InspIRCd is a popular open-source IRC server, widely used for its flexibility and customization options. If you're looking to set up your own IRC server on your Manjaro system, here's how you can do it:
Before installing InspIRCd, you need to make sure your system has all the necessary dependencies. Run the following command to install them:
sudo pacman -S make cmake gcc openssl mariadb mariadb-libs mariadb-clients
This command will install a combination of development tools, libraries, and packages required by InspIRCd.
Next, you need to download InspIRCd from their official website. You can do it by running the following command:
wget https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/archive/v3.10.0.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the archive by running the following command:
tar -xf v3.10.0.tar.gz
This will create a new directory called inspircd-3.10.0.
Now that you have installed all the dependencies and extracted InspIRCd, it's time to configure and compile it. Navigate to the inspircd-3.10.0 directory and run the following command:
./configure --prefix=/opt/inspircd
This command will configure InspIRCd to be installed in the /opt/inspircd directory.
Once the configuration is complete, it's time to compile InspIRCd. Run the following command:
make
Once compilation is complete, it's time to install InspIRCd. Run the following command:
sudo make install
This will install InspIRCd in the /opt/inspircd directory.
Finally, start the InspIRCd server by running the following command:
sudo /opt/inspircd/bin/inspircd start
To verify that InspIRCd is installed and running properly, you can connect to it using an IRC client such as HexChat or Irssi.
Use the following information to connect to the server:
If the connection is successful, you have installed InspIRCd successfully.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install InspIRCd on Manjaro. InspIRCd is a powerful and customizable IRC server and is widely used by many users. By following these simple steps, you can set up your own IRC server and start chatting with friends and community.
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