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I have never had the requirement to set up an IRC account before. I do have XCHAT installed but seem to be doing something wrong. I get this response when I try to join: "You need to identify via SASL to use this server." I am trying to use FreeNode. Am I on the wrong server? What is the SASL? How do I identify via the SASL? Is there a step by step guide to what I thought when I started this would be very easy.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XChatHowtoQuote:
Originally Posted by Rex Bouwense
if you want to use SASL http://freenode.net/sasl/sasl-xchat.shtml
SASL is for a "secure" connection and authentication over IRC, bit like SSL over HTTP
Hi Rex Bouwense.
You don't need an account to chat in freenode. You choose a nickname, go there, join a channel and chat.
Here's a simple guide to get you started.
You can, of course, register so you can reserve your nickname for future chats. Here is how.
Hope it helps. Let us know how it goes.
Regards.
Thanks haqking and papipe. I must be doing something wrong because I cannot get on to FreeNode or Ubuntu Servers. I can however get on to other servers. I do have a rather weak server here so I will try at the local library tomorrow. I am not sure why I cannot get on the servers that I want. It is probably something simple and stupid. I will update later.
If you are looking for interactive support, or/and need to get there ASAP, there another alternative: web in-browser-client. Here's a simple guide.
Regards.
Wow that was easy and quick. Worked like a charm Thanks guys. I am still working on using XChat but at least I can get on now.Quote:
Originally Posted by papibe
Oops, I guess the solved option has still not been added to the thread tools.
Yes. Not there yet, but there's a new way ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rex Bouwense
Regards.
Thanks papibe. Got it done. That wasn't so hard.