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

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

No problem :)
enjoy

Declan McGrath wrote:
> Thanks a mil for this help Paul much appreciated!
> 
> Dec
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> On Thursday 11 February 2010 19:20:49 you 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
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>> sudo apt-get install ircii
>> sudo apt-get install screen
>> sudo apt-get install ssh-server
>>
>> ssh -C server -l username
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>> (ssh -C username at server   << also works)
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>> run screen with the command >>
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>> screen
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>> (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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