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Command Line IRC Client F-IRC 1.32 Released [Ubuntu PPA]

Last updated: February 5, 2014

irc client for command line

The command-line irc client f-irc has reached version 1.32. This release sanitizes user interface logic. A crash in /LIST has been fixed. The user menu now automatically retrieves full names. Joining a channel from the list shows the topics as well. DCC did not work. This release can let the channel list be sorted. Improved search in channel and user input scrollback windows.

The source tarball is available in its official web page.

For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint and their derivatives, you can install this client from my PPA.

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run below commands one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install f-irc

This will add the PPA, update your system packages list and install f-irc client.

Once installed, run man f-irc to get help.

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Command Line IRC Client F-IRC 1.31 Released [Ubuntu PPA]

Last updated: January 20, 2014

F-IRC, an irc client for terminals/command-line/console now is at version 1.31 which brings several improvements.

As you may know, F-IRC aims to be as user friendly as possible with easy navigation and keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation. The learning curve should be as shallow as possible.

The latest version F-IRC 1.31 brings below changes:

  • rewrites IRC protocol handling (much more stable)
  • Nicks can now be aligned in a column. You can now add a marker line to see where you left off (this is also automatic when changing channels)
  • An improved configuration editor
  • A tab-completion dictionary
  • Improved scroll-back window navigation. You can now invoke an external program/script when there’s a nick-hit
  • A “headlines” window has been added. You can now set custom highlight words

How to Install F-IRC in Ubuntu:

I’ve uploaded the latest builds to launchpad PPA, so we can easily install the client by running below commands one by one in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install f-irc

Works for Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint and their derivatives.

If you don’t like the PPAs, download the DEBs from launchpad page

F-IRC Homepage

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Install F-IRC, IRC Client for Console/Terminal in Ubuntu

Last updated: January 2, 2014

Looking for a command-line IRC client? Well, there’s a good app called F-IRC. Its goal is to be as user friendly as possible with easy navigation and keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation. The learning curve should be as shallow as possible.

The developer wrote this app because:

I wrote it because I had too many problems with irssi. For a lot (most?) people irssi is perfect but I wanted an easy, clear interface like XChat and mIRC usable from within a terminal window (and compatible to GNU screen). I wanted easy channel select navigation, a pop-up menu for actions and easy to configure. There was no such thing at that time.

Install F-IRC:

I’ve build this app into PPA for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, Linux Mint and their derivatives.

To add the ppa, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps

Then install the irc client via:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install f-irc

Go to F-IRC homepage for source tarball if you would like to build it yourself.

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