SETTING UP IRSSI

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INSTALL

debian

apt install irssi screen

slackware

slackpkg install irssi utf8proc screen utempter

OVERALL SETUP

as user

eventually launch and immediately quit Irssi just to backup the default config

screen -S chat

export TERM=screen
irssi
/quit
cd ~/.irssi/
cp -pi config config.dist

choose a theme e.g.

wget http://irssi-import.github.io/themes/agon.theme

now launch Irssi for real, and setup a few things e.g.

irssi

/set theme agon

/set nick NICKNAME
/set alternate_nick ALTERNATE_NICKNAME
/set real_name REALNAME
/set ctcp_version_reply none of your business

/hilight NICKNAME
/hilight YOUR-DOMAIN
/set hilight_nick_matches_everywhere on
/set beep_msg_level
/set beep_msg_level MSGS HILIGHT DCCMSGS NOTICES DCC CTCP

/set completion_char ,
/set completion_nicks_lowercase on

/set autolog on
/set autolog_colors off

increase chat history to maximum (overrides scrollback_lines)

/set scrollback_time 32day

this is enabled by default already, but in case you have very unstable connection, you might prefer to disable it

/set rejoin_channels_on_reconnect
#/set rejoin_channels_on_reconnect off

write the configuration

/save

it’s now time to setup your servers/networks and SASL when there is. we will do that manually

/quit
cp -pi config config.0

SERVERS

pick your servers wisely with a trusted –or– pinned SSL certificate.

then proceed with the SSL/TLS and SASL setup.

CHATNETS

also define nicknames and authentications methods. see irssi chatnets

USAGE

prevent non-identified users to send you messages

/mode YOUR-NICK +R
/network modify libera -usermode +R

check what servers you are currently connected to

/server

clean-up failing connections

/rmreconns

cycle through windows

Ctrl-P
Ctrl-N

go to a preceise window e.g. window 14

/14

join a channel and multiplex traffic in one window

/join -window #netbsd

TROUBLESHOOTING

11:57:47 *** Irssi: warning SSL handshake failed: wrong version number

==> make sure you’re talking to the server to its SSL port and with its correct FQDN

TODO

/set bell_beeps on does not exist anymore? how to setup bells through gnu/screen and through ssh?

https://thelinuxexperiment.com/notifications-with-irssi-in-screen/\

https://tech.pookey.co.uk/irssi-making-it-beep-when-your-nick-is-mentioned/

https://superuser.com/questions/393059/how-to-make-irssi-running-under-screen-in-a-remote-system-to-beep-on-my-local-pc

https://askubuntu.com/questions/470944/irssi-no-terminal-notification-sound-while-pinged

ALTERNATIVES

ircII project http://www.eterna.com.au/ircii/

EPIC IRC client http://www.epicsol.org/

Irc it (ii) https://tools.suckless.org/ii/

iim - ii improved https://github.com/c00kiemon5ter/iim

RESOURCES

A Guide to Efficiently Using Irssi and Screen https://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi/

Startup How-To https://irssi.org/documentation/startup/

Settings Documentation https://irssi.org/documentation/settings/

Tips and Tricks https://irssi.org/documentation/tips/

Help: log https://irssi.org/documentation/help/log/

\3. Server and channel automation https://irssi.org/documentation/startup/#server-and-channel-automation

Help: server https://irssi.org/documentation/help/server/

Frequently Asked Questions https://irssi.org/documentation/faq/

Startup HOWTO https://tools.ietf.org/doc/irssi/startup-HOWTO.html

Irssi’s /channel, /network, /server and /connect - What It Means https://pthree.org/2010/02/02/irssis-channel-network-server-and-connect-what-it-means/

hilight https://irssi.org/documentation/help/hilight/

FAQ https://irssi.wordpress.com/faq/