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6 ircd - The Internet Relay Chat Program Server
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9 ircd [-dlinefile filename] [-configfile filename] [-klinefile
10 filename] [-logfile filename] [-pidfile filename] [-resvfile
11 filename] [-xlinefile filename] [-conftest] [-foreground]
12 [-version]
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15 ircd is the server (daemon) program for the Internet Relay Chat
16 Program. The ircd is a server in that its function is to "serve" the
17 client program irc(1) with messages and commands. All commands and
18 user messages are passed directly to the ircd for processing and
19 relaying to other ircd sites.
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22 -dlinefile filename
23 Specifies the D-line file to be used. This file is used for
24 both reading D-lines at startup, and writing to while ircd is
25 running.
26 -configfile filename
28 Specifies the ircd.conf file to be used for this ircdaemon. The
29 option is used to override the default ircd.conf given at
30 compile time.
31 -klinefile filename
33 Specifies the K-line file to be used. This file is used for
34 both reading K-lines at startup, and writing to while ircd is
35 running.
36 -logfile filename
38 Specifies an alternative logfile to be used than that specified
39 in config.h
40 -pidfile filename
42 Specifies the ircd.pid used. The option is used to override the
43 default ircd.pid given at compile time.
44 -resvfile filename
46 Specifies the resv.conf file to be used for this ircdaemon. The
47 option is used to override the default resv.conf given at
48 compile time.
49 -xlinefile filename
51 Specifies the xline.conf file to be used for this ircdaemon. The
52 option is used to override the default xline.conf given at
53 compile time.
54 -conftest
56 Makes ircd check the ircd.conf for errors
57 -foreground
59 Makes ircd run in the foreground
60 -version
62 Makes ircd print its version, and exit.
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65 If you plan to connect your ircd server to an existing Irc-Network, you
66 will need to alter your local IRC configuration file (typically named
67 "ircd.conf") so that it will accept and make connections to other ircd
68 servers. This file contains the hostnames, Network Addresses, and
69 sometimes passwords for connections to other ircds around the world.
70 Because description of the actual file format of the "ircd.conf" file
71 is beyond the scope of this document, please refer to the file INSTALL
72 in the IRC source files documentation directory.
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75 The ircd server can be started as part of the Unix boot procedure or
76 just by placing the server into Unix Background. Keep in mind that if
77 it is not part of your Unix's boot-up procedure then you will have to
78 manually start the ircd server each time your Unix is rebooted. This
79 means if your Unix is prone to crashing or going for for repairs a lot
80 it would make sense to start the ircd server as part of your UNIX
81 bootup procedure.
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84 tolsun% bin/ircd
85 Places ircd into Unix background and starts up the server for use.
87 Note: You do not have to add the "&" to this command, the program will
88 automatically detach itself from tty.
89 leguin% bin/ircd -foreground
90 Runs ircd in the foreground.
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94 (c) 1988,1989 University of Oulu, Computing Center, Finland,
95 (c) 1988,1989 Department of Information Processing Science, University
97 of Oulu, Finland
98 (c) 1988,1989,1990,1991 Jarkko Oikarinen
100 (c) 1997,1998,1999,2000,2001 The IRCD-Hybrid project.
102 For full COPYRIGHT see LICENSE file with IRC package.
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106 "ircd.conf"
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109 ircd.conf(5)
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112 None... ;-) if somebody finds one, please inform author
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115 irc2.8 and earlier: Jarkko Oikarinen, currently jto@tolsun.oulu.fi.
116 ircd-hybrid-7: IRCD-Hybrid Project, ircd-hybrid@the-project.org.
118 manual page written by Jeff Trim, jtrim@orion.cair.du.edu, later
120 modified by jto@tolsun.oulu.fi.
121 modified for ircd-hybrid-7 by Edward Brocklesby,
123 ejb@klamath.uucp.leguin.org.uk.
124 updated by W. Campbell, wcampbel@botbay.net
126 ircd-ratbox 22 April 2004 IRCD(8)