Weechat
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Overview
Weechat is a text-mode irc client with sane defaults.
Notifications
add this script. Additional configuration for Screen may be necessary.
Weechat starting guide
Start weechat by typing:
weechat-curses
Connect to a server, E.g freenode:
/connect irc.freenode.net
Chose a channel to connect to, E.g shellium
/j #shellium
To change you're nick:
/nick 'desired nick'
To send private messages to other people:
/msg 'nick' message.
To do an action:
/me message
To split an active window in to two equal big parts in a horizontal way: (the size is optional and each window can be split multiple times)
/window splith 50
To split an active window in to two equal big parts in a vertical way: (the size is optional and each window can be split multiple times)
/window splitv 50
To change view in active window going backwards:
F5
To change view in active window going forward:
F6
Jump to previous split-window:
F7
Jump to next split-window:
F8
To merge a split-window:
/window merge
To leave a active window and close it:
/close
Configuration
Configuration for automatic server connection, joining channel and automatic 'nick' assignment is handled in:
/home/user/.weechat/irc.conf
