IRC

Program

Get help for any command:
```
  /help quit
```
Exit IRC program:
```
  /quit
```
Exit IRC program with a message:
```
  /quit Going to bed
```

Server

Connect to server:
```
  /connect irc.irssi.org
```
Connect to server on port 6667 with user’s credentials:
```
  /connect irc.irssi.org 6667 P4ssw0rd! billy
```
Disconnect from server:
```
  /disconnect
```
Disconnect from server with a message:
```
  /disconnect I'm off for today
```
Disconnect from all servers:
```
  /disconnect *
```
Change nickname:
```
  /nick newnick
```
List all channels:
```
  /list
```
List all channels that match a pattern:
```
  /list *ubuntu*
```
Return channels’ topics:
```
  /list #debian,#ubuntu
```
Return the Message of the Day:
```
  /motd
```
Display user stats:
```
  /lusers
```
Display the version and compatibility parameters:
```
  /version
```

Channel

Join new channel:
```
  /join #debian
```
Leave specific channel:
```
  /part #debian
```
Leave current channel:
```
  /part
```
Leave all channels:
```
  /partall
```
Show action message:
```
  /me had an awesome day
```
Display the topic of current channel:
```
  /topic
```
Display the topic of a channel:
```
  /topic #ubuntu
```

Channel modes

Mode
`+n`	Disallow external messages
`+t`	Only ops/hops can set topic
`+p`	Sets channel as invisible in `/list`
`+s`	Sets channel as invisible in `/list` and `/whois`
`+i`	Sets channel as invite-only
`+k <pass>`	Sets a password for the channel
`+l <num>`	Sets a limit to the number of users
`+m`	Prevents non ops/hops users from talking
`+R`	Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed
`+M`	Sets the channel so only registered nicks can talk
`+S`	Strips formatting from messages (plaintext)
`+c`	Block messages containing color codes
`+N`	No nick changes permitted in the channel

Set mode ‘x’ on channel:
```
  /mode #channel +<x>
```
Remove mode ‘x’ from channel:
```
  /mode #channel -<x>
```

ChanServ

Command
`/cs set #channel secureops on`	Keep everyone except aops/sops from becoming ops
`/cs identify #channel <pass>`	Identify as channel’s founder and raise privileges
`/cs set #channel mlock modes`	Locks the channel’s modes
`/cs set #channel keeptopic on`	Maintain topic even if everyone leaves
`/cs set #channel enforce on`	Restore op/halfop if a person gets de-opped/halfopped
`/cs set #channel leaveops on`	Allow the first person who joins the channel to get ops
`/cs register #channel <pass> <desc>`	Register the current channel to you and sets password and description
`/cs drop #channel <code>`	Un-register the current channel to you
`/cs set #channel founder <nick>`	Set the current channel’s founder
`/cs set #channel password <pass>`	Change the current channel’s password
`/cs set #channel desc <desc>`	Change the current channel’s description
`/cs set #channel url <url>`	Associate an URL with the channel
`/cs set #channel <email>`	Associate an email address with the channel

People

Display the users in the channel:
```
  /names
```
Display the channel operators in the channel:
```
  /names -ops
```
Count the users in the channel:
```
  /names -count
```
Display the users in a specific channel:
```
  /names #debian
```
Display information about users in the channel:
```
  /who
```
Display information about users in a specific channel:
```
  /who #debian
```
Display historical user information:
```
  /whowas eve
```
Send a message to a channel:
```
  /msg #debian I'm awesone
```

Send a private message to another user:

  /msg mike Hey, how are you?

or:

  /query mike Hey, how are you?

Send a notice to another user:
```
  /notice mike Bye!
```
Ignore an user:
```
  /ignore bob
```
Ignore certain messages:
```
  /ignore *away* NICKS
```
Set away message for private messages:
```
  /away I'm busy!
```
Remove away message:
```
  /away
```
Invite user to current channel:
```
  /invite mike
```
Invite user to specific channel:
```
  /invite mike #debian
```
Remove user from channel:
```
  /kick #channel eve
```

User modes

Mode
`+q`	User is owner of the current channel
`+a`	User is admin (SOP) on the current channel
`+o`	User is operator (AOP) on the current channel
`+h`	User is half-op on the current channel
`+v`	User has voice on the current channel

Add mode ‘x’ to user in current channel:
```
  /mode alice +<x>
```
Remove mode ‘x’ from user in current channel:
```
  /mode bob -<x>
```

Banning

Ban list of users:
```
  /mode *channel +b hosts
```

Hosts file format:

  joe!*@*                        # Ban anyone with nick 'joe'
  myg0t*!*                       # Ban anyone whose nick contains 'myg0t'
  mark!*elc@*                    # Ban anyone with nick 'mark' and userid 'elc'
  *!*@c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net # Ban anyone with host 'c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net'
  *!*@*                          # Ban everyone

Access lists

Level
100+	Make the person a SOP
50	Make the person an AOP
40	Automatic half-opping
30	Automatic voicing
0	No special privileges
-1	May not be opped
-100	May not join the channel

Add nickname to the channel’s access list with specific level:
```
  /cs access #channel add <nick> <level>
```
Remove nickname from the channel’s access list:
```
  /cs access #channel del <nick>
```
Display the channel’s access list:
```
  /cs access #channel list
```
Count entries in the channel’s access list:
```
  /cs access #channel count
```

Privileges

Adding nickname to AOP/SOP list:
```
  /cs <aop|sop> #channel add <nick>
```
Removing nickname from AOP/SOP list:
```
  /cs <aop|sop> #channel del <nick>
```
Viewing AOP/SOP lists:
```
  /cs <aop|sop> #channel list=
```
Clearing AOP/SOP list:
```
  /cs <aop|sop> #channel clear <list>
```

Information

Get information about current server:
```
  /info
```
Get information about a server:
```
  /info irc.irssi.org
```
Find out latency of a channel:
```
  /ping #debian
```
Find out latency of an user:
```
  /ping mike
```
See information about an user:
```
  /whois bob
```
See IP address of an user:
```
  /dns alice
```
Display the user@host for an user:
```
  /userhost bob
```
See information about current server’s admins:
```
  /admin
```
Display the ports the server is listening on:
```
  /stats P
```
Display the IRC operators and their idle time:
```
  /stats p
```
Display the uptime of the server:
```
  /stats u
```
Display the local time of the server:
```
  /time
```

Color codes

Code	Name
00	white
01	black
02	blue (navy)
03	green
04	red
05	brown (maroon)
06	purple
07	orange (olive)
08	yellow
09	light green (lime)
10	teal (a green/blue cyan)
11	light cyan (cyan / aqua)
12	light blue (royal)
13	pink (light purple / fuchsia)
14	grey
15	light grey (silver)

Make text red: Ctrl+c then 4
Make text black on blue background: Ctrl+c then 1,2

IRC

12-05-2024

Program

Server

Channel

Channel modes

ChanServ

People

User modes

Banning

Access lists

Privileges

Information

Color codes

Links