We have started an experiment by putting up a #linux-india IRC channel on irc.freenode.net . Even as I write this we have a good discussion going on in the channel. Please do join us. -Raj Shekhar
We have started an experiment by putting up a #linux-india IRC channel on irc.freenode.net . Even as I write this at 10:00 AM in the morning, we have a good discussion going on in the channel. Please do join us. -Raj Shekhar Bhaskar has written a micro-howto on how you can join us. micro-howto to show you how to get hooked to #linux-india --------------------------------------------------------- The #linux-india IRC channel is up and running on irc.freenode.net. Please visit or idle in the channel to make it better. This micro-howto will show you how to get hooked to #linux-india: 1. Get hold of an IRC (internet relay chat) client. Some of the good ones are: bitchx - Advanced Internet Relay Chat client ircii - Internet Relay Chat client xchat - IRC client for X similar to AmIRC xchat-gnome - IRC client for GNOME similar to mIRC mozilla-chatzilla - Mozilla Web Browser - irc client kvirc - Fully scriptable graphical IRC client with plugin support konversation - user friendly Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for KDE 2. connect to irc.freenode.net with your favourite IRC client ( please remember not to run irc as *root* unless you are on crack) for example, if you are running bitchx, type the following on a prompt: $bitchx irc.freenode.net 3. Once you get online, register your nick. First see that your nick is what you want. if its not, type: /nick <your_nick> then register the nick: /msg nickserv register <your_password> 4. to join the linux-india channel, type : /join #linux-india Thats it. If this is the first time you are using IRC, you can see the IRC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Help Files (http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/faq.html) for a more detailed introduction. For more, ask for help in the channel. regards, Bhaskar [ http://www.linux-delhi.org/ilugd/../cgi-bin/ilugd/news.cgi?action=showNews&nId=52 ] Thanks, Tarun Dua -------------------------------------------------- This email is brought to you by http://www.linux-delhi.org/ , India Linux Users Group - Delhi. _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
