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If someone was going to install an irc server, which one is recommended? Also, any client reconditions for Windows and Mac?

throwawaymath 8y ago
I like Textual on macOS. It's rather nice. EDIT: Since this seems to be unclear: I was referring to the second question regarding IRC clients.
- HoppyHaus 8y ago
  Have you encountered unicode errors? A Textual user on my server has been crashed multiple times by people doing weird unicode. I don't know if its just him.
  - throwawaymath 8y ago
    Nope, that's never happened to me. I'm in maybe 30 channels on Freenode so I think it might just be him.
- Operyl 8y ago
  For those confused: Textual isn't an IRC Server, it's an IRC client.
  - throwawaymath 8y ago
    Yes but that was the latter question, was it not?
walrus01 8y ago
ircd-hybrid on debian, personally.
caf 8y ago
I would recommend ircd-ratbox, which is the fork of ircd-hybrid most used on efnet.
HoppyHaus 8y ago
For servers it depends. If you are going all-out, InspIRCd is what I roll. The only complaints I have with it are the massive config file (~2800 lines with the main config and the module config, more if you count the lesser files). The server for getting and going is UnrealIRCd, which is what I used to run. Solid and basic, just with a few less features. For clients, I use Hexchat, which ill fight for as the best graphical client. The only thing mIRC has going for it is its legacy of scripts and people that still use it. For command line clients, ircii and weechat are good, especially coupled with tmux. I don't use them, but the people that do love them. Also, if you want a bouncer, ZNC is great. Would highly recommend if you have a free server with a stable connection.
- s3krit 8y ago
  I'm assuming you mean irssi, rather than ircii. ircii is super old and basically unused these days.
  - HoppyHaus 8y ago
    Hah, yeah, sorry. I actually had to use ircii once, so its always in the back of my head. Unfortunately.
Outpox 8y ago
I run an IRC server with UnrealIRCd. Works well.
unimpressive 8y ago
For Windows I always use Hexchat, which seems to be the only decent open source client for Windows. If anyone would like to jump in and point out others I don't know about, by all means. (Heck, it's what I use on Linux too)
- another-cuppa 8y ago
  Is unrealircd not decent? That's what I used to use.
- detaro 8y ago
  I really like Quassel. It's main model is client-server (you install the server component somewhere and it'll stay online, bouncer-like, and you can connect to it from multiple clients), but you can use it in a standalone mode too. The main client runs Linux/Windows/Mac, there's one for Android too.
- geokon 8y ago
  I just use Thunderbird... It "just works" for email IRC and RSS - and it's very consistent btwn platforms. Maybe I'm missing out on some secret IRC features?
- lmm 8y ago
  KVirc is pretty nice on Windows and Linux, IMO.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y ago
I still just use Pidgin. It ain't fancy (neither is IRC), but it also works a client for hangouts and some other things and has a portable apps version.

throwawaymath 8y ago

I like Textual on macOS. It's rather nice. EDIT: Since this seems to be unclear: I was referring to the second question regarding IRC clients.

HoppyHaus 8y ago
Have you encountered unicode errors? A Textual user on my server has been crashed multiple times by people doing weird unicode. I don't know if its just him.
- throwawaymath 8y ago
  Nope, that's never happened to me. I'm in maybe 30 channels on Freenode so I think it might just be him.
Operyl 8y ago
For those confused: Textual isn't an IRC Server, it's an IRC client.
- throwawaymath 8y ago
  Yes but that was the latter question, was it not?

walrus01 8y ago

ircd-hybrid on debian, personally.

caf 8y ago

I would recommend ircd-ratbox, which is the fork of ircd-hybrid most used on efnet.

HoppyHaus 8y ago

For servers it depends. If you are going all-out, InspIRCd is what I roll. The only complaints I have with it are the massive config file (~2800 lines with the main config and the module config, more if you count the lesser files). The server for getting and going is UnrealIRCd, which is what I used to run. Solid and basic, just with a few less features. For clients, I use Hexchat, which ill fight for as the best graphical client. The only thing mIRC has going for it is its legacy of scripts and people that still use it. For command line clients, ircii and weechat are good, especially coupled with tmux. I don't use them, but the people that do love them. Also, if you want a bouncer, ZNC is great. Would highly recommend if you have a free server with a stable connection.

s3krit 8y ago
I'm assuming you mean irssi, rather than ircii. ircii is super old and basically unused these days.
- HoppyHaus 8y ago
  Hah, yeah, sorry. I actually had to use ircii once, so its always in the back of my head. Unfortunately.

Outpox 8y ago

I run an IRC server with UnrealIRCd. Works well.

unimpressive 8y ago

For Windows I always use Hexchat, which seems to be the only decent open source client for Windows. If anyone would like to jump in and point out others I don't know about, by all means. (Heck, it's what I use on Linux too)

another-cuppa 8y ago
Is unrealircd not decent? That's what I used to use.
detaro 8y ago
I really like Quassel. It's main model is client-server (you install the server component somewhere and it'll stay online, bouncer-like, and you can connect to it from multiple clients), but you can use it in a standalone mode too. The main client runs Linux/Windows/Mac, there's one for Android too.
geokon 8y ago
I just use Thunderbird... It "just works" for email IRC and RSS - and it's very consistent btwn platforms. Maybe I'm missing out on some secret IRC features?
lmm 8y ago
KVirc is pretty nice on Windows and Linux, IMO.

AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y ago

I still just use Pidgin. It ain't fancy (neither is IRC), but it also works a client for hangouts and some other things and has a portable apps version.