* Using IRC
@ Georgina
` A. R. Vener
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From: Georgina @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: List Blinux
Hi
My local Linux Users Group have set up an IRC channel and I would like to
use it. I've tried bitchx but I had difficulty in understanding the help
file as it seem to use characters for decoration. Perhaps, there's a way of
cleaning up the display? I wondered if anyone could suggest either an
alternative to bitchx or a way to configure it to be more user friendly?
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Using IRC Georgina
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From: A. R. Vener @ UTC (permalink / raw)
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Have you tried the standard character based irc client?
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` A. R. Vener
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From: Georgina @ UTC (permalink / raw)
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Hi
What's that then?
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Sent: 21 November 2001 13:26
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Subject: Re: Using IRC
Have you tried the standard character based irc client?
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` Georgina
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` Georgina
` Jude DaShiell
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From: A. R. Vener @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
>From the shell prompt enter the command:
irc
This should bring up the ircii client.
Assuming, of course, that it is installed on your system :-)
Rudy
On Wed, Nov 21, 2001 at 09:19:16PM -0000, Georgina wrote:
> Hi
>
> What's that then?
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From: Georgina @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
Hi
Yes, but something changing on the screen keeps triggering my nic and the
channel and instruction to access help to be spoken. When I cursor up the
screen there's a lot of unwanted junk to read the history of chats. Is it
possible to clean up the display?
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From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com
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Sent: 21 November 2001 20:30
To: blinux-list@redhat.com
Subject: Re: Using IRC
>From the shell prompt enter the command:
irc
This should bring up the ircii client.
Assuming, of course, that it is installed on your system :-)
Rudy
On Wed, Nov 21, 2001 at 09:19:16PM -0000, Georgina wrote:
> Hi
>
> What's that then?
>
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> Have you tried the standard character based irc client?
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` Georgina
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From: A. R. Vener @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
Sure. One of the irc options is to set the mode to a simpler
terminal type which should clean up a lot of the junk.
Needless to say, the command:
man irc
should give you the syntax for this option.
r
rudy
On Thu, Nov 22, 2001 at 12:56:20AM -0000, Georgina wrote:
> Hi
>
> Yes, but something changing on the screen keeps triggering my nic and the
> channel and instruction to access help to be spoken. When I cursor up the
> screen there's a lot of unwanted junk to read the history of chats. Is it
> possible to clean up the display?
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* Re: Using IRC
` A. R. Vener
` Georgina
@ ` Jude DaShiell
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From: Jude DaShiell @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: A. R. Vener; +Cc: blinux-list
I think in red hat you have to enter:
ircII <cr> and those last two i's are upper case. I managed to get it up
and running for a little while. You may also have to run linux
installation and choose upgrade existing installation from installation
types if it's not already installed on your system.
Jude <jdashiel@shellworld.net>
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Using IRC Georgina
` A. R. Vener
@ ` Nicolas Pitre
` Jude DaShiell
` Mario Lang
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From: Nicolas Pitre @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: List Blinux
On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, Georgina wrote:
> Hi
>
> My local Linux Users Group have set up an IRC channel and I would like to
> use it. I've tried bitchx but I had difficulty in understanding the help
> file as it seem to use characters for decoration. Perhaps, there's a way of
> cleaning up the display? I wondered if anyone could suggest either an
> alternative to bitchx or a way to configure it to be more user friendly?
Use ircII instead (the package is named ircii-[version].rpm or similar and
the command to invoke is simply "irc").
Nicolas
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* Re: Using IRC
Using IRC Georgina
` A. R. Vener
` Nicolas Pitre
@ ` Jude DaShiell
` Mario Lang
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From: Jude DaShiell @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Georgina; +Cc: List Blinux
That documentation file seems to be an ansi graphics file. That is to
say, ansi graphic characters were used to make a mess of it. From
somewhere I don't remember where it was so long ago I downloaded
convert.exe which was 6k in sie and is a great filter for those type of
files at least in dos. I was using loadlin and slackware at the time and
managed to clean the file up nicely. abyword may also work, if you can
tell it to delete everything that starts with an escape character that
should get it done for you.
Jude <jdashiel@shellworld.net>
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* Re: Using IRC
Using IRC Georgina
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` Georgina
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From: Mario Lang @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
"Georgina" <gena@gena-j.net> writes:
> My local Linux Users Group have set up an IRC channel and I would like to
> use it. I've tried bitchx but I had difficulty in understanding the help
> file as it seem to use characters for decoration. Perhaps, there's a way of
> cleaning up the display? I wondered if anyone could suggest either an
> alternative to bitchx or a way to configure it to be more user friendly?
erc (http://sf.net/projects/erc) with erc-speak.el even
talks to you. If you use emacs, you definitely should check that out.
--
CYa,
Mario
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` Mario Lang
@ ` Georgina
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From: Georgina @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
Hi
Whow, its been ages since I posted that enquiry. Thanks. I've found
xchat-text which is exactly what I wanted, its a very nice clean program
to use.
Thanks.
Gena
>"Georgina" <gena@gena-j.net> writes:
>
>> My local Linux Users Group have set up an IRC channel and I would like to
>> use it. I've tried bitchx but I had difficulty in understanding the help
>> file as it seem to use characters for decoration. Perhaps, there's a way of
>> cleaning up the display? I wondered if anyone could suggest either an
>> alternative to bitchx or a way to configure it to be more user friendly?
>
>erc (http://sf.net/projects/erc) with erc-speak.el even
>talks to you. If you use emacs, you definitely should check that out.
>
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> Mario
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* Re: Linux console chat programs?
@ Brian Tew
` Using IRC John J. Boyer
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From: Brian Tew @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
On irc you can message any one person directly.
You can block all other incoming messages.
You don't have to join any rooms.
Or you can make your own room and make it mode +i (invite only).
Nobody can join unless you invite them.
Or mode +k (nobody can join unless they know a key word.)
I have been on irc forever, so if you want any help with it,
I'll be glad to confuse you further.
licq is another possibility, linux icq.
I haaven't tried that yet though.
I use braille, and irc does everything i need.
and theres the old talk or ytalk or ntalk program.
some version of that is in linux.
It still works with some isps.
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` Janina Sajka
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From: John J. Boyer @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
Brian,
I've been wondering for a long time whether IRC would be practical for me,
since I use braille. How does one get on IRC using Linux? i assume there
is a command already available. Once on, how does one go about setting
options, etc.
Thanks for answering dumb questions.
John
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From: Barbara J Wagreich @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list; +Cc: Barbara J Wagreich
Brian:
Ihave the same questions John has. We are both using Red Hat Linux
version 8 and brltty.
I look forward to hering more about how to use IRC.
Also, how does a Windows user who uses AIM connect to someone using IRC on
linux? I have a sighted friend who uses AIM and I am wondering how we'd
connect in IRC.
Thanks,
Barb
On Sat, 1 Feb 2003, John J. Boyer wrote:
> Brian,
>
> I've been wondering for a long time whether IRC would be practical for me,
> since I use braille. How does one get on IRC using Linux? i assume there
> is a command already available. Once on, how does one go about setting
> options, etc.
>
> Thanks for answering dumb questions.
>
> John
>
>
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` Barbara J Wagreich
@ ` Janina Sajka
` Shaun Oliver
` John J. Boyer
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From: Janina Sajka @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
As an additional option for you ...
I've been using sirc, a Perl based client without problems for several
months.
It's all very straight forward. Commands are preceeded by a slash.
Everything else you type is broadcast when you press enter.
John J. Boyer writes:
> From: "John J. Boyer" <director@chpi.org>
>
> Brian,
>
> I've been wondering for a long time whether IRC would be practical for me,
> since I use braille. How does one get on IRC using Linux? i assume there
> is a command already available. Once on, how does one go about setting
> options, etc.
>
> Thanks for answering dumb questions.
>
> John
>
>
> --
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> http://www.chpi.org
> 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703
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From: Shaun Oliver @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
Imho, using irc is a bugger to use with braille. I use speech. I can at
least shut it up and quickly review the screen if need be.
I use to be a techadmin on a network so I got farely good at it.
Especially when it came to capturing ip addresses for instand g-lines
and such. It just takes time to sit there and practice and learn what
crap you want to hear and what you can safely ignore.
And if in doubt, do what I do from time to time and drop in the
occasional rofl or lol just to let people know you're alive.
Hth
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On Behalf Of Janina Sajka
Sent: Monday, 3 February 2003 5:29 AM
To: blinux-list@redhat.com
Subject: Re: Using IRC
As an additional option for you ...
I've been using sirc, a Perl based client without problems for several
months.
It's all very straight forward. Commands are preceeded by a slash.
Everything else you type is broadcast when you press enter.
John J. Boyer writes:
> From: "John J. Boyer" <director@chpi.org>
>
> Brian,
>
> I've been wondering for a long time whether IRC would be practical for
> me,
> since I use braille. How does one get on IRC using Linux? i assume
there
> is a command already available. Once on, how does one go about setting
> options, etc.
>
> Thanks for answering dumb questions.
>
> John
>
>
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> http://www.chpi.org
> 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703
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` Janina Sajka
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From: John J. Boyer @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
Janina,
Where do I find sirc? I just tried epic, and is seems usable with brltty.
Thanks,
John
On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Janina Sajka wrote:
> As an additional option for you ...
>
> I've been using sirc, a Perl based client without problems for several
> months.
>
> It's all very straight forward. Commands are preceeded by a slash.
> Everything else you type is broadcast when you press enter.
>
> John J. Boyer writes:
> > From: "John J. Boyer" <director@chpi.org>
> >
> > Brian,
> >
> > I've been wondering for a long time whether IRC would be practical for me,
> > since I use braille. How does one get on IRC using Linux? i assume there
> > is a command already available. Once on, how does one go about setting
> > options, etc.
> >
> > Thanks for answering dumb questions.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > --
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> > 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703
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