InspIRCd is an open-source IRC server software used to create and manage IRC networks. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install InspIRCd on POP! OS Latest.
Before installing InspIRCd, we need to install some dependencies. To do this, open a terminal window and execute the commands below:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential git libssl-dev libperl-dev libsqlite3-dev libpq-dev libicu-dev
The above commands will install the necessary dependencies on your system.
After installing the dependencies, download the latest version of InspIRCd from the official website or GitHub. In this tutorial, we will download it from GitHub using the following command:
git clone git://github.com/inspircd/inspircd.git
Change directory to the inspircd folder and run the following command to configure the software:
cd inspircd
./configure
Once InspIRCd is configured, run the following command to build and install the software:
make && make install
After installation, you need to configure InspIRCd. The configuration files are located in the /usr/local/etc/inspircd/ directory. Edit the configuration files according to your requirements.
Finally, start InspIRCd using the following command:
inspircd start
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured InspIRCd on your POP! OS Latest system.
In this tutorial, we covered the steps necessary to install and configure InspIRCd on your POP! OS Latest system. We hope you found this tutorial helpful and that it contributes to the success of your IRC network.
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