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How to Install InspIRCd on macOS

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install InspIRCd on macOS. InspIRCd is a popular IRC daemon that allows you to run your own IRC network.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

You can install Homebrew by opening your terminal and typing the following command:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

You can install Xcode Command Line Tools by running the following command in your terminal:

xcode-select --install

Installing InspIRCd

Once you have installed the prerequisites, follow the steps below to install InspIRCd.

  1. Open your terminal and type the following command to install InspIRCd:

    brew install inspircd
    
  2. Once the installation is completed, start the InspIRCd service using the following command:

    brew services start inspircd
    
  3. To verify the installation and running status of the InspIRCd service, run the following command:

    ps aux | grep inspircd
    

    This will show you the InspIRCd process running on your system.

  4. You can now configure the InspIRCd daemon by editing its configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/inspircd/inspircd.conf.

  5. To stop the InspIRCd service, run the following command:

    brew services stop inspircd
    

Congratulations! You have successfully installed InspIRCd on your macOS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you step-by-step how to install InspIRCd on macOS. If you have any issues while following these steps, please leave a comment below.

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