An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server.
Git clone the repository and install a C++ compiler. For Ubuntu for example:
sudo apt install g++
In the root directory type "make".
To start the IRC server, type "./ircserv port password" where port is the listening port number and password is the password the clients need to join the IRC server.
The server will then start and wait for incoming connections.
To stop the IRC server, press "ctrl+c" or "ctrl+\".
To delete all binary files, type "make fclean".
Install the IRC client irssi.
sudo apt install irssi
To connect to the server run irssi:
irssi -n your_nickname
And then type the command:
/connect localhost port password
Display list of the channels:
/list -yes
Create a new channel or join the channel if it already exists:
/join channelname
Change the channel's topic:
/topic Topic description here.
Change channel mode to invite only:
/mode +i
Invite a user to the current channel:
/invite nickname
List nicknames of the users in the channel:
/names
Kick a user from a channel:
/kick nickname
Send a private message:
/msg nickname Your message here.
Leave irssi:
/quit
Docs:
https://irssi.org/documentation/help/cat_Core%20Commands/
Change window in irssi:
Ctrl + n
To connect to the IRC server with a client, open a new terminal and type "nc localhost port"
Enter the password, nickname and user information.
PASS your_password
NICK your_nickname
USER username hostname servername :realname
Display list of the channels:
LIST
Create a new channel or join the channel if it already exists:
JOIN #channelname
Change the channel's topic:
TOPIC #channelname :Topic description here.
Change channel mode to invite only:
MODE #channelname +i
Invite a user to the current channel:
INVITE nickname #channelname
List nicknames of the users:
NAMES
Kick a user from a channel:
KICK #channelname othernick
Send a private message:
PRIVMSG recipient_nickname :Your message here
Leave the IRC server:
Ctrl + c