ngIRCd is a lightweight Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server that runs on Unix-like operating systems. It is popular for its simplicity and reliability. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ngIRCd on NetBSD.
Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following items:
To install ngIRCd, we need to update the NetBSD package repository. Open your terminal and type the following command to update the package repository:
sudo pkgin update
Once you have updated the package repository, you can install ngIRCd by typing the following command:
sudo pkgin install ngircd
This command will download and install the latest version of ngIRCd on your system.
After the installation is complete, start the ngIRCd service by running the following command:
sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/ngircd
You can also use the following command to enable the ngIRCd service to automatically start every time you boot your NetBSD machine:
sudo rcctl enable ngircd
To make sure that ngIRCd is installed and running correctly, connect to the IRC server by typing the following command:
irc -h localhost
If everything is working fine, you will be connected to the ngIRCd server running on your NetBSD machine.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install ngIRCd on NetBSD. ngIRCd is a powerful and lightweight IRC server that you can use to communicate with other users. Once you have set up an IRC server, you can use various IRC clients to connect to it and chat with other users across the world.
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