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IRC(1)
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IRC(1)
NAME
  irc - User Interface to Internet Relay Chat Protocol

SYNOPSIS
  irc [-p portnum] [-c channel] [ nickname [ server ]]

DESCRIPTION
  Irc is a user interface to the Internet Relay Chat, a CB-like interactive
  discussion environment.  It is structured into channels, which are public
  discussion forums, and also allows for private intercommunication.  Each
  participant has a nickname, which is the one specified in the command line
  or else his login name.

  Once invoked, irc connects as a client to the specified server, server or
  to the default one (see below).  The screen splits into a dialogue window
  (the major part of the screen) and a command line, from which messages can
  be sent and commands given to control irc.

COMMAND SYNTAX
  The syntax of irc commands is of the form /COMMAND.  The most notable ones
  are listed below.  For an uptodate list, use the HELP command of irc.	 Case
  is ignored.

  /ADMIN [server]
       Prints administrative information about an IRC server.

  /AWAY [message]
       Mark yourself as being away (with an automatic reply message if
       specified)

  /BYE, /EXIT, /QUIT
       Terminate the session

  /CHANNEL [channel]
       Join another channel

  /CLEAR
       Clear the screen

  /HELP [command]
       Display a brief description of the command (or list all commands, if
       none specified).

  /SUMMON user
       Allows to summon a user specified as a full Internet address, i.e.,
       login@host.domain, to an IRC dialogue session (in much the same way as
       the talk(1) command).  It is usable ONLY if the irc daemon runs on the
       target machine (host.domain).

  /TOPIC topic
       Sets the topic for the current channel

  /WHO [channel|*]
       Lists all users of IRC if no argument, of the specified channel or of
       the current channel (*).

ARGUMENTS
  -p portnum
       TCP/IP "port number.  Default is 6667 and this option should seldom if
       ever" be used.

  -c channel
       Channel number to join upon beginning of the session.  Default is no
       channel.

  nickname
       Nickname used in the session (can be changed with the /NICK command).
       Default is user login name.

  server
       Server to connect to.  Default is specified in the irc system
       configuration file, and can be superseded with the environment
       variable IRCSERVER.

EXAMPLE
       tolmoon% irc -p6667 Wizard tolsun

  connects you to irc server in host tolsun (port 6667) with nickname Wizard

COPYRIGHT
  Copyright (c) 1988 University of Oulu, Computing Center, Finland.
  Copyright (c) 1988,1989,1990 Jarkko Oikarinen
  All rights reserved.
  For full COPYRIGHT see LICENSE file with IRC package.

SEE ALSO
  ircd(8)

BUGS
  What bugs ?

AUTHOR
  Jarkko Oikarinen <jto@tolsun.oulu.fi>
  Manual page updated by Michel Fingerhut <Michel.Fingerhut@ircam.fr>

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