UbuntuForums IRC Channel - Why aren't YOU there?

[zenwhen]

These forums have an IRC channel that has been around for a few years now. We usually have about 70 users at this point, and we welcome more to come in. We are far more laid back than most GNU/Linux oriented IRC channels, and you can be sure that there is room for personal expression along with some time taken out for technical support.

This thread has been edited today, 02/01/2008, because things have been quiet lately. Come make some (respectful) noise!!!!!

Come on in!

Details:
Server:
irc.freenode.org
Channel:
#ubuntuforums

A screenshot has been attached to this post to show you what to expect. (minus the figlet spam, *usually* ;) )

Keep in mind: The forum staff is not responsible for anything that happens in the IRC channels.

[tehwa]

So err....I take it you don't like my company :razz:

[Juippisi]

So err....I take it you don't like my company :razz:
And just how is that? We love you ffs :-).

[jyank]

Woops, I thought i had been comming in to idle, but I really was just going to #ubuntu, :P Now i'm in there

[benplaut]

i always pop in :P

[benplaut]

i always pop in :P

[benplaut]

i always pop in :P

[benplaut]

i always pop in :P

[matthew]

Benplaut likes to pop in often! :)

[wrtpeeps]

never knew that even existed, great news!

[Maggot]

ok...now there is 0 ops and 469 users in there :D

[manicka]

I think you'll find that is the 'ubuntu' channel and not 'ubuntuforums'

[Maggot]

I think you'll find that is the 'ubuntu' channel and not 'ubuntuforums'
Oops. There goes my selective reading skills again :mad:

[zenwhen]

More chatters, please. :)

[zenrox]

hears the 2nd zen or #ubuntuforums
/me farts more users
#-o

[zenwhen]

hears the 2nd zen or #ubuntuforums
/me farts more users
#-o

You've been with us since the beginning. I'm giving you ops.

[zenrox]

You've been with us since the beginning. I'm giving you ops.
no problm
ill accept the volentary position;)

[bonzodog]

hrm...adding to list of visited channels on freenode

[superhew]

cool, a channel that doesnt have 30 people talking at the same time. added to favourite's :)

[majikstreet]

#ubuntuforums rocks.

[circussideshow]

24 people on now, so are all the proz in #ubuntuforums? #ubuntu may have a lot of people, but if I need help I can get it quickly. especially if bob2 is around. 8-[

[zenwhen]

24 people on now, so are all the proz in #ubuntuforums? #ubuntu may have a lot of people, but if I need help I can get it quickly. especially if bob2 is around. 8-[

It is less of a support channel and more of a community chat channel.

[Brunellus]

It is less of a support channel and more of a community chat channel.
and as a community chat channel it is aweseome.

[skatedawe]

wow! :)

I'm at the end of the list. Im in there btw, i can strongly recommend it!

plz, take your time!

[Vegettex]

Woah, indeed it isn't pretty busy in there :) Hope that it will change :D

[shade11]

I think I will pop in.

[lanny]

Hello everyone,:) and thanks to everyboy!! this forum is very helpful.

[cstudent]

I've started looking in. What IRC client does everyone recommend? I'm using X-chat. Is that the best option?

Bill

[bonzodog]

IMHO yes. It's the most straight forward of the clients, and the easiest to use.

[purrdeta]

Well, I think I might visit if it were on a network I attend regularly :(..

EFnet. It kinda sucks, kinda doesn't :)

Also a web based IRC client might make it easier for many.

[keter]

Is there a way to access the channel from either a mac or a windows PC?

[manicka]

Is there a way to access the channel from either a mac or a windows PC?

Yes, just use an irc client for that platform and away you go. I don't no about Windows clients but on a mac you can use xchat just like in Linux. Colloquy is a nice program for the mac as well.

[J.C. Denton]

Is there a way to access the channel from either a mac or a windows PC?

For a Mac, I'd use X-Chat Aqua (http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/twiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome), which is a pretty nice port of X-Chat to the Aqua environment.
For the PC, I'd recommend mIRC (http://www.mirc.com), however, it's not free :( (shareware).

[Danielle]

azureus has a nice client for windows, i think you have to click on plugins, i was just trying to find it in the Ubuntu version but i can't find it! maybe it's not in plugins or even this version, can someone show me where it is in the Ubuntu version? thanks. anyway, the windows one is good :)

[Brunellus]

use xchat in ubuntu.

And let me say once again that #ubuntuforums is the best irc channel ever. Nowhere else will you get the amusing mix of general chat with friendly & helpful ubuntu-ness.

[gRiMgRaVy014]

I'll try to join it on my dreamcast.

[CaptainMorgan]

Not bad.. ubuntu now averages about 600 ;)

[HyperNewbie]

hmm...the #ubuntu channel is great,,
but last time i joined, i had this crazy op who just kickbanned everyone...
I got kickbanned 3 times :/....after seeing other ppl get it too...

any way i can get back on? are bans permanent?

i mean cmon i wasnt doing annoying spammy crazy things....was just a bit off topic. and to this op guy, off topic meant merry christmas. :D

hmm..maybe i'll join up on #ubuntuforums

[Rinzwind]

I'm in and I seeeeeeeeeeeeee a jenda :)

[ERIC H]

i'm on irc all the time so why not...

[deadly_paddooo]

From the image, do they ask which continents we r from?
I wuld recommend asking the latitutes 'n' longituted or there range atleast.
Kiddin'
:)

[shroom]

as soon i read the thread i joined the channel see what is was all about.. and do you know what? now i'm stuck!

see ya in there..

[steeler_fan]

I just joined, username steeler_fan. I'm on IRC a lot, but I don't usually use XChat (or Freenode, for that matter)

I've set it to autoconnect, though :D

Veeeeerryy Quieeeettttt so far (though it is 5am on the east coast USA)

[davebgimp]

I wish I'd known about this channel a long time ago. Still, yeah...pretty quiet.

[greenpenguin]

Be carefull on #ubuntu its easy to get banned :???::razz:.
Great to see a #ubuntuforums :)
I will join since im allways on irc ;).

Hey four smileys in one post...

[optotron]

okay i will join!

[Beagleburt]

I tried to configure "Konversation" IRC client but I stuffed it all up & was not able to post; will try "X-Chat" now that your post reminded me - t.a.!

[majikstreet]

I'm offically addicted to #ubuntuforums. The couple of times I tried not to use IRC I had to go on..

Most people just idle in there so someone may not always be talking....

There are a lot of regulars lol.

[ardchoille]

Sweet! I'm adding #ubuntuforums to my irssi connect list :)

[PLAY3ER]

As some of you know, we have an IRC channel on Freenode. This channel needs more users. Our channel is located on irc.freenode.org, and the channel name is #ubuntuforums.

This (squared off in red). is a sad sight. :(


oh never knew their was a IRC for Ubuntu, i'll be on as soon as i can download it , BTW if you read this before the site comes back up, its down, cheers

[bonzodog]

We need more people in this!!! It's been very quiet. Please feel free to join us in there!

[Klaidas]

I alway come to join #ubuntuforums ;)

[cosimo]

I have not been on the irc channels long, but most of my time, when I do go on, is spent in #ubuntuforums.
The people here are knowledgeable, friendly, and humorous!
Actually the humor is really bad, but they try hard!
The operators, and the people who frequent #ubuntuforums are, indeed, friendly and very willing to share their knowledge.
If you go on the channel and it seems like no one is there, it's because you have bad breath, so just pop a few tictacs, or your favorite breath mint, and they will come! I have actually gone on a few times with bad breath and believe it or not, one of the "operators" actually passed a breath mint to me, discreetly!
I never felt as comfortable nor learned so much as i have from the good people on #ubuntuforums. They will help with any problem you may have and if they can't, they will lead you to where you can probably find your solution.
For example; the other day a fellow came on that had found a serious flaw in Dapper. In just under a minute, the #ubuntufoums people had it solved! The problem, if I remember it correctly, this guy found that the settings for an issue he was having, had been removed from their central location, like in Breezy, to some other illogical location which was causing the guy great distress becasue he couldn't stop those damn "DRUMS" on the login screen.
Ah.....nevermind!
So any of you who only frequent this url of ubuntu forums, try the channel.
I just want to say thanks to ALL of you on #ubuntuforums

coz

[Orunitia]

I used to be in the room every day, dunno why I stopped going.

*joins*

[Teroedni]

Yea #Ubuntuforums is great:)

[majikstreet]

I have not been on the irc channels long, but most of my time, when I do go on, is spent in #ubuntuforums.
The people here are knowledgeable, friendly, and humorous!
Actually the humor is really bad, but they try hard!
The operators, and the people who frequent #ubuntuforums are, indeed, friendly and very willing to share their knowledge.
If you go on the channel and it seems like no one is there, it's because you have bad breath, so just pop a few tictacs, or your favorite breath mint, and they will come! I have actually gone on a few times with bad breath and believe it or not, one of the "operators" actually passed a breath mint to me, discreetly!
I never felt as comfortable nor learned so much as i have from the good people on #ubuntuforums. They will help with any problem you may have and if they can't, they will lead you to where you can probably find your solution.
For example; the other day a fellow came on that had found a serious flaw in Dapper. In just under a minute, the #ubuntufoums people had it solved! The problem, if I remember it correctly, this guy found that the settings for an issue he was having, had been removed from their central location, like in Breezy, to some other illogical location which was causing the guy great distress becasue he couldn't stop those damn "DRUMS" on the login screen.
Ah.....nevermind!
So any of you who only frequent this url of ubuntu forums, try the channel.
I just want to say thanks to ALL of you on #ubuntuforums

coz
it's coz!!!!! hey coz!

yeah please join we love everybody :D

[benplaut]

I'm offically addicted to #ubuntuforums. The couple of times I tried not to use IRC I had to go on..

Most people just idle in there so someone may not always be talking....

There are a lot of regulars lol.

hello, there - my opposite timezone friend :o

[programgeek]

One of the things I hate about IRC channels is the fact that some users get special ability over others. Sometimes it's within reason, othertimes, it's a power complex thing.

I don't like channels I walk into where I see 5 ops and 33 people who are just "regulars". Not only that, it's a freenode philosophy that you stick away from that.

[frodon]

All IRC channels need OP's, to prevent flood, spam or other annoying things.

UbuntuForum rocks ;), it's full of helpful guy's and i experienced that yesterday again ... thanks GTX for the iptable script !

[darkmatter]

/me waves at coz... farts on majikstreet

runs..... :mrgreen:

[benplaut]

One of the things I hate about IRC channels is the fact that some users get special ability over others. Sometimes it's within reason, othertimes, it's a power complex thing.

I don't like channels I walk into where I see 5 ops and 33 people who are just "regulars". Not only that, it's a freenode philosophy that you stick away from that.

ya know... it really doesn't make much difference. Zenrox, bored2k, the rest of them... darkmatter still farts on them :rolleyes:

ok, enough of the bathroom humor [-(

[majikstreet]

hey don't fart on me!!! that stinks... hey benplaut, my hawaiian friend!

[Brunellus]

ya know... it really doesn't make much difference. Zenrox, bored2k, the rest of them... darkmatter still farts on them :rolleyes:

ok, enough of the bathroom humor [-(
I've never seen a kick or a kickban from #ubuntuforums yet...certainly not for trivial or petty purposes.

[byen]

Yup! Just joined the IRC channels a couple of days ago... it is silent sometimes but I still like the little discussions we have!
HELLO GANG! :D
~byen

[s_spiff]

well been on the forums for sometime now.. but laterly the reponse to someone's problem.. has reduced..no more what it used to be when i started using ubuntu!..heck that time I used to get help on the forums within a matter of 3 minutes! irc was def faster.. but seems like its not what it used to be.. or probably its just me... :(

[Zodiac]

I would go there more but whenever I ask a question I basically get ignored...

Unless I change my name to like "LinuxChick" or something...

[bonzodog]

Heh..well, the channel has a lot more people in it now, 40-45 on average.

[Brunellus]

I would go there more but whenever I ask a question I basically get ignored...

Unless I change my name to like "LinuxChick" or something...
not necessarily; it's just that traffic is variable due to geographic dispersion.

Also, while it's a helpful channel, we tend to do a lot of the general community chat stuff. It's a lot more laid-back (so far) than most "support" channels.

[LinuxKid]

I need a bit of help,

I downloaded xchat-gnome to join the channel and I connected to freenode, but when I tried to join ubuntu it didn't work

cna anyone help me?

[LinuxKid]

never mind it was just bugging out on me

712 users, wow!

[lmitchell6]

Is there a way to access the channel from either a mac or a windows PC?

Just done some googling and xchat is available for Windows (blows). It's shareware though :(

[htinn]

So, just download the source and compile it. :D

[Brunellus]

you might be compelled to use mirc. which I hate.

[DonPachi]

irssi works great through Cygwin.

[bonzodog]

It might be worth noting that there is a channel called #ubuntuforums (for these forums) on freenode and #ubuntu. There is also a #Kubuntu and #Xubuntu channel.
The #Ubuntuforums channel is like a general chat area, where it is pretty relaxed, and anything pretty much goes.
The #ubuntu channel and it's bretheren are support channels.

[Efrain Valles]

Neither did I, I'll swing by...

[benplaut]

I've never seen a kick or a kickban from #ubuntuforums yet...certainly not for trivial or petty purposes.

I saw one...

We fed a hardcore automatix troll for about an hour before he/she started getting really offensive.

twas kinda fun, actaully :mrgreen:

[DarkED]

I'll be there now...

[white_tiger_daniel]

Ok you're on. I'm gonna join up and have some fun. :)

[Christmas]

Since I keep my PC powered non-stop and I used to stay on IRC I decided to put #UbuntuForums as a channel to join on the client connection. Can you see a ChristmasCpp there? That's me! ;)

[h4lfl1ng]

For windows I like HydraIrc

[Master Shake]

I decided to grace the IRC channel with my presence./...



I can't believe I said that with a straight face. :D

[morequarky]

I use gaim....can I connect...I don't know how to "join" a chat.

Never used IRC before

[morequarky]

AH I think I got it.

[Stu09]

For windows I like HydraIrc

Thanks, I've been looking for something to replace mIRC :D

[PingunZ]

I just discovered it :) connecting atm ;)

Grtz PingunZ

[EdThaSlayer]

hmmm...i will check that out!

[fuscia]

i must have caught it on a bad day.

[rai4shu2]

Maybe it's time to move to a new server. Given that Freenode got hacked yesterday, I don't think I want to logon to that network.

http://tgmandry.blogspot.com/2006/06/worlds-largest-foss-irc-network.html

[kassetra]

Maybe it's time to move to a new server. Given that Freenode got hacked yesterday, I don't think I want to logon to that network.

http://tgmandry.blogspot.com/2006/06/worlds-largest-foss-irc-network.html

for a good laugh, look at how many times other networks have been hacked.

it's IRC. Freenode had been the exception. I'm sure Rob will implement changes to the freenode structure to prevent these kinds of attacks. :)

[rai4shu2]

Funny. Yeah...

Except that IRCops getting owned by script kiddies is not the way it ever goes down. I've been on Dalnet and EFnet during attacks, and you may see some netsplits but never server admins getting klined.

I sure hope they make that system a little more hack proof.

[Footissimo]

Just been in there..never used IRC before and seems a little quiet.

Can I go now?

[TheDarrellMan]

Seriously, it is dead in there..

[denisesballs]

Yeah I gotta say it's never very full or helpful.

[Brunellus]

Yeah I gotta say it's never very full or helpful.
just to repeat stuff that has been said over and over in this thread.

#ubuntuforums is the irc equivalent of "community cafe". There are a number of regulars (I'm one of them--I have the same nick there as on here).

We like to talk about ubuntu, of course, and the cool things that ubuntu enables us to do, or the cool things that we do with ubuntu. There are regulars who are trying to set up ubuntu labs in their schools. There are people who use ubuntu for audio recording. There are others who experiment with eyecandy or bleeding-edge packages. Naturally, if you need help and happen to be in #ubuntuforums, there's sometimes a fair chance that someone will be able to sort you out.

But it is (or has become) a primarily "social" hangout. Serious, hard-core tech help is always available on #ubuntu and its related channels.

As to the long periods of silence--well, so what. I've found that the channel tends to get busy after working hours in those timezones that contain many ubuntu users (Europe, N. America/Caribbean). So generally (all times GMT): 16:00-17:00, 20:00-23:00.

[jonrkc]

I succeeded more or less by trial, error, and luck in getting onto the #ubuntu channel yesterday and, apparently, again today, but I am completely baffled by the registration process on freenode.net; their FAQ and explanation pages leave me totally in the dark. I can speak or read four or five languages, I have an above-average IQ, I can install and use and to a great extent troubleshoot at least two or three variants of Linux, but I am defeated by IRC.

Can anybody point me in the direction of a simple tutorial on IRC with emphasis, I guess, on freenode, since that's probably the network that would interest me the most?

I guess I could always trot down to Barnes & Noble and look for "IRC for Dummies," but I'd rather send the money as another contribution to Ubuntu.

Edit next day: I found enough information that with fear and trembling I attempted to register my nickname and on the fourth attempt got it done.

Some of the best help was from a rabbit-raisers' site in Australia.

It's odd that easy-to-understand information about chat is hard to find on the Web. I did find several pages that mentioned how bewildering chat can be for newcomers, however.

I second that.

[Brunellus]

as I recall, the IRC protocol actually predates the world wide web, and so its conventions and social norms are much more like the pre-www internet (gopher, usenet, and telnetting from host to host--ah, the good old days).

The downer is that it can often seem like a closed club, because the assumption is that if you're interested enough in participating, you're interested enough to read, reread, and understand the documentation.

"Accessible" chat hit when AOL created the AIM service. Users accustomed to AIM might have a hard time adapting to IRC.

[jonrkc]

The downer is that it can often seem like a closed club, because the assumption is that if you're interested enough in participating, you're interested enough to read, reread, and understand the documentation.

Thanks... I have plenty of time to read and reread, so I'll find the best docs I can and learn more. Meanwhile I'm successfully IRC'ing on #ubuntu and taking a look at #ubuntu-offtopic and the forum channel now and then. I will have to live with my painfully embarrassing mistakes for a while, I know. But I get at least adequate at most things I persevere with! :)

[kigina]

i went on teh IRC and nothing happened for like and hour

[Brunellus]

you've gotta make things happen. plus, although it may not seem like it at times, we have non-ubuntu lives, too.

[Thirsteh]

Sure is amusing to see the line "We usually have around 50 users online by now" today, with over a thousand in the room :)

[muz1]

I have been to this IRC chanel about half a dozen times, waited and no-one showed up.
Would be awesome to have some more people to talk to.

Cheers
muz:D

[Brunellus]

users tend to be at GMT +1:00 or GMT -5:00/6:00/7:00. If there's not any action, consider the time.

[PingunZ]

I'm there for lots of time -_- as a proud spammer of the channel:twisted:

[Jenda]

Sure is amusing to see the line "We usually have around 50 users online by now" today, with over a thousand in the room :)

You would probably be thinking about #ubuntu, which has that size. That is also the reason why the channel has such a strict policy. Unlike #ubuntu, #ubuntuforums is not a support-only channel, so we can freely chat there (while respecting the CoC).

I'm there for lots of time -_- as a proud spammer of the channel:twisted:

I can confirm that :)
But sudomania is there maybe even more often... or just lets everyone know with an obligatory on-join hello ツ

[seshomaru samma]

I used the IRC channel several times and often got very helpful advice

[sophtpaw]

can't log in. Got disconnected yesterday, and and since can't log back in. Anyone else experience that or know what that's about?
Have i been banned?! :confused:

[Klaidas]

Hear me, hear me! Latest news!
#Ubuntuforums is now mature - no ops, ubotu and ubuntu in teh house!, and Seveas comes in!

It's now a normal freenode-like channel.

[omns]

.

[d3v1ant_0n3]

I've never used IRC...the sheer l33tness of it kind of scares me:lol:

any pointers for an IRC n00b? I've used chat room type things lots, and have decent chat etiquette, but IRC is a whole new thing for me.

[Brunellus]

I've never used IRC...the sheer l33tness of it kind of scares me:lol:

any pointers for an IRC n00b? I've used chat room type things lots, and have decent chat etiquette, but IRC is a whole new thing for me.
1) open Xchat

2) log on to Freenode

3) /join #ubuntuforums

4) enjoy

[jan]

Asnwer: Because I do not use IRC much??? :D:D:D

[d3v1ant_0n3]

I've never used IRC...the sheer l33tness of it kind of scares me:lol:

any pointers for an IRC n00b? I've used chat room type things lots, and have decent chat etiquette, but IRC is a whole new thing for me.

1) open Xchat

2) log on to Freenode

3) /join #ubuntuforums

4) enjoy

1/opened Xchat

2/logged on to Freenode

3/ joined #ubuntuforums

4/Nobody was talking:(

[Brunellus]

1/opened Xchat

2/logged on to Freenode

3/ joined #ubuntuforums

4/Nobody was talking:(
the world is round. Time zones matter.

Most ubuntu users are located at GMT, GMT +01:00, and then GMT -05:00 through GMT -08:00 or so.

[d3v1ant_0n3]

I went back. There were people. It was quite fun:D

[Donnut]

They do talk, there are over 60 people in there! Oh, yes, it's very fun, and sometimes, just sometimes, you can have your questions answered there, before you even post!

[Sushi]

UbuntuForums IRC Channel - Why aren't YOU there?

Wife wont let me [-( :-#

[maniacmusician]

Wife wont let me [-( :-#
lmao, that was good. I was drinking juice, started laughing....had to clean the monitor

[chakkid]

cool. so, i can talk to the people that use Ubuntu. I gonna to chat right now.

[Sushi]

lmao, that was good. I was drinking juice, started laughing....had to clean the monitor

Ooops, sorry :oops:

[alecjw]

How do I configure gaim to connect? I can only specify a server in gaim, but not a channel.

[Brunellus]

Don't use GAIM for IRC. use Xchat. Trust me. You won't regret it.

[factotum218]

usually im not there because, well, i really dont have much to say in the way of small-talk.

[factotum218]

Don't use GAIM for IRC. use Xchat. Trust me. You won't regret it.

irssi anyone?

[Klaidas]

irssi anyone?

I'll take one ;)

[ftmichael]

How do I configure gaim to connect? I can only specify a server in gaim, but not a channel.

Connect to the server, then in your buddy list, under the Buddies menu up top, select Add Chat. Add the channel to your buddy list that way - be sure you tell it to use the account for that IRC server, and put it in a new group called Chats that you can put at the bottom of your buddy list and collapse so it's not in your way. Once it's added, right-click it in your buddy list and select Auto-Join. Then whenever you connect to the server, it'll put you in the channel automatically. Problem sorted!

(Double-clicking the channel in your buddy list will also cause you to join it at any time if you're not already there.)

Michael

[Mitsuko]

I may come in but I would have to use my windows PC :( I hope I wouldn't get flamed :rolleyes:

[kuja]

Decided I'd pop in ... but it looks pretty dead to me... Sure, dozens of idle people, but that's not much better than an empty room :(

[Jenda]

Don't use GAIM for IRC. use Xchat. Trust me. You won't regret it.

Yes. Trust him.

[Brunellus]

Decided I'd pop in ... but it looks pretty dead to me... Sure, dozens of idle people, but that's not much better than an empty room :(
I keep repeating: things are cyclical there. There's a rush for Western/Central europe, which overlaps slightly with Eastern USA...then it seems to get quiet.

Some of us have jobs, too, y'know.

[kuja]

Only a slight overlap? That must explain it ... guess I would have to be around pretty early. And I have a job too, just I work weekends.

[angrykeyboarder]

In my case, I don't like IRC. It gets annoying when I make a comment or ask a question and it flies by unnoticed.

And often times I've found channels to be highly cliquish.

I don't need that.

Email and Forums are just fine.

[Efrain Valles]

I don't mind IRCing ... I remember when I started using internet... that was alll there was.. and to see it today... it is just amazing to see the GUI's.. I used to use mIRC

and to see xchat... it just goes to show that progress is always at hand

[angrykeyboarder]

I don't mind IRCing ... I remember when I started using internet... that was alll there was.. and to see it today... it is just amazing to see the GUI's.. I used to use mIRC

and to see xchat... it just goes to show that progress is always at hand

What do you mean by "that's' all there was"?

I've been on the series of tubes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes) known as the Internets™ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internets_%28colloquialism%29) since 1993. At that time mailing lists and Usenet were popular means of communication. That is still true to this day. The only difference is, web forums didn't exist back then. So in many cases they've replaced mailing lists and Usenet for many newer Internet users (who know nothing about Usenet and little of mailing lists. - You can thank Google "Groups" and Yahoo! "Groups" for a lot of that).

As far as IRC is concerned, you mention mIRC and Xchat; my experience has been that most *nix "old-timers" don't like GUi-based IRC clients. They use clients such as irssi (http://packages.ubuntu.com/irssi), BitchX (http://packages.ubuntu.com/bitchx) or Epic (http://packages.ubuntu.com/epic4) in a terminal.

On the rare occasions that I use IRC, I generally use the Kvirc (http://packages.ubuntu.com/kvirc) client. It's a very good and it's cross-platform (xchat is too, but the Windows version (http://www.xchat.org/windows/) is shareware).

[Cirdan7]

"UbuntuForums IRC Channel - Why aren't YOU there?"

Because the default IRC ports are blocked. Any *simple* way to get around it, or better yet: different ports I could try?[-o< :-\"

[PriceChild]

"UbuntuForums IRC Channel - Why aren't YOU there?"

Because the default IRC ports are blocked. Any *simple* way to get around it, or better yet: different ports I could try?[-o< :-\"Got an ssh sever somewhere to log into?

ssh -L 7777:irc.freenode.net:<<default irc port>> <<your ssh server here>>
Then connect to localhost:7777 and you'll be tunnelled through :)

[earobinson]

I like the static text better

[Vorian]

I like the moving text myself ;)

[Jenda]

The ports freenode operates on are: 6665-6667, 7000, 7070, 8000-8002

[Surgeon General]

didn't know there was one. i'm there.

[Brunellus]

What do you mean by "that's' all there was"?

I've been on the series of tubes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes) known as the Internets™ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internets_%28colloquialism%29) since 1993. At that time mailing lists and Usenet were popular means of communication. That is still true to this day. The only difference is, web forums didn't exist back then. So in many cases they've replaced mailing lists and Usenet for many newer Internet users (who know nothing about Usenet and little of mailing lists. - You can thank Google "Groups" and Yahoo! "Groups" for a lot of that).

As far as IRC is concerned, you mention mIRC and Xchat; my experience has been that most *nix "old-timers" don't like GUi-based IRC clients. They use clients such as irssi (http://packages.ubuntu.com/irssi), BitchX (http://packages.ubuntu.com/bitchx) or Epic (http://packages.ubuntu.com/epic4) in a terminal.

On the rare occasions that I use IRC, I generally use the Kvirc (http://packages.ubuntu.com/kvirc) client. It's a very good and it's cross-platform (xchat is too, but the Windows version (http://www.xchat.org/windows/) is shareware).
BEGIN HIJACK

Usenet is still awesome. For all the kids out there whining about how web forums are somehow cramping their style, I say: you're always welcome on usenet. Just beware--we have killfiles, and we know how to us e 'em.

END HIJACK.

I use Xchat, mostly. If I'm not using Xchat, I'm on IRSSI.

[mykalreborn]

i'm there thank you. :D

[PriceChild]

i'm there thank you. :DWho're you then? :)

[mykalreborn]

Who're you then?


the same guy. ;)

edit: and enjoying every minute of it :D

[Tedd]

hey, I know this place! =D

[Drakx]

Im there also :)

[SurR3AL]

ahhh...this channel is amazing! :)

[bonzodog]

Hi all.

Just to remind people of this channels existence. Just type:

/join #ubuntuforums in whatever IRC client you happen to be using. We need people!

[christhemonkey]

Never saw the attraction of IRC, always found it difficult to understand with all the different conversations.

But thats just me!
Have been on a #ubuntuforums a couple of times, but not for a while.

[bonzodog]

I have decided to start donating to freenode. It's quite a good little plan, doesn't cost much (I have gone for one of the monthly plans at just 9 euros a month) and I feel it is worth it -- I do spend a lot of time in there. I have in turn cancelled my cedega subscription and emusic sub.

[bonzodog]

Right, going to bump this one. There is help available in this channel as well, people!.

[bonzodog]

bumpity bumpity bump....

[voteforpedro36]

Yup, I'm there. Thanks for wasting my day!

[50words]

This prompted me to get back on IRC. But is there something wrong with Xchat? Every time I try type /list -min 15, I get this message: 15 :No such server

Huh?

[BDNiner]

Can i add this channel to pidgin. I can add irc.freenode.org as an IRC account but I don't know how to join the channel

[bonzodog]

Can i add this channel to pidgin. I can add irc.freenode.org as an IRC account but I don't know how to join the channel

I would get Xchat (not xchat-gnome!)from add/remove and use that to join IRC. It's already setup for freenode, and to join #ubuntu by default, just add #ubuntuforums to the channels to join list.

[FuturePilot]

Xchat-gnome :shock:

I would second Xchat. (not Xchat-gnome) I found Pidgin is confusing to configure for IRC. Xchat is very straight forward.

[Dr Small]

What is the difference between xchat-gnome and xchat?
I never took the time to install it...

[FuturePilot]

GNOME's philosophy in terms of user interfaces has been progressing towards presenting the user with few options, yet sane defaults. While many of the normal X-Chat options will be preserved inside GConf, only the most common settings will be included in the main user interface.
Which basically means most the settings and options and stuff are hidden away in Gconf with a very limited number in the Xchat interface. Whereas the regular Xchat has all the configuration options available right through Xchat.

[jediscout]

I would get Xchat (not xchat-gnome!)from add/remove and use that to join IRC. It's already setup for freenode, and to join #ubuntu by default, just add #ubuntuforums to the channels to join list.

Thanks bonzodog for the info, I might just stop in myself one day soon.
I hope the hot tub is at least still warm! lol :)

[/usr/bin/hacked?]

There are usually about 1200 people (yeah...one thousand two hundred) in the freenode #ubuntu, so come check it out!

[bonzodog]

This is #ubuntuforums, not #ubuntu.

#ubuntuforums normally has about 70 people in it.

[Flynn555]

im there!

[Joeb454]

I'm in there right now :p

[cerpin]

I'm Excited :D new to the forums and i like having a realtime chat with some people that actually know things about ubuntu! i dont know anyone that has even the slightest bit of interest in these things!

[ctyc]

see you all there.

[Vorian]

This is "name that band" week on #ubuntuforums, so stop by and check it out!

[zmjjmz]

You guys are quite inactive at night...

[Joeb454]

It depends when night is for you :)

You have to remember that there's people in there from all different time zone's. (Personally I'm in GMT :))

[NightwishFan]

I am on currently, seems pretty inactive but np. It is early morning for me here.

[zmjjmz]

Actually, it was pretty active last night, just not that night...
I'm on GMT-5 btw...

[sujoy]

i am using irssi, but cannot understand how to get to the irc channel (ubuntuforums), all i get after doing

/connect irc.freenode.org
/channel #ubuntuforums

is a bunch of nick names at the top. is that all? i have never used irc before......

EDIT : sorry for the bother, i think i am already in, although i can only see people getting in and out, no one actually chatiing or anything !!!

[zmjjmz]

You can use /join instead of /channel is you want to type less.
And we have those spontaneous bursts of a ton of chatter, and then it's silent for a while.

[DutchLoki]

If someone wants to take a quick peak in our IRC channel, visit the following link (also very handy if you're without a IRC client).

http://java.freenode.net/index.php?channel=ubuntuforums

[Dr Small]

If someone wants to take a quick peak in our IRC channel, visit the following link (also very handy if you're without a IRC client).

http://java.freenode.net/index.php?channel=ubuntuforums
How on earth could you be without an IRC client??

[Vorian]

This week we are playing "fear factor"

lots of money up for grabs!

[FuturePilot]

This week we are playing "fear factor"

lots of money up for grabs!

/me wonders what this could be about.

:)

[Old Marcus]

irssi is simple, but nice. Any peak times for GMT? ;)

[jakupl]

Hi :) how do i do that?

I have never used IRC before, but now I downloaded XChat... and somehow managed to find myself at #ubuntu
how do I get to the ubuntuforums?

[PriceChild]

/j #ubuntuforums

[jakupl]

yey it worked
:)

[matt79]

Could someone explain what IRC is and how to set it up?
I have a server and I tried the codes in the very first post on this thread but it did not work.

[jakupl]

Install XChat via add/remove
enter your name, nickname and alternative nicknames.
Press the "add" button, and name the new thingy whatever you want.
While the newly added thingy is marked, press "Edit.."
Press the place that says something like "newserver/6667", and rename it to: "irc.freenode.org/8001".
At the empty slot that says "channels to join:" write: "#ubuntuforums".
press close, mark your newly made thingy and press "connect". and you should be ready to go.

[remitaylor]

i'm not there cuz the real party is in #ubuntu-release-party

with blackjack

... and hookers

[stoodleysnow]

Everyone's suddenly gone quiet in #ubuntu-release-party. Why?
:(:confused:

[eugenemcl1]

Hi Newbie here.. what application can i use ? How do I set it up ?

Thanks

Eugene

[PriceChild]

Hi Newbie here.. what application can i use ? How do I set it up ?

Thanks

Eugenehttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat is a great guide :)

[Vorian]

It's LOST week on #ubuntuforums.....

who's gonna bite it this week?

[Mateo]

I prefer #ubuntu-offtopic

[Ripfox]

I prefer #ubuntu-offtopic

Kind of slow tonight.

[Vorian]

This week in #ubuntuforums....

Survivor! Who will outlast?

[TorqueyPete]

Still not sure what it is. Some sort of chat forum? I don't use them as I'm too young.

[Joeb454]

It's an IRC Channel on Freenode.net :)

They do say you need to be 13 in order to register a nickname, though you don't actually have to register the nickname in order to use it :)

[Dr Small]

And who actually enforces or obeys that law anyhow? :D

[Joeb454]

Nobody, I thought I made that clear at the end of the post.

I'll try harder next time ;)

[will1911a1]

Decided to stop by, was in the channel for about 2 seconds and got K-lined and told that I was running bots and clones an such.

I don't think I'll be coming back. :P

[fballem]

Because I'm a newbie and haven't figured out IRC.

I am a Windows veteren switching to linux and it's a steep, frustrating learning curve. I'm used to knowing how to fix things, not how to mess them up. I've managed to reinstall ubuntu several times during the past two weeks (problems with wide screen LCDs among other issues), so I've gotten good at that. I've managed to lose my e-mail (linux backup didn't work in the same way that I'm used to on Windows). I might be able to get my e-mail back, although I can't guarantee it. I haven't worked in command line mode in years (that would be really daunting to normal Windows users).

Still, I think that this will work, but I haven't had the time to figure everything out! This is really hard, and might explain some of the challenges in getting Windows users to switch to linux. I think the benefits are there, but there is a very high cost, especially at the start.

[Living2007]

These forums have an IRC channel that has been around for a few years now. We usually have about 70 users at this point, and we welcome more to come in. We are far more laid back than most GNU/Linux oriented IRC channels, and you can be sure that there is room for personal expression along with some time taken out for technical support.

This thread has been edited today, 02/01/2008, because things have been quiet lately. Come make some (respectful) noise!!!!!

Come on in!

Details:
Server:
irc.freenode.org
Channel:
#ubuntuforumsA screenshot has been attached to this post to show you what to expect. (minus the figlet spam, *usually* ;) )

Keep in mind: The forum staff is not responsible for anything that happens in the IRC channels.

I'm on the Beginner Team Channel, does that apply?

[Crowd Control]

So, that's that. Just signed on to these forums. I thought I'd start here to get a bit used to everything before I post some questions. Is this the OT section where everything non-Ubuntu can be discussed?

[Joeb454]

The Community Cafe and OMG pInK pOnIeS are both where we can talk about non-ubuntu related stuff.

That and many channels on IRC

[cwill747]

is there a continuation to this joke?

[FuturePilot]

#ubuntuforums is the best place to go when the forums go down. ;)

[Joeb454]

Until you get all those people who tell you it's back up :p

[RebounD11]

Ask my University why I'm not there... there the ones not allowing IRC on campus (and unfortunately I can't hack the proxy server again because my skills in hacking are only good for getting past it without covering my tracks... and another strike means bye-bye education/place to live)

[Joeb454]

Ask my University why I'm not there... there the ones not allowing IRC on campus (and unfortunately I can't hack the proxy server again because my skills in hacking are only good for getting past it without covering my tracks... and another strike means bye-bye education/place to live)

http://www.mibbit.com

[Robux the great]

I didn't know about the forum chat room

I will have a look now

Regards

Rob

[RebounD11]

http://www.mibbit.com

You would think that site isn't blocked... well it is :(

[Joeb454]

It was worth a try :)

[PriceChild]

Ask my University why I'm not there... there the ones not allowing IRC on campus (and unfortunately I can't hack the proxy server again because my skills in hacking are only good for getting past it without covering my tracks... and another strike means bye-bye education/place to live)Do you have access to a shell outside of your uni residence?

The bizarre rules of my university prevented any irc traffic on their network... HOWEVER... If I tunneled it through a ssh connection to a box outside, that was perfectly fine. When I first did this I was new to linux and the uni support people set me up with an account on one of the uni's machines outside the main network and taught me how to use forwarding. Aceness :)

[RebounD11]

Do you have access to a shell outside of your uni residence?

The bizarre rules of my university prevented any irc traffic on their network... HOWEVER... If I tunneled it through a ssh connection to a box outside, that was perfectly fine. When I first did this I was new to linux and the uni support people set me up with an account on one of the uni's machines outside the main network and taught me how to use forwarding. Aceness :)

Tunnelling is also forbidden. I have numerous warnings and fines to prove it :( (it's an extremely unfair network setup... I recently found out that they were constantly scanning my computer. When I first enabled my firewall in Linux I got cut off from the network, the reason was because they can't determine something about my computer and when I asked what does that have to do with me browsing the web I got no answer... Unless I use Windows Firewall or no firewall I can't connect to the Intrnet - I get an IP address but that's about it)

EDIT: I have an alternate connection but it's rather slow (can't really download much just browse and chat)... and I am saving to afford to rent at least a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment next year when I start my Masters studies.

[loell]

why aren't the forum employing a web based irc client again?

just a thought, imagine this, you click a hyperlink in the forum and you'll be in #ubuntu channel in an ajax based client with your forum handle as your irc nick. :guitar:

aye, i saw pricechild in #ubuntu-proxy-users , maybe he's also using mibbit (http://www.mibbit.com/)

[Joeb454]

I think you can join that channel anyway, so as an staff member he may just idle in there :)

[carl_pr]

i been in the ubuntu channel before. Is good but i have a question about IRC


i notice that you can put whois and all that, the channel also shows your IP. I dont know if other people can see this but is this good? are the channels safe?

[-grubby]

i been in the ubuntu channel before. Is good but i have a question about IRC


i notice that you can put whois and all that, the channel also shows your IP. I dont know if other people can see this but is this good? are the channels safe?

It's standard for IRC (Freenode at least) to do that. I'm not sure why it's a good idea at all, and why they even implemented it

[Dr Small]

It's standard for IRC (Freenode at least) to do that. I'm not sure why it's a good idea at all, and why they even implemented it
I got a hostmask or something from FreeNode, so I don't have to worry about my IP showing up anymore ;)

[-grubby]

I got a hostmask or something from FreeNode, so I don't have to worry about my IP showing up anymore ;)

How did you do that?

[Vorian]

How did you do that?
http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#cloaks

[Dr Small]

http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#cloaks
Ya, there you go. Thanks for that Vorian. I couldn't remember the name of it :)

[Vorian]

Ya, there you go. Thanks for that Vorian. I couldn't remember the name of it :)
no problemo

[geogur]

finally a channel that a dumbs *** like me can do more than read and not reply to. You don`t even mind chatter cool !

[dracule]

I went on there. too much commotion. there were like 4 different conversations going on at the same time with a constant flood of people asking questions but nobody helping them so i just left.

[Stone123]

I went on there. too much commotion. there were like 4 different conversations going on at the same time with a constant flood of people asking questions but nobody helping them so i just left.

Join #ubuntu-offtopic

[allforcarrie]

Don't get me wrong, i like Linux and run ubuntu on my non gaming PC. I just don't care enuf to get on IRC.

[PriceChild]

Your ip address is logged by just about every website you visit. There's nothing really to worry about with it showing on irc.

'I believe' one of the reasons that freenode shows your hostmasks/ips instead of hashing them like other networks is to leave accountability. Its a network for FOSS discussion and peer projects.

[amlucent23]

is there a java web irc portal that those like myself that are stuck behind a firewall at work can connect to?

[Joeb454]

http://www.mibbit.com

[amlucent23]

http://www.mibbit.com

Great! The man can't keep me down!!! :lolflag:

[Joshuwa]

I used to visit it, but I found this channel, along with almost every other on IRC, to be very dead.

Even with 80+ members, IRC channels sit idle for 20 minutes or more.

It doesn't make sense to me, and after experiencing this scenario "across the board" so to speak, I basically gave up on IRC.

[jpeddicord]

I used to visit it, but I found this channel, along with almost every other on IRC, to be very dead.

Even with 80+ members, IRC channels sit idle for 20 minutes or more.

It doesn't make sense to me, and after experiencing this scenario "across the board" so to speak, I basically gave up on IRC.

Just shout out something! Always gets a conversation going.

<jacob> AH!
<zmjjmz> AH!HA
<jacob> ty zmjjmz, you helped prove a point :)
<jacob> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5417624#post5417624
<PmDematagoda> jacob: going nutty again?
<jacob> PmDematagoda: naw
<PmDematagoda> jacob: lol

...did that all while writing this post.

[tubezninja]

I used to visit it, but I found this channel, along with almost every other on IRC, to be very dead.

Even with 80+ members, IRC channels sit idle for 20 minutes or more.

It doesn't make sense to me, and after experiencing this scenario "across the board" so to speak, I basically gave up on IRC.


IRC a lots of live chat forums, have their cycles. People come and go, and not everyone is in front of the computer at the same time. It's more a thing where you just keep the irc client running in the background, and check in on it form time to time.

[Joeb454]

It seems freenode have blocked web portals temporarily, not sure how long that will stay in effect. PriceChild needs to comment on that :)

[JoneYee]

Well i read this thread yesterday, patly due to the title, and wondered "hmmmm, why would people pass up this resource?"

Now I am one of the people who is less likely to use it. I came in last night and over the course of 3 hours asked my question three times.

I provided my release, and as much detail as to the exact problem I was having.

Noone even said "Hi JoneYee" let alone acknowledge the fact that I had a question, or even appear interested in pointing me to the forums which I had already read, let alone provide any assistance.

Maybe noone uses the IRC channel because they feel, as I do this morning, that it's really hit or miss getting help.

This is not a personal gripe or anything like that. I know the people in that channel are volunteers, helping others. But the question was asked, and I am sure I am not the only one who has had a very bad initial experience with both personability or actual assistance in IRC.

[PmDematagoda]

Well i read this thread yesterday, patly due to the title, and wondered "hmmmm, why would people pass up this resource?"

Now I am one of the people who is less likely to use it. I came in last night and over the course of 3 hours asked my question three times.

I provided my release, and as much detail as to the exact problem I was having.

Noone even said "Hi JoneYee" let alone acknowledge the fact that I had a question, or even appear interested in pointing me to the forums which I had already read, let alone provide any assistance.

Maybe noone uses the IRC channel because they feel, as I do this morning, that it's really hit or miss getting help.

This is not a personal gripe or anything like that. I know the people in that channel are volunteers, helping others. But the question was asked, and I am sure I am not the only one who has had a very bad initial experience with both personability or actual assistance in IRC.

I think you may have just been asking in the wrong channel, most of the support is given in #ubuntu, #ubuntuforums is more a chat channel(is it?).

[Joeb454]

The ubuntuforums channel isn't meant for support as much as other channels.

May I suggest you try #ubuntu (also on freenode)

[JoneYee]

The ubuntuforums channel isn't meant for support as much as other channels.

May I suggest you try #ubuntu (also on freenode)

That's where I spent the first 90 minutes. It's not a big deal, I'm just having issues installing a game, and I am resigned to figuring it out on my own using the resources published in the forum threads.

Like i said, question was asked, I am answering. Not trying to sound like I am griping cause I'm not, more like I wanted to provide information.

[bks]

Awesome! I have just been thinking it's time I join an IRC channel. Thanks for the heads up!

[robotman5]

Um how do i get on to that?



can someone tell me?:(

[schauerlich]

Um how do i get on to that?



can someone tell me?:(

It depends on what chat client you use.


/server irc.freenode.net
/join #ubuntuforums


Will get you on in xchat and many other IRC clients.

[action_owl]

I'm not there because I can't get my wireless card working in Ubuntu!!!

[Joeb454]

I'm not there because I can't get my wireless card working in Ubuntu!!!

Make a thread in the relevant support forum ;)

[schauerlich]

Make a thread in the relevant support forum ;)

Why do you keep going to #ubuntuforums? You know you're not welcome there. :D

[FuturePilot]

Make a thread in the relevant support forum ;)

Why do you keep going to #ubuntuforums? You know you're not welcome there. :D

/me goes to start thread in resolution center and then stands on p_quarles' lawn

[-grubby]

/me goes to start thread in resolution center and then stands on p_quarles' lawn

LOL

/me also starts a resolution center thread on p_quarles and joins Futurepilot on his lawn

[p_quarles]

LOL

/me also starts a resolution center thread on p_quarles and joins Futurepilot on his lawn
/me has had enough of those dang kids on his lawn.

[Joeb454]

/me sets ban on edavidburg

[schauerlich]

/me sets ban on edavidburg

/me has a saaaaaadfaaaaaaaace

[Joeb454]

/me has a haaaaaaaaapyfaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace

[shankhs]

I just couldnt connect via my xchat IRC.I dont know wats the problem....
I addeded the server irc.freenode.org
and then I edited the server to join default #ubuntuforums.

It is saying
* Looking up newserver
* Looking up 172.31.1.4
* Connecting to 172.31.1.4 (172.31.1.4) port 8080...
HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
Proxy traversal failed.
* Stopped previous connection attempt (pid=2948)

What shud I do?:(

[schauerlich]

I just couldnt connect via my xchat IRC.I dont know wats the problem....
I addeded the server irc.freenode.org
and then I edited the server to join default #ubuntuforums.
What shud I do?:(

It's irc.freenode.net, not .org

[clinto]

It's irc.freenode.net, not .org
Ha! http XD