[raspberry-vi] Re: Raspberry VI community on IRC

  • From: Mike Ray <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:06:24 +0100

We'll use the channel that Rob has created.

I looked at running a server once and IRSSI looked horrendous to set up
securely.  I probably haven't even spelt it right.


On 03/08/2014 23:58, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
> Hi mike.
> Are you going to host your own irc server? Or are you going to leave that pi 
> signed in as you on the vinux channel? Irssi is a client so thought i'd ask.
>
> Mo.
>
>
> Mike Ray <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I'll set up one of my Pis tomorrow to do this and leave it connected
>> 24/7.  Might be a good use for the old 256MB one I have.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On 03/08/2014 21:36, Rob Whyte wrote:
>>> Hi mate,
>>> I have a channel open called #raspberry-vi on the vinux network.
>>> all I did was
>>> code
>>> sudo apt-get install irssi screen
>>> sudo wget thefudge.net/downloads/irssi.conf /etc/irssi.conf
>>> That is a cheat to make a slightly better irssi default configuration
>>> using autoconnect to Vinux but you should grab it put it somewhere
>> for
>>> the instructions and change the #vinux channel to #raspberry-vi, I
>> can
>>> do it if you like.
>>> Then I have a crontab  that runs screen and irssi on boot, I use
>> screen
>>> as sometimes you want to detach a running session or open another
>>> console quickly and this is the fastest most effective way to do so.
>>> irc details are irc.vinuxproject.org channel #raspberry-vi
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> On 04/08/14 02:20, Mike Ray wrote:
>>>> Rob,
>>>>
>>>> An IRC channel for raspberry-vi would be cool.  If you can set up a
>>>> channel then that would be great.  I am not sure how many of us
>> would
>>>> use it though.  It would be good to get IRC working on the Pi.
>>>>
>>>> If you have notes about how to get IRSI working on the Pi, I could
>> make
>>>> a wiki page from them for the web site.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> On 03/08/2014 13:19, Rob Whyte wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I have irssi running on my pi on startup and it seems to work as
>> expected.
>>>>> Yes I am a big fan of IRC, guess some people don't change loL.
>>>>> Am happy to host a channel anyway if the community wants.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Rob
>>>>>
>>>>> On 03/08/14 21:56, Rill wrote:
>>>>>> Hey Rob,
>>>>>> I knew you would ask this question. It was just a question of how
>> quickly.
>>>>>> Currently there is no irc channel but I've wanted to set something
>> up. I 
>>>>>> just don't know how. I've wanted to see how irc and the pi played
>> together.
>>>>>> Rill
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rob Whyte wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> I probably already know the answer to this but if I had missed
>> something
>>>>>>> or not heard I wanted to ask to cross my T's and dot my I's.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does any of this community hang around in a dedicated space on
>> IRC.
>>>>>>> If not I am happy to host a channel on the Vinux server or oin
>> anywhere
>>>>>>> else that an established channel already exists.
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> Rob
>>>>>>>
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>> Michael A. Ray
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>> Witley, Surrey, South-east UK
>>
>> The box said: 'install Windows XP, 7 or better'. So I installed Linux
>>
>> Interested in accessibility on the Raspberry Pi?
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>>
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