First install 'ircd-hybrid' .
- sudo apt-get install ircd-hybrid -y
Next edit the config file:
- nano /etc/ircd-hybrid/ircd.conf
Find the line and change it with your machine IP Address :
listen {
/* port: the specific port to listen on. if no host is specified
* before, it will listen on all available IPs.
*
* ports are seperated via a comma, a range may be specified using ".."
*/
/* port: listen on all available IPs, ports 6665 to 6669 */
host = "127.0.0.1"; # change this!
port = 6665 .. 6669;
};
Next restart irc server :
- sudo /etc/init.d/ircd-hybrid restart
For testing your server just using irssi .
- sudo apt-get install irssi -y
/connect <ip> <port>
example : /connect 127.0.0.1 6665
For create channel or join channel :
- /j #yourchannel
Welcome to internet relay chat .