This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of InspIRCd IRC server on Void Linux.
Before you begin with the installation process, ensure that following prerequisites are met:
In order to ensure that your system has the latest updates and packages, update the system by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Su
To install InspIRCd on Void Linux, run the following command:
sudo xbps-install inspircd
This command will install the latest version of InspIRCd available in the Void Linux repository.
After successful installation of InspIRCd, you have to configure it to be able to use it properly.
The configuration file of InspIRCd is located at /etc/inspircd/inspircd.conf. Edit this file using your preferred text editor.
sudo nano /etc/inspircd/inspircd.conf
This file contains various configuration options that can be modified according to your requirements. You can configure server name, server description, server administrator email, modules to load, SSL/TLS configuration, etc.
After configuring InspIRCd, start it using the following command:
sudo systemctl start inspircd
You can also enable InspIRCd to start at boot by running the following command:
sudo systemctl enable inspircd
You have successfully installed and configured InspIRCd on Void Linux. You can now connect to your IRC server using your favorite IRC client.
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