the official website https://www.unrealircd.org/ with the command below.

curl -O https://www.unrealircd.org/unrealircd5/unrealircd-5.0.8.tar.gz

5. Extract the downloaded file using the command below.

tar -zxvf unrealircd-5.0.8.tar.gz

6. Navigate to the extracted directory with the command below.

cd unrealircd-5.0.8

7. Next, run the configuration script with the command below.

./Config

8. Follow the prompts on the screen carefully to configure your UnrealIRCd based on your preferences.

9. After configuration, run the make command to compile the UnrealIRCd source code.

make

10. Once the make command has finished, you can now install UnrealIRCd with the command below.

sudo make install

11. After installation, you can now start the UnrealIRCd process with the command below.

sudo /usr/local/sbin/unrealircd start

12. Finally, confirm that the server is running by checking the log files with the command below.

sudo tail /var/log/unrealircd/unrealircd.log

Congratulations, you now have UnrealIRCd fully installed and running on your Linux Mint system!

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