Terminal IRC client. Standard on most tilde servers. Config in ~/.irssi/.
irssi # launch
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
/connect irc.tilde.chat | Connect to a server |
/join #channel | Join a channel |
/nick newnick | Change nickname |
/msg nick message | Private message |
/part | Leave current channel |
/quit | Disconnect and exit |
/away message | Set away message |
/whois nick | Look up a user |
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Alt+N (or Esc+N) | Switch to window N |
Alt+→ / ← | Next/previous window |
PgUp / PgDn | Scroll buffer |
Ctrl+n / Ctrl+p | Next/previous window |
irc.tilde.chat port 6697 (TLS)#tildetown, #meta, #music, #chat
On tilde.pink, irssi is the standard IRC client. On tilde.town, the irc alias uses WeeChat.
Run irssi inside tmux or byobu so it stays connected after you disconnect:
byobu irssi # Detach: F6 (byobu) or prefix+d (tmux) # Reconnect: ssh back in, byobu reattaches