Shells ZNC
Since we got a lot of people using ZNC, we installed it on the server so you no longer have to compile it yourself. To get started using your own ZNC client pick a open port you can use (see ports page for more info on this).
Next we tell ZNC to make a new config file for us:
znc --makeconf
It will ask you a few configuration questions:
[ ?? ] What port would you like ZNC to listen on? (1 to 65535): <port you picked> [ ?? ] Would you like ZNC to listen using SSL? (yes/no) [no]: yes (You can pick no, but SSL is better security wise) [ ?? ] Would you like ZNC to listen using ipv6? (yes/no) [no]: no [ ?? ] Listen Host (Blank for all ips): <leave blank>
Then it will ask you if you want to load any global modules, normally you won't have to:
[ ?? ] Do you want to load any global modules? (yes/no): no
Now it will ask you for your user configuration:
[ ?? ] Username (AlphaNumeric): yournick [ ?? ] Enter Password: <enter a password to connect to your znc here> [ ?? ] Confirm Password: <and again> [ ?? ] Would you like this user to be an admin? (yes/no) [yes]: yes [ ?? ] Nick [yournick]: <press enter> [ ?? ] Alt Nick [yournick_]: <press enter> [ ?? ] Ident [yournick: <press enter> [ ?? ] Real Name [Got ZNC?]: <press enter or set something you want [ ?? ] VHost (optional): <press enter> [ ?? ] Would you like ZNC to keep trying for your primary nick? (yes/no) [no]: <press enter> [ ?? ] Number of lines to buffer per channel [50]: <press enter> [ ?? ] Would you like to keep buffers after replay? (yes/no) [no]: <press enter> [ ?? ] Default channel modes [+stn]: <press enter>
Now it will ask you if you want to load any user modules, again, this is normally not needed.
[ ?? ] Do you want to automatically load any user modules for this user? (yes/no): no
Now it's time to add IRC servers and channels it will connect to for you.
[ ?? ] IRC server (host only): irc.insomnia247.nl [ ?? ] [irc.insomnia247.nl] Port (1 to 65535) [6667]: 6669 [ ?? ] [irc.insomnia247.nl] Password (probably empty): ,leave empty unless you need a password to connect to the server [ ?? ] Does this server use SSL? (probably no) (yes/no) [no]: yes [ ?? ] Would you like to add another server? (yes/no) [no]: no
[ ?? ] Would you like to add a channel for ZNC to automatically join? (yes/no) [yes]: yes [ ?? ] Channel name: #shells [ ?? ] Would you like to add another channel? (yes/no) [no]: no
Now finally you get the chance to set up another user for ZNC, this is also normally not needed as it's only you that uses it.
[ ?? ] Would you like to setup another user? (yes/no) [no]: no
Finally it will ask you if you want to start ZNC now, you can pick yes here, but it will usually fail with "[No such file or directory]"
[ ?? ] Launch znc now? (yes/no) [yes]: [ ** ] Unable to launch znc [No such file or directory]
If you have configured your ZNC with SSL, it will need to create a .pem file (SSL certificate) when you run ZNC, you will be prompted to do so.
User@Lydia:~$ znc [ ?? ] Would you like to create a new pem file? (yes/no) [yes]: yes [ ?? ] hostname of your shell (including the '.com' portion): insomnia247.nl
Your ZNC should now be up and running, you can connect to it from your normal IRC client with the command
/server insomnia247.nl port yournick:yourpassword
Don't forget to include the -ssl option if you configured it to use SSL.
