xaric(1)xaric(1)NAMExaric - Internet Relay Chat client for UNIX systems
SYNTAXxaric [-b] [-f] [-F] [-q] [-a] [-x] [-v]
[-p port] [-H hostname] [-r file] [-n nickname] [-l file] [-L file]
DESCRIPTION
Xaric is a UNIX irc client similer to BitchX or ircII. I would impress
you with a list of features, but since it has no impressive features
(and lacks a few important ones) that probably is not a good idea. The
whole reason for Xaric was to remove all of the bogus, broken crap and
silly features from BitchX and have a nice colorful client.
OPTIONS-H <hostname>
Use the IP address of the specified hostname as the IP you con‐
nect to the IRC server with. This is very common with virtual
hosting. It can also be used if gethostname(3) doesn't return a
hostname.
-p <port>
Connect to the IRC server on the port specified instead of the
default that you set in your config.h file.
-n <nickname>
When connecting to the IRC server, use nickname instead of the
default of your UNIX login name.
-l <file>
This option will let you load file instead of your ~/.ircrc
-L <file>
This option does the same thing as -l, except in this case it
also expands $ expandos -b Load your ~/.ircrc file after you
connect to the IRC server, instead of before.
-f If your term uses flow controls (^S/^Q), run xaric with this
option and it will not.
-F Your terminal doesn't use flow controls (this is a default).
-q Do not load your ~/.ircrc
-a Adds default servers and command line servers to server list
-x Run xaric in "debug" mode.
-v Tells you about the version of xaric that you are running.
FILES
/usr/local/bin/xaric Default location for the xaric binary
~/.ircrc Default initialization file
EXAMPLESxaric This is what should be tried first, it connects to the default
server using the nickname $USER
xaric nickname
Connect to your default IRC server with the nickname specified.
xaric nickname ircd.grateful.org
Connect to the IRC server located at ircd.grateful.org with the
nickname specified
xaric nickname ircd.grateful.org:6669
Connect to the IRC server located on ircd.grateful.org port
6669, with the nickname specified
xaric nickname irc.efnet.net
Try this if you're stumped and trying to get on EFnet
xaric nickname irc.dal.net
Try this if you're stumped and trying to get on DALnet
xaric nickname ircd.grateful.org
Try this if you're stumped and trying to get on UNIXNet
xaric nickname irc.undernet.org
Try this if you're stumped and trying to get to UnderNet
WHAT NOW?
We wont explain what to do once you are connected to an IRC server
here. If you're connected and you're not sure what to do, you want to
visit http://www.irchelp.org/
AUTHORS
IRC Client: Rex G. Feany <laeos@laeos.net> Man Page: Alan P. Laudic‐
ina <alanp@unixpower.org>
Alan P. Laudicinaxaric(1)
