IRC

Our Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server works prefectly with clients such as LimeChat (User friendly graphical interface) or nc command. The server features :

• private messages (1 to 1)
• channels (group chat) / operators / priviligies
• file transfert

This server supports the following commands :

• SENDFILE
• GETFILE
• NICK
• PASS_USER
• PRVMSG
• PONG
• IRCBOT
• DATE
• JOKE
• WHOAMI
• JOIN
• MODE
• KICK
• TOPIC
• INVITE
• QUIT
• PART

The main source for implementing these commands is Modern IRC Client Protocol

Usage

# Compile files
$> make

# run the server
$> ./ircserv <serverip> <port> <pass>

# example
$> ./ircserv localhost 9999 0000

# Compile file
$> make build=bot

# run the bot
$> ./a.out <serverip> <port> <pass>

# example
$> ./a.out localhost 9999 0000

# connect a client using nc command
$> nc -c <serverip> <port> <pass>
PASS <password>
NICK <nickname>
USER <username> 0 * <realname>

# example
$> nc -c localhost 9999 0000
PASS 0000
NICK Tommy
USER Homy 0 * lony

# Cleanning
$> make clean
$> make flclean
$> make fcleanbot
$> make clean

# Clean and recompile
$> make re

Sources :

what is socket programming ?

Command Reference

Modern IRC Client Protocol

Internet Relay Chat Protocol 1459

Internet Relay Chat: Client Protocol 2812

RFC 1459 | Message format in 'pseudo' BNF

IRC Modes

Other Sources :

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