Need IRC client with SASL

[daal]

Hi, Yes I have seen the freenode list and for Ubuntu (12.04 or any) thre is no client I can find with SASL built in and the scripts on line dont work.

AFAIK. Alas.

In that list many are for other platforms, exclusively. Others take scrips, as I mentioned.
There are a few that seem more like project than completed works that do not specify platform, that I know of, and I cant see how to install.

Confession: I only install with apt-get.

In addition I tried irssi but it seems to have a GUI version I have to do :some stuff" I don't understand and thus cant follow. And that's before I try to install the separate script for SASL.

I am pretty lost here. I should tell you why I need SASL. My internet supply comes through my phone and since freenode finds that less than secure, I have to authenticate with SASL.

Thanks.

[rai_shu2]

Actually, this is probably your best bet.

[oldos2er]

irssi supports sasl: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1010780

[andrew.46]

irssi supports sasl: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1010780

Indeed it does but looks like at the moment there is a small issue with sasl authentication with Freenode in that only PLAINTEXT is supported and not BLOWFISH. For irssi this means:

/script load cap_sasl.pl
/sasl set Freenode <primary-nick> <password> PLAIN
/sasl save
/save

is required at least for the next little while rather than DH-BLOWFISH. Should not be a big drama as this occurs over an SSL connection but it is a slight decrease in security. Not sure how other irc clients need their settings adjusted....