Questions tagged [irssi]
An extremely powerful command line IRC client that supports plugins written in Perl.
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How to configure irssi to automatically reconnect upon disconnection?
I am facing frequent disconnection due to connection issues maybe Irssi: warning SSL read error: server closed connection unexpectedly 10:40 -!- Irssi: Connection lost to chat.freenode.net How to ...
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disable beep/bell notification from irssi when terminal in focus?
In irssi, it is easy to enable bells on notifications (mentions, or direct messages) with the following command: /SET beep_msg_level MSGS HILIGHT DCCMSGS However; this does just that. It sends beeps ...
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Having a persistent IRC client
I would like to have an IRC client (running on a server that I have SSH access to) be persistent on the server without disconnecting from the rooms and servers I joined. In other words, I want to be ...
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Irssi, identical rooms on two servers
I connect to two servers with my irssi irc client at the same time. Let's call them serverA and serverB. Both servers have a chat room called #xyz. However when I join #xyz it only connects me to the ...
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Is it possible to change a server tag in irssi? How?
I've been connected a few IRC nets for months and somehow one of them got a screwy server tag. I'd like to be able to rename it. Is this possible?
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Sending notifications from irssi to wmii
So this is two questions in one. Simply setting PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]2;BLAH\007" will change an xterm titlebar to the string "BLAH", even under wmii. Of course, I can also change the ...
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Difference between /wc and /part in irssi IRC client
What is the difference between /wc(closes the current window) and /part(parting the channel) commands in irssi IRC client? I am aware that in some occasions /part does not close a window(for example ...
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How can I connect to the same server in multiple irssi instances?
I have an irssi session which is connected to Freenode (via /server fn), in which I am in multiple related channels. This session is inside of a tmux instance which has other terminals, also related ...
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