UnrealIRCd is an open-source Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server. It is cross-platform compatible and can be installed on various operating systems including NetBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of UnrealIRCd on NetBSD.
Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the below prerequisites:
The first step is to install the required packages using the pkg_add command. Type the command below in the terminal:
sudo pkg_add openssl curl
This command will install OpenSSL and Curl on your system.
Next, download the UnrealIRCd package from their official website by running the following command:
curl -O https://www.unrealircd.org/unrealircd4/unrealircd-4.4.0.1.tar.gz
This command will download the package into the current directory.
Now that the package has been downloaded, extract the package and switch into the UnrealIRCd directory by running the following commands:
tar zxf unrealircd-4.4.0.1.tar.gz
cd unrealircd-4.4.0.1
After that, run the following command to configure the package:
./Config
Follow the prompts to configure UnrealIRCd according to your preferences.
Once you have configured UnrealIRCd, compile it using the command below:
make
make install
Finally, start UnrealIRCd using the command below:
./unrealircd start
You can verify that the IRC server is running by visiting the web interface at http://127.0.0.1:8000. The default login credentials are username: admin and password: admin. You can change these credentials later on by editing the configuration files.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed UnrealIRCd on your NetBSD system!
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