IRC #gnu/linux #irc #irssi

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IRC Networks are made of servers, and servers have channels. The default config has a few predefined networks, to list them:

• List network: /NETWORK LIST

• Connect to one of network: /CONNECT oftc

• To join channels: /JOIN #bash-completion

• To highlight lines with your nickname: /HILIGHT nick or /SET hilight_nick_matches_everywhere ON

• To get beeps on private messages or highlights: /SET beep_msg_level MSGS HILIGHT DCCMSGS

By default, irssi uses “hidden windows” for everything. Hidden windows are created every time you /JOIN a channel or /QUERY someone. There’s several ways you can change between these windows:

Meta-1, Meta-2, .. Meta-0 - Jump directly between windows 1-10
Meta-q .. Meta-o          - Jump directly between windows 11-19
/window <number>          - Jump to any window with specified number
Ctrl-p, Ctrl-n            - Jump to previous / next window
Meta-p, Meta-n            - To scroll up and down

Irssi Command Reference

Here is a list of common commands, aliases, and some tips on using them. Usage and additional information can be obtained by typing /help /command in irssi.

/ban 	/bans, /b 	Sets or List bans for a channel
/clear 	/c, /cl 	Clears a channel buffer
/join 	/j 	Joins a channel
/kick 	/k 	Kicks a user
/kickban 	/kb 	Kickban a user
/msg 	/m 	Send a private message to a user
/unban* 	/mub 	Clears the unbanlist (unbans everyone) in a channel
/names 	/n 	Lists the users in the current channel
/query 	/q 	Open a query window with a user, or close current query window
/topic 	/t 	Displays/edits current topic. Tip: use /t[space][tab] to automatically fill in existing topic.
/window close 	/wc 	Force closure of a window.
/whois 	/wi 	WHOIS a user. Displays user information

• Exit the irssi: /exit