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/help command – Use this to get help with any command you are having trouble with./server irc.server.net – Use this command along with a server hostname to connect to any IRC server./nick nickname – This command will allow you to change your nickname, just add the new nickname./list – The list command will display a list of available chat channels on the current server. You will also see the channel message of the day, and how many users are now in the channel./list topic #channel - You can also use the list command to find channels containing the keyword or topic you specify. This is useful if the normal list is too long./list -min 10 #channel – To display a smaller channel list use this command, only channels with at least the stated number of users will be listed./names #channel – Use this to see all the users now in the selected channel. A list of names will be printed, -min -max can also be used./who #channel – See who is in the stated channel with this command./whois nickname – With this you can request information about a specific user./away message – Set an away message with this command./away – Use this command again to remove your away message./quit message – Quit IRC, and leave a goodbye message./me action – You can appear to perform an action with this command./leave #channel – The leave command will cause you to leave the channel specified or the current channel if no channel is specified./msg nickname text – Send a message to an individual person, just specify their nickname and add the text you wish to send./query nickname – This command will open a private conversation window for you and a friend./query – Use this to close the current private conversation window./topic #channel text – Use this to change to topic the specified channel, if you have permission./kick #channel nickname text – With this you can kick a user from the stated channel, add text to specify a reason for the kick./links – This will display all the servers connected to the current IRC network./admin – This will display the current server administrative details./motd – View the server message of the day.
/mode #channel – Use this to see what modes the current channel is using./mode #channel +p – Set private channel mode meaning the channel will not be displayed when users query for available channels. You can turn off private mode by using -p, all modes can be toggled off./mode #channel +s – Set secret channel mode, secret mode is similar to private mode./mode #channel +n – This is no external message mode, meaning you cannot mass spam messages to the whole channel using /msg #channel text which sends the text to everyone in the channel./mode #channel +o nickname – Use this to turn the specified user into a channel operator./mode #channel +m – This will make the channel moderated, meaning only channel operators, or users with the voice privilege will be able to chat publicly./mode #channel +i – Make the channel invite only./invite nickname #channel – Use this to invite someone to an invite only channel./mode #channel +l 100 – Use this to set a channel user limit./mode #channel +k password – Use this to add a channel password or keyword which is required for users to join./join #channel password – This will allow entry to password protected channels, just add the required password./mode #channel +b – This will display all the currently banned user hostnames./mode #channel -b user@hostname – Remove a user ban.
/dcc send nickname filename – Send a file to the specified user with this command./dcc get nickname filename – Use this to accept a file someone has offered to send you./dcc close type nickname – If you do not wish to receive a file transfer use this command./dcc list – Use this to see current file transfers and their types, this works with the /dcc close command./dcc chat nickname – Start a direct client connection to chat with another user.
Tags: chat, internet, IRC, relay | Posted in Command Line
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