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sic — Simple IRC client. Part of the suckless tools. More information: <https://manned.org/sic>.

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Problem

How to use the sic command: Simple IRC client. Part of the suckless tools. More information: <https://manned.org/sic>.

Solution

sic — Simple IRC client. Part of the suckless tools. More information: <https://manned.org/sic>.

Connect to the default host (irc.ofct.net) with the nickname set in the $USER environment variable:
sic


Connect to a given host, using a given nickname:
sic -h {{host}} -n {{nickname}}


Connect to a given host, using a given nickname and password:
sic -h {{host}} -n {{nickname}} -k {{password}}


Join a channel:
:j #{{channel}}<Enter>


Send a message to a channel or user:
:m #{{channel|user}}<Enter>


Set default channel or user:
:s #{{channel|user}}<Enter>

Code Snippets

Connect to the default host (irc.ofct.net) with the nickname set in the `$USER` environment variable

sic

Connect to a given host, using a given nickname

sic -h {{host}} -n {{nickname}}

Connect to a given host, using a given nickname and password

sic -h {{host}} -n {{nickname}} -k {{password}}

Join a channel

:j #{{channel}}<Enter>

Send a message to a channel or user

:m #{{channel|user}}<Enter>

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tldr-pages: linux/sic

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