Introduction to Screen and Irssi
Or, the good way to use IRC
PuTTY
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SSH client: putty.org or package “putty”
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You can also SSH from Linux terminal
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Connect to login.csupomona.edu
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We are going to use the login server as a
“bouncer” to connect to IRC
Screen
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Terminal emulator
Allows you to keep programs running even
when you are not logged in
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Useful for “idling” in IRC
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“screen -dr” to reconnect session
irssi
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Command-line IRC client
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Can join multiple channels at once
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Configuration can save nick, server, channels
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/connect to connect to a server
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/join to join a channel
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Typing /help will list every command
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Typing /help <command> will give usage
Pick and register a nick
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/nick to change nick
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Decide on a nick and stay with it
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Register your nick with Freenode so other
people don't use it:
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/msg NickServ register <password> <email>
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/msg NickServ identify <password>
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If you have questions: www.freenode.net/faq.shtml
Remove your name from /whois
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Try /whois <your_nick>
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You will see your bronconame and full name
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You should remove this info
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/set nick <your_nick>
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/set user_name <not_your_bronconame>
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/set real_name <not_your_name>
How to find SWIFT
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/connect irc.freenode.net
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/join #swift-help
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Friendly, helpful channel – only stupid questions
are the ones answered by Google search
/join #swift
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Unfriendly, sometimes hostile/nsfw (think 4chan)
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If you don't understand what someone told you to
do, don't do it – go ask #swift-help
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More social, alumni hang out here
Autoconnect / Autojoin
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/network add freenode
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“freenode” is arbitrary, must be used in next 2 commands
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/server add -auto -network freenode irc.freenode.net
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/channel add -auto #swift-help freenode
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To make windows stay, use “/layout save”, then “/save”
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To automatically identify to NickServ, use:
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/network add -autosendcmd “/msg NickServ identify
<password>” freenode
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WARNING: Your password will be stored as plaintext
Ignore joins and quits
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Levels:
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Joins: people enter channel
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Parts: people leave channel
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Quits: people leave freenode.net
For a particular channel:
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For all channels:
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/ignore #swift-help joins parts quits
/ignore * joins parts quits
To remove, preface level with “-”
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/ignore #swift-help -joins
Commands
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screen -dr (detach and reconnect)
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In screen: Ctrl+a, Ctrl+d (detach current session)
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In irssi:
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/connect <server>, /join <channel>
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/help (lists and explains commands)
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/network, /server, /channel, /set, /save, /layout
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Alt+<window number>, Alt+<arrow key>
Links
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PuTTY download
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screen help
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irssi help
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Freenode FAQ (nick registration help)