Ubuntu Hour Request for talk: Setting up ircii on your server and connecting remotely

[Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix -]

Russell Davies wrote:
> Whoa, command line stuff. Seems a bit complicated for an Ubuntard.
> 
> I jest, no flames.

ehhhhhhhh
ok he wanted ircii so perhaps I was considering the target audience :)

> 
> On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 19:20, Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix - <
> ompaul at eircom.net> wrote:
> 
>> Declan McGrath wrote:
>>> Hiya folks,
>>>
>>> Anyone want to give a little demo on how this handy task is achieved at
>> the next meetup?
>>> Dec
>>>
>>
>> sudo apt-get install ircii
>> sudo apt-get install screen
>> sudo apt-get install ssh-server
>>
>> ssh -C server -l username
>>
>> (ssh -C username at server   << also works)
>>
>> run screen with the command >>
>>
>> screen
>>
>> (hit enter until you have a prompt)
>>
>> ircii
>> (or irssi or whatever)
>>
>> x to kill terminal that ssh session is in - config your irc client to
>> log so you can get the backlog
>> eternal happiness ensues - you can also run crazy software that restarts
>> your irc client and have a suitable config to log onto the channels you
>>  want to be on
>>
>>
>>
>>
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