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| This page serves as information base for users of the Ubuntu IRC channels. The Ubuntu channels can be found on the Freenode network, irc.freenode.net. xchat in Ubuntu has this network preconfigured and the main channel, #ubuntu, will automatically be joined | #format wiki #language en #title Internet Relay Chat - IRC |
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| For more info about Xchat, see the XchatHowto | ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents(3)>>|| |
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| == Channels == There are lots of Ubuntu related channels on Freenode, and everyone can create a new one. Here follow a list of channels urrently in use |
= Introduction = Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of realtime Internet chat. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message. On IRC you can talk to many other members using Ubuntu, on topics ranging from idle chit-chat to support with your Ubuntu. Though a channel might have many people in it at any one time, they might not always be at their keyboard; so if no-one responds, just wait around and someone will hopefully answer soon enough. |
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| (Last edit: oct. 11 2005) ||||'''List of Ubuntu IRC channels'''|| ||||'''Official channels:'''|| ||#edubuntu||Edubuntu channel|| ||#kubuntu||Kubuntu help channel|| ||#kubuntu-devel||Kububtu development coordination|| ||#ubuntu||Ubuntu help channel|| ||#ubuntu-artwork||Channel for the Ubuntu Art team|| ||#ubuntu-bugs||Channel for Bugdays|| ||#ubuntu-devel||Ubuntu development coordination|| ||#ubuntu-doc||Ubuntu documentation team coordination|| ||#ubuntu-hardened||Discussions on the Ubuntu hardened project|| ||#ubuntu-java||Ubuntu java development coordination|| ||#ubuntu-kernel||Ubuntu kernel team coordination|| ||#ubuntu-locoteams||Coordination of all local coordination teams|| ||#ubuntu-love||About getting involved with Ubuntu|| ||#ubuntu-meeting||All meetings are held here|| ||#ubuntu-motu||Coordination of the Ubuntu MOTU team|| ||#ubuntu-offtopic||The off-topic channel where evrything is on-topic|| ||#ubuntu-toolchain||Coordination of the Ubuntu toolchain team|| ||||'''Various localized channels, at this moment:'''|| ||#ubuntu-br||Brazil|| ||#ubuntu-de||Germany|| ||#ubuntu-dk||Denmark|| ||#ubuntu-es||Spain|| ||#ubuntu-fi||Finland|| ||#ubuntu-fr||France|| ||#ubuntu-il||Israel|| ||#ubuntu-it||Italy|| ||#ubuntu-nl||The Netherlands|| ||#ubuntu-no||Norway|| ||#ubuntu-pk||Pakistan|| ||#ubuntu-ph||Phillipines|| ||#ubuntu-pt||Portugal|| ||#ubuntu-ro||Romania|| ||#ubuntu-ru||Russia|| ||#ubuntu-si||Slovenia|| ||#ubuntu-tw||Taiwan|| ||#ubuntu-za||South Africa|| ||#ubuntu-zh||Chinese|| ||#ubuntu.se||Sweden|| ||||'''Unofficial channels:'''|| ||#ubuntuforums||The Ubuntu forums team|| ||#ubuntuusers||The German Ubuntu Forums Team Channel|| ||#ubuntuusers-supporter||The German Ubuntu Forums Supporter Channel|| ||#ubuntuusers-devel||The German Ubuntu Forums Developement Channel|| ||#ubuntu-radio||Channel for Ubuntu Audio Broadcast Prototype Project|| |
This page serves as an information base for users of the Ubuntu IRC channels. The Ubuntu channels can be found on the freenode network, irc.freenode.net. XChat in Ubuntu has this network preconfigured and the main channel, #ubuntu, will automatically be joined. Kubuntu also comes with Konversation, which is also pre-configured for the Kubuntu help channels. When participating in Ubuntu IRC channels, please abide by the [[http://www.ubuntulinux.org/community/conduct/|Code of Conduct]] and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcGuidelines|channel guidelines]]. |
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| == Logs == There are 2 logging bots active: ubuntulog and LocoBot. The latter can join your channel if you want to. Contact smurfix if you want this bot to join your channel. |
= IRC Clients = '''The following is just a list of programs that you can use to enter the Ubuntu channels listed below.''' |
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| The logs can be found online at | == Ubuntu & Xubuntu (GTK+) == * '''[[apt:smuxi|Smuxi]]''' ([[http://www.smuxi.org|Website]]) - A cross-platform and user-friendly IRC client for GNOME. * '''[[Pidgin]]''' - Popular instant messaging software but also supports IRC. * '''[[XChatHowto|XChat]]''' - GUI based IRC client. * '''LostIRC''' - A simple GTK IRC client. * '''Loqui''' - Another GTK client, with a range of features intermediate between XChat's and LostIRC's. * '''ChatZilla''' as a [[Firefox]] add-on or as a part of [[SeaMonkey]]. |
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| * http://people.ubuntu.com/~fabbione/irclogs/ (ubuntulog) * http://ubuntu-de.org/logs/freenods/ (LocoBot) |
== Kubuntu (Qt) == * '''Quassel''' - KDE4/Qt based, IRC client. * '''Konversation''' - KDE GUI based IRC client. * '''KvIRC''' - a more powerful, though less KDE-integrated, GUI client. * '''Kopete''' - Multi-protocol instant messaging and IRC software for KDE (no support for IRC in KDE4). |
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| == Infobots == The main infobot is called ubotu. He is owned and operated by cafuego. This bot contains the facts database and is active in #ubuntu. Details on how to operate him can be found on the UbotuUsage page. The fact database can be found on http://ubuntu.cc.com.au |
== Console based == * '''[[Irssi]]''' - Popular command line/text based IRC client. * '''[[WeeChat]]''' - Another popular command line/text based IRC client. * '''[[http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/?action=browse;oldid=EmacsIrcClient;id=ERC|ERC]]''' - an IRC client for the [[http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/|Emacs]] editor. |
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| The second infobot is Ubugtu and is only active in #ubuntu-desktop and #launchpad where he listens fro bugzilla/malone urls and bugnumbers and will give info about the mentioned bugs. | == Other operating systems == Free or shareware IRC clients are available for most systems. For those users who would rather not search for and install an IRC client on their system, the [[http://webchat.freenode.net|freenode Webchat]] is suggested as a way to connect to the Ubuntu IRC channels. |
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| == Registration == Lately freenode has become infected with spambots. To combat them, the main ubuntu channel is sometimes closed to unregistered users. Registering on freenode is really easy, see www.freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup for the details on registration. In the future Ubuntu members with registered nicknames will be able to get an Ubuntu hostname cloak. |
= Channels = There are many real-time discussion channels for the Ubuntu community via the freenode IRC service. A list of the channels, a brief description, and the channels contact is available on the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelList|Channel List]] page. The contact person mentioned in the list is the contact person for channel issues. For general support questions, please ask your question in the appropriate channel. = Bots = == LogBots == There are 2 logging bots active: ubuntulog and Lo``Co``Bot. Ubuntulog is a bot that sits in the main channels and maintains a log of that channel. the Lo``Co``Bot provides the same service, but for Lo``Co team channels. If you are interested in having a Lo``Co``Bot in your channel, please contact [email protected]. The channel logs from these two bots can be found online at: * [[http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/|ubuntulog]] * [[http://logs.ubuntu-eu.org/freenode|LoCoBot]] Please be aware that when you are on IRC you may be logged by bots other than these, sometimes without permission of channel operators. Please keep in mind that you are in a public place and even if it is not said explicitly others may be logging their conversations which include yours. The content of all Ubuntu channels, whether official logs or otherwise, are considered to be in the public domain. == ubottu == This bot sits in a channel and provides various types of information upon command. It contains [[http://ubottu.com/factoids.cgi|the facts database]] and is active in #ubuntu, #kubuntu, #kubuntu-devel, and many others. See [[Ubuntu:UbuntuBots|Ubottu Usage]] for details on how to operate the bot. In #ubuntu-desktop, -devel, -bugs, -motu, -offtopic, #kubuntu-devel, #bzr and #launchpad, ubottu also listens for Launchpad/Malone/debbugs URLs and bug numbers and will give inforomation about the requested bugs. In #ubuntu-offtopic a few fun-features are enabled as well. = Registration = If you intend to use the IRC service on a continued basis, you are advised to [[http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#userregistration|register an account]]. That will give you a unique IRC identity, and will also allow you to access channels where unregistered users have been locked out for technical reasons. [[http://launchpad.net/people/ubuntumembers|Ubuntu members]] can get an Ubuntu [[http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#cloaks|hostname cloak]]. See https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-irc-cloaks for information about obtaining one. = Operators = IRC operators can help you if there is a problem or disturbance in the channel. In most channels, saying « !ops » will alert operators, but this should '''only''' be done in response to serious channel emergencies. Channel operators and the [[Ubuntu:IrcTeam|IRC Team]] can be contacted in #ubuntu-irc for general enquiries. = DCC exploit = On IRC, there is a small group of abusive users that finds it funny to send invalid DCC commands causing certain vulnerable users to disconnect. This causes a somewhat large spamming of disconnect and reconnect messages and is generally disruptive to the chat room. By default, Feisty and newer versions of Ubuntu use port 8001 and should not need this fix, but Dapper and Edgy users may still be vulnerable. [[FixDCCExploit|More on this is available here.]] ##= See also = ## = External links = |
Introduction
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of realtime Internet chat. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message. On IRC you can talk to many other members using Ubuntu, on topics ranging from idle chit-chat to support with your Ubuntu. Though a channel might have many people in it at any one time, they might not always be at their keyboard; so if no-one responds, just wait around and someone will hopefully answer soon enough.
This page serves as an information base for users of the Ubuntu IRC channels. The Ubuntu channels can be found on the freenode network, irc.freenode.net. XChat in Ubuntu has this network preconfigured and the main channel, #ubuntu, will automatically be joined. Kubuntu also comes with Konversation, which is also pre-configured for the Kubuntu help channels. When participating in Ubuntu IRC channels, please abide by the Code of Conduct and channel guidelines.
IRC Clients
The following is just a list of programs that you can use to enter the Ubuntu channels listed below.
Ubuntu & Xubuntu (GTK+)
Smuxi (Website) - A cross-platform and user-friendly IRC client for GNOME.
Pidgin - Popular instant messaging software but also supports IRC.
XChat - GUI based IRC client.
LostIRC - A simple GTK IRC client.
Loqui - Another GTK client, with a range of features intermediate between XChat's and LostIRC's.
Kubuntu (Qt)
Quassel - KDE4/Qt based, IRC client.
Konversation - KDE GUI based IRC client.
KvIRC - a more powerful, though less KDE-integrated, GUI client.
Kopete - Multi-protocol instant messaging and IRC software for KDE (no support for IRC in KDE4).
Console based
Irssi - Popular command line/text based IRC client.
WeeChat - Another popular command line/text based IRC client.
Other operating systems
Free or shareware IRC clients are available for most systems. For those users who would rather not search for and install an IRC client on their system, the freenode Webchat is suggested as a way to connect to the Ubuntu IRC channels.
Channels
There are many real-time discussion channels for the Ubuntu community via the freenode IRC service. A list of the channels, a brief description, and the channels contact is available on the Channel List page. The contact person mentioned in the list is the contact person for channel issues. For general support questions, please ask your question in the appropriate channel.
Bots
LogBots
There are 2 logging bots active: ubuntulog and LoCoBot. Ubuntulog is a bot that sits in the main channels and maintains a log of that channel. the LoCoBot provides the same service, but for LoCo team channels. If you are interested in having a LoCoBot in your channel, please contact [email protected]. The channel logs from these two bots can be found online at:
Please be aware that when you are on IRC you may be logged by bots other than these, sometimes without permission of channel operators. Please keep in mind that you are in a public place and even if it is not said explicitly others may be logging their conversations which include yours. The content of all Ubuntu channels, whether official logs or otherwise, are considered to be in the public domain.
ubottu
This bot sits in a channel and provides various types of information upon command.
It contains the facts database and is active in #ubuntu, #kubuntu, #kubuntu-devel, and many others. See Ubottu Usage for details on how to operate the bot. In #ubuntu-desktop, -devel, -bugs, -motu, -offtopic, #kubuntu-devel, #bzr and #launchpad, ubottu also listens for Launchpad/Malone/debbugs URLs and bug numbers and will give inforomation about the requested bugs. In #ubuntu-offtopic a few fun-features are enabled as well.
Registration
If you intend to use the IRC service on a continued basis, you are advised to register an account. That will give you a unique IRC identity, and will also allow you to access channels where unregistered users have been locked out for technical reasons.
Ubuntu members can get an Ubuntu hostname cloak. See https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-irc-cloaks for information about obtaining one.
Operators
IRC operators can help you if there is a problem or disturbance in the channel. In most channels, saying « !ops » will alert operators, but this should only be done in response to serious channel emergencies. Channel operators and the IRC Team can be contacted in #ubuntu-irc for general enquiries.
DCC exploit
On IRC, there is a small group of abusive users that finds it funny to send invalid DCC commands causing certain vulnerable users to disconnect. This causes a somewhat large spamming of disconnect and reconnect messages and is generally disruptive to the chat room. By default, Feisty and newer versions of Ubuntu use port 8001 and should not need this fix, but Dapper and Edgy users may still be vulnerable. More on this is available here.