How to Install ZNC on POP! OS Latest?

Introduction

ZNC is an IRC bouncer that runs as a daemon on your system and allows you to stay connected to an IRC network even when you are offline. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install and configure ZNC on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server with POP! OS Latest installed.
• Access to the server with a non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing ZNC, it is recommended to update the system packages to the latest version available. To do this, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Step 2: Install ZNC

To install ZNC on POP! OS Latest, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install znc -y

This command will install ZNC and its dependencies.

Step 3: Configure ZNC

Now that ZNC is installed, we need to configure it. To do this, we need to create a configuration file. Run the following command to create the configuration file:

znc --makeconf

You will be prompted with a series of questions. Answer these questions to configure ZNC as per your requirements.

Step 4: Start ZNC

After configuring ZNC, we can start it by running the following command:

znc

This will start ZNC as a daemon.

Step 5: Connect to ZNC

To connect to ZNC, open your preferred IRC client and connect to the address and port where ZNC is running. By default, ZNC will run on port 6667. If you configured ZNC with SSL support, then it will run on port 6697.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install and configure ZNC on POP! OS Latest. Now, you can stay connected to your favorite IRC channels even when you are offline.

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