Robust IRC is a free, open-source IRC network that provides reliable and decentralized communication. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Robust IRC on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
To install Robust IRC, we first need to install the necessary dependencies. Open a terminal and run the following command to update the package repository:
sudo zypper refresh
Then, install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo zypper install gcc git make cmake libboost_all_dev libpqxx-devel libssl-devel
Next, we need to download the Robust IRC source code. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/robustirc/robustirc.git
This command will create a directory named robustirc in your current working directory and download the repository files into it.
Now that we have the Robust IRC source code, we need to build and install it. Change to the robustirc directory by running the following command:
cd robustirc
Next, we need to generate the build files. Run the following command to do so:
cmake .
Then, build and install Robust IRC by running the following command:
make install
This command will build the Robust IRC binaries and install them to the default directory (/usr/local/bin).
Before we can run Robust IRC, we need to create a configuration file. Run the following command to create a basic configuration file:
cp deployment/robusircd.conf.sample /etc/robustirc
Next, open the configuration file with your preferred text editor:
nano /etc/robustirc/robustircd.conf.sample
Edit the configuration file to suit your needs. For example, you may want to change the network name, the IRC operator credentials, or the port numbers.
After you finish editing the configuration file, save and exit the editor.
Finally, run the following command to start Robust IRC:
robustircd -config /etc/robustirc/robustircd.conf.sample
This command will start the Robust IRC server with the specified configuration file.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Robust IRC on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now connect to the Robust IRC network using your favorite IRC client. Remember to keep your Robust IRC server up to date with the latest security patches and updates.
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