catgirl irc client

catgirl is another option for irc client here on town. it is not for absolute beginners to irc or the commandline. the best way to learn it is by running man catgirl, but here are some basics:

configuration files

these live in ~/.config/catgirl. there should be one per network you want to join. (yes, you'll have to run a new instance for each network.) you can name it whatever you like, and that's how you'll run it.

here is an example:

~/.config/catgirl/town host = localhost insecure sasl-plain = acdw:<your password>

for connecting to town's internal irc, you'll need the insecure line. this option is not documented in the man page, and it's the main reason i'm writing this wiki page.

usage

to use catgirl, run
$ catgirl <server>. at least, that's my recommendation. there are other ways to do it; see the man page for more details. you'll see a minimal user interface with a buffer list at the top, the chat window in the middle, and your prompt at the bottom. as you /join more channels, the upper bar will notify you if there is activity or mentions in buffers you aren't on.

otherwise, it's pretty much just irc.

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