HexChat
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HexChat is a graphical IRC client based on XChat. It is written using the GTK+ windowing framework.
Installation
USE flags
USE flags for net-irc/hexchat Graphical IRC client based on XChat
+gtk
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Add support for x11-libs/gtk+ (The GIMP Toolkit) |
dbus
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Enable dbus support for anything that needs it (gpsd, gnomemeeting, etc) |
debug
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Enable extra debug codepaths, like asserts and extra output. If you want to get meaningful backtraces see https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Quality_Assurance/Backtraces |
libcanberra
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Enable sound event support using media-libs/libcanberra |
lua
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Enable Lua scripting support |
perl
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Add optional support/bindings for the Perl language |
plugin-checksum
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Build Checksum plugin (needs plugins) |
plugin-fishlim
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Build FiSHLiM plugin (needs plugins ) |
plugin-sysinfo
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Build SysInfo plugin (needs plugins) |
python
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Add optional support/bindings for the Python language |
ssl
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Add support for SSL/TLS connections (Secure Socket Layer / Transport Layer Security) |
theme-manager
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Build the theme manager (mono) |
Emerge
Emerge hexchat:
root #emerge --ask net-irc/hexchatConfiguration
Files
HexChat stores user specific configuration files in the ~/.config/hexchat/ directory.
Settings can be modified graphically via the Settings tab or using the /set command from the command-line interface.
SSL
In HexChat, enable SSL connections in Network List (Ctrl+s)> Libera.Chat > Edit.
Auto-reconnect
In order to automatically reconnect after sleep/hibernate mode, enter the /set net_ping_timeout 31 command.
See also
- IRC — a stable, mature, text-based chat (instant messaging) system. IRC is one of the primary avenues of communication for those involved at all levels in the Gentoo project.