How to Install Robust IRC on NetBSD

Robust IRC is an IRC server that is built to be scalable and robust. It is designed to handle thousands of clients and channels, making it perfect for larger communities. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Robust IRC on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need:

• A NetBSD server
• Root access to the server
• Basic command-line knowledge

Steps

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Robust IRC, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

pkgin update
pkgin install gcc g++ cmake make

Step 2: Download Robust IRC Source Code

Download the Robust IRC source code using the following command:

cd ~
git clone --recursive https://github.com/robustirc/robustirc.git

Step 3: Build Robust IRC

Change directory to the Robust IRC source code and run the following commands to build the server:

cd robustirc
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

Step 4: Install Robust IRC

After the build process has completed, run the following command to install Robust IRC:

make install

Step 5: Configure Robust IRC

After installing Robust IRC, we need to configure it. First, create a new configuration file named robustirc.conf in the /usr/local/etc/ directory:

cd /usr/local/etc/
touch robustirc.conf

Open the configuration file in your preferred text editor and add the following configuration:

{
    "Listen": ":6667",
    "TLSListen": "",
    "TLSCert": "",
    "TLSKey": "",
    "DataDir": "/var/lib/robustirc",
    "Logdir": "/var/log/robustirc",
    "ServerPassword": "PASSWORD",
    "AdminPassword": "PASSWORD",
    "TLSOnConnect": false,
    "StartSclydeserver": true,
    "RSpecChars": "[]\\`",
    "AutoOper": [
        {
            "Nick": "OPERNICK",
            "User": "OPERUSER",
            "Pass": "OPERPASS",
            "Flags": "****"
        }
    ],
    "SharedSecret": "",
}

Replace the PASSWORD, OPERNICK, OPERUSER, OPERPASS with your preferred passwords and nick/user/pass for the auto-oper. The Listen option is the server's listening port. If you want to use a SSL connection, configure the TLS options.

Step 6: Start Robust IRC

After configuring Robust IRC, start the server using the following command:

robustirc --config /usr/local/etc/robustirc.conf

You should now be able to connect to your Robust IRC server using your preferred IRC client.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Robust IRC on NetBSD. Robust IRC is a powerful IRC server built for scalability and reliability, making it perfect for larger communities.

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