Running a Python based Poker bot

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This is a short guide to installing and running a simple Python based poker bot on Shellium!

Installing

• Download the poker script.

wget http://ircpoker.com/pytbot-0.3.9f.tgz

• You now need to unarchive the file using:

tar -xvvzf pytbot-0.3.9f.tgz

You should now have a directory called pytbot-0.3.9f

• Change directory

cd pytbot-0.3.9f/

Configuration

• Time to edit the tiny config file, this is pretty easy. Use a editor of your choice.

emacs pytbot.ini

[host]
localaddre: myport
localhost: localhost

[IRC]
# remote host and port                                                                                                      
host: irc.server.of.your.choice.com
port: 6667
# nick to use and channel to join                                                                                           
nick: dealer
channel: channel  (without #!)

[restore]
#filename:t.backup                                                                                                          
# Uncomment the filename option to attempt to restore a tournament                                                          
# from the given file.                                                                                                      

[restore]
#filename:t.backup                                                                                                          

[version]
number: 0.3.9f
name: pyTBot-NO_DB

Finallize the installation and run for good!

• Execute it once to make sure it works

./pytbot

Now the bot connect to ircserver and channel of your choice. Wait some minutes...

• You can use nohup:

nohup ./pytbot 

Then close your ssh shell, it should keep running.

If you want more options about nohup read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nohup

Once it's in your channel just say p help to get a notice of all the commands etc. The bot is text intensive, I'd recommend using it in it's own channel!

Attention!: You should use a server without flood protection!

Enjoy the poker!