IRC: ZNC with Irssi and tmux Configuration - Revision history

Falz at 13:31, 14 January 2026

2026-01-14T13:31:41Z

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	/server add -network libera-znc -auto -4 localhost 6667 myzncuser-libera/libera:<zncpass>		/server add -network libera-znc -auto -4 localhost 6667 myzncuser-libera/libera:<zncpass>

			=== Using ===
			* https://that.guru/blog/add-another-network-to-znc/

			* List which IRC networks ZNC is connected to


			/znc listnetworks


			* Jump to another server


			/znc jumpnetwork libera

Falz at 00:51, 4 June 2025

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	apt-get install mosh irssi znc tmux		apt-get install mosh irssi znc tmux


			* https://github.com/awyz/oh-my-znc?tab=readme-ov-file someone's useful info
			* https://wiki.ircnow.org/index.php?n=Bouncer.Irssi
			* http://edgecase.net/articles/setting_up_irc_irssi_znc_digital_ocean_freenode

Falz at 17:34, 30 May 2025

2025-05-30T17:34:36Z

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	=== Configuration ===		=== Configuration ===
	Ubuntu / Debian example. Install some packages:		Ubuntu / Debian example. Install some packages:


	apt-get install mosh irssi znc tmux		apt-get install mosh irssi znc tmux


	====ZNC====		====ZNC====
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	znc --makeconf		znc --makeconf


	* Listen on port: '''6667'''		* Listen on port: '''6667'''
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	* Username: '''myzncuser'''		* Username: '''myzncuser'''
	* Password: '''<redacted>'''		* Password: '''<redacted>'''
	* ''many other questions'': '''<chose defaults'''		* ''many other questions'': '''<chose defaults>'''
	* Set up a network? '''No'''		* Set up a network? '''No'''
	* Launch ZNC now? '''No'''		* Launch ZNC now? '''No'''


	* Edit the newly created znc.conf and tell it to bind to localhost ~~- add this to the top in the main section (not nested in any~~ <~~section~~>)		* Edit the newly created znc.conf and tell it to bind to localhost by adding <code>Host = 127.0.0.1</code> to the <code><Listener l></code> section
	~~BindHost~~ = 127.0.0.1


	* Copy your newly created config to the ZNC service directory and fix its permissions. The directory <code>/var/lib/znc/</code> should already exist, "'''_znc'''" is the default user for the service which should already exist.		<Listener l>
			...
			Host = 127.0.0.1
			....
			</Lisner>


			* Copy your newly created config (and a crt required for startup) to the ZNC service directory and fix its permissions. The directory <code>/var/lib/znc/</code> should already exist, "'''_znc'''" is the default user for the service which should already exist.


	sudo mkdir /var/lib/znc/configs/		sudo mkdir /var/lib/znc/configs/
	sudo cp ~/.znc/configs/znc.conf /var/lib/znc/configs/		sudo cp ~/.znc/configs/znc.conf /var/lib/znc/configs/
			sudo cp ~/.znc/znc.pem /var/lib/znc/
	sudo chown -R _znc:_znc /var/lib/znc/		sudo chown -R _znc:_znc /var/lib/znc/


	* Enable and start the service
			* Enable and start the service (as root user / sudo)


	systemctl enable znc		systemctl enable znc
	systemctl start znc		systemctl start znc
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	* Add network called 'libera-znc'.		* Add network called 'libera-znc'.


	/network add libera-znc -nick myircuser -alternate_nick myircuser_ -user -autosendcmd '^MSG NickServ identify <ircpass>' myzncuser-libera		/network add libera-znc -nick myircuser -alternate_nick myircuser_ -user -autosendcmd '^MSG NickServ identify <ircpass>' myzncuser-libera



	* Add a server to this newly created network		* Add a server to this newly created network


	/server add -network libera-znc -auto -4 localhost 6667 myzncuser-libera/libera:<zncpass>		/server add -network libera-znc -auto -4 localhost 6667 myzncuser-libera/libera:<zncpass>

Falz at 16:07, 30 May 2025

2025-05-30T16:07:40Z

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	* Copy your newly created config to the ZNC service directory and fix its permissions - "'''_znc'''" is the default user for the service which should already exist.		* Copy your newly created config to the ZNC service directory and fix its permissions. The directory <code>/var/lib/znc/</code> should already exist, "'''_znc'''" is the default user for the service which should already exist.
	sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/znc/configs/
	sudo cp ~/.znc/configs/znc.conf /var/lib/znc/
			sudo mkdir /var/lib/znc/configs/
			sudo cp ~/.znc/configs/znc.conf /var/lib/znc/configs/
	sudo chown -R _znc:_znc /var/lib/znc/		sudo chown -R _znc:_znc /var/lib/znc/

Falz at 16:04, 30 May 2025

2025-05-30T16:04:49Z

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 You will always appear online to those on the IRC network, and can choose to look at / log into your terminal when you desire.
-This example connects to the libera IRC network.
+This example connects to the libera IRC network. Replace this part and repeat various steps to connect to other networks.
 === Applications ===
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 ====ZNC====
-* Configure as a service (todo). "myzncuser" is auth between the IRC client (irssi) and ZNC, it is NOT your actual IRC username.
+We are NOT using SSL here as we are binding to localhost only and connecting from localhost only. This is the communication from the IRC client to the IRC bounce.
 ====irssi====
 launch <code>irssi</code> and issue some commands

Falz: Created page with "'''Work in progress''' === Description === This is for folks generally proficient at a unix terminal. It is so that you can connect to a terminal via ssh and reconnect to your IRC session without actually 'leaving' any IRC networks. You will always appear online to those on the IRC network, and can choose to look at / log into your terminal when you desire. This example connects to the libera IRC network. === Applications === * [https://irssi.org/ irssi] - An IRC cli..."

2025-05-30T15:33:09Z

Created page with "'''Work in progress''' === Description === This is for folks generally proficient at a unix terminal. It is so that you can connect to a terminal via ssh and reconnect to your IRC session without actually 'leaving' any IRC networks. You will always appear online to those on the IRC network, and can choose to look at / log into your terminal when you desire. This example connects to the libera IRC network. === Applications === * [https://irssi.org/ irssi] - An IRC cli..."

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'''Work in progress'''

=== Description ===
This is for folks generally proficient at a unix terminal. It is so that you can connect to a terminal via ssh and reconnect to your IRC session without actually 'leaving' any IRC networks.

You will always appear online to those on the IRC network, and can choose to look at / log into your terminal when you desire.

This example connects to the libera IRC network.

=== Applications ===
* [https://irssi.org/ irssi] - An IRC client that runs in a terminal. It will connect to ZNC in this use case.

* [https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC ZNC] - IRC "bouncer". This actually connects to IRC networks and will run as a service on your server.

* [https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki Tmux] - Terminal Multiplexer. This lets you run many applications in one terminal. In this use case we'll run many irssi IRC clients, each of which connects to a ZNC session and hence a single IRC network

* [https://mosh.org/ Mosh] - Mobile Shell. Auto 'roams' and reconnects to your shell session across various networks. If your laptop goes to sleep and wakes up, it will reconnect.

=== Configuration ===
Ubuntu / Debian example. Install some packages:
apt-get install mosh irssi znc tmux

====ZNC====
* Configure as a service (todo). "myzncuser" is auth between the IRC client (irssi) and ZNC, it is NOT your actual IRC username.

====irssi====
launch <code>irssi</code> and issue some commands

* Add network called 'libera-znc'.
/network add libera-znc -nick myircuser -alternate_nick myircuser_ -user -autosendcmd '^MSG NickServ identify <ircpass>' myzncuser-libera

* Add a server to this newly created network
/server add -network libera-znc -auto -4 localhost 6667 myzncuser-libera/libera:<zncpass>