In this tutorial, we'll be installing ZNC, an IRC bouncer, on OpenBSD.
Make sure you have the following before starting the installation:
Before installing ZNC, it's a good idea to make sure your system is up-to-date. To do this, run the following command:
sudo sysupgrade
This will upgrade your system to the latest stable release of OpenBSD.
To install ZNC, we'll use the OpenBSD package manager, pkg_add. Run the following command to install ZNC:
sudo pkg_add znc
This will download and install ZNC, along with any necessary dependencies.
Once ZNC is installed, you'll need to configure it before you can start using it. By default, ZNC stores its configuration files in /var/znc. To create a configuration file, run the following command:
sudo su - znc -c "znc --makeconf"
This will start a configuration wizard that will guide you through the process of creating a new configuration file.
After you've configured ZNC, you can start it by running the following command:
sudo su - znc -c "znc"
This will start the ZNC process as the znc user.
Now that ZNC is running, you can connect to it using your favorite IRC client. To connect to ZNC, use the following information:
localhost (or the hostname of your OpenBSD server)6667 (or the port you specified in your ZNC configuration file)Once you're connected to ZNC, you can join your favorite IRC channels and start chatting as usual. ZNC will automatically log all messages, so you can catch up on any conversations you may have missed when you weren't online.
That's it! You now have ZNC up and running on your OpenBSD server. With ZNC, you can stay connected to IRC channels 24/7, even when you're not online, and never miss a beat.
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