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$ ssh taurine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca | $ ssh taurine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca | ||
| − | $ screen irssi | + | $ screen -U irssi |
2. In irssi, connect to the freenode network and join our channel. | 2. In irssi, connect to the freenode network and join our channel. | ||
| − | /connect | + | /connect chat.freenode.net |
/join #csc | /join #csc | ||
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5. Return to your screen session. You will have remained connected to the channel. | 5. Return to your screen session. You will have remained connected to the channel. | ||
| − | $ ssh taurine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca -t "screen - | + | $ ssh taurine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca -t "screen -Urd" |
Revision as of 10:03, 31 October 2014
1. Open up an IRC client, i.e. irssi. Launch irssi in a screen session, which you can return to later.
$ ssh taurine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca $ screen -U irssi
2. In irssi, connect to the freenode network and join our channel.
/connect chat.freenode.net /join #csc
3. Please set your nickname to your Quest ID so we know who you are.
/nick $YOUR_QUEST_ID
You can register your nickname on the freenode network by messaging NickServ.
/msg NickServ REGISTER password email
4. Close your screen session, which you can return to later.
CTRL-A CTRL-D
5. Return to your screen session. You will have remained connected to the channel.
$ ssh taurine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca -t "screen -Urd"