In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install InspIRCd on NetBSD.
Before we begin, it's important to update the system to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin full-upgrade
InspIRCd requires several dependencies to be installed before you can proceed with the installation process. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo pkgin install gmake pkg-config openssl
Visit the InspIRCd website to download the latest stable version of the source code. You can download it using the wget command:
wget https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/archive/v3.10.0.tar.gz
Then, extract the downloaded archive:
tar -xzvf v3.10.0.tar.gz
Once you have downloaded and extracted the source code, you can begin compiling the software. Navigate to the directory where you have extracted the source code and run the following commands:
cd inspircd-3.10.0
./configure
make
sudo make install
This will configure, compile, and install InspIRCd on your system.
After installation, you need to configure InspIRCd before you can use it. The configuration file can be found in /usr/local/etc/inspircd/inspircd.conf. You can use your favorite text editor to modify this file and customize it according to your needs.
To start the InspIRCd service, run the following command:
sudo /usr/local/sbin/inspircd start
To check its status, run:
sudo /usr/local/sbin/inspircd status
That's it! You have successfully installed InspIRCd on NetBSD. You can now configure InspIRCd and start your own IRC server.
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