IRC for console?

chiatello · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:20 am Post subject: IRC for console?

is there a good IRC client for the console?

thanks alot

meowsqueak · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:29 am Post subject:

Yes, there most definitely is at least one. It's called 'irssi', and it runs really well within 'screen'.

ck42 · l33t Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 789

BitchX

Stu L Tissimus · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:31 am Post subject:

I prefer irssi over BX.
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blk_jack · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 4:41 am Post subject:

As a user of BitchX for many many years I must completely say that it sucks -ass- compared to basically any other console IRC client including irssi.

It is bloaty and awful in every way, that is all.

someguy · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 5:38 am Post subject:

plus there was a backdoor discovered a wile back in bitchx i read it somewhere like slashdot or maybe it was reuters but anywhoo i agree with irssi
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meowsqueak · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 6:25 am Post subject:

Well, irssi did get trojaned at one stage...

ck42 · l33t Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 789

Sorry about the mentioning of BX...was just throwing it out there since there are so few cosole clients around

Personally, I use irssi anytime (which is nary often) I need to use a console client.

masseya · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:26 pm Post subject:

There are very few good console irc clients, and you will probably be better served finding out about them in irc progs, which discusses many clients in detail both console and gui-based. Moving from Networking and Security.
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