Hi
Thanks, but I thought that I was perfectly happy with xchat-text. Just
do a apt-get install xchat-text.
apt-cache show xchat-text
Package: xchat-text
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 248
Maintainer: Davide Puricelli (evo) <evo at debian.org>
Architecture: i386
Source: xchat
Version: 1.8.8-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.2.4-4), libglib1.2 (>= 1.2.0), libperl5.6 (>=
5.6.1-7), python2.1, xchat-common (= 1.8.8-3)
Filename: pool/main/x/xchat/xchat-text_1.8.8-3_i386.deb
Size: 87178
MD5sum: 74fe205bf51bb388e2160c21574132ef
Description: IRC client for console similar to AmIRC
XChat is a graphical IRC Client with a GTK+ GUI. It has a look and feel
similar to AmIRC for the Amiga. Special features include the mIRC
extension
DCC RESUME and mIRC color, multiple server/channel windows, dialog
windows, and a plugin API.
.
This version contains the xchat-text binary.
Gena
Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org
>For a client with one of the cleanest interfaces I've seen, try sirc.
>
>apt-get install sirc
>
>When you wish for something a bit more customisable, try epic.
>
>apt-get install epic4
>
>You might want to put the following in ~/.ircrc (if using epic4) to
>reduce some of the updating clutter and make things a bit easier to use. This
assumes you want to
>automatically receive incoming files and dcc chats. If not, remove what
>you don't like.
>
>#cut here#
># dcc auto-get for chats and files
>on ^dcc_request "% chat *" {
>dcc chat $0
>}
>on ^dcc_request "% send *" {
>dcc get $0 $5
>echo DCC: getting $5 from $0.
>}
>
># status line
>set status_query (Query=%Q)
>set status_channel on %C
>set status_format %V: %@%N %C %+ %Q
>
># messages
>set beep_on_msg msg
>on ^msg "*" { echo MSG: $0: $1- }
>on ^notice "*" { echo Notice: $0: $1-
>}
>#cut here#
>
>This is just my personal preferences.
>
>Chris
>
>On Sat, May 25, 2002 at 02:50:08PM +0100, 'Georgina' wrote:
>> Hi
>> An iteresting statement. I disagree. BitchX is awful to get useful
>> feedback from, for example. However, xchat-text is really nice and
>> clean.
>>
>> I guess a lot of people will prefer irc as they can hide their identity
>> away as the voice gives so much more than the words it carries.
>>
>>
>> I just was going to discuss these matters with you but you left the
>> channel.
>>
>>
>> Gena
>>
>>
>>
>> Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org
>>
>> >An advantage of using irc as well is that it is a good deal easier to
>> >get it set up than speakfreely.
>> >--
>> >
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