ZNC is an IRC bouncer that allows users to maintain a persistent connection to an IRC network even when they are not directly connected to it. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of ZNC on Ubuntu Server.
Before installing any new software, it is important to ensure that your system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
To download and install ZNC, you need to execute these commands:
sudo apt-get install znc
Now that ZNC is installed on your system, you need to create a user account for it. This will allow you to connect to the ZNC bouncer and connect to an IRC network using your custom user credentials. To create a new user account, run the following command:
sudo znc --makeconf
This command will prompt you to create a new user account and set up the necessary configuration settings.
The --makeconf command from the previous step will create a new configuration file for ZNC. You can edit it now by editing the file ~/.znc/configs/znc.conf.
After you have configured ZNC, you can start the bouncer by running the following command:
znc --foreground
With this tutorial, you should now have a basic understanding of how to install and configure ZNC on your Ubuntu Server. Happy chatting!
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