What is ZNC mention its use?

Answer: ZNC is an IRC network bouncer or BNC. Multiple clients from different locations can connect to a single ZNC account simultaneously and therefore appear under the same nickname on IRC. It supports Transport Layer Security connections and IPv6.

What is IRC bnc?

bnc is the original IRC bouncer. shroudBNC (IRC) supports SSL connections and offers a web interface. ZNC (IRC) is easy to use, supports SSL connections, IPv6 and logging and offers a web interface. It is extendible by modules and scripts in C++, Python, Perl and Tcl. Bouncer written in Java is a generic bouncer/proxy.

How do you use ZNC?

To get started with ZNC you need to:

find a computer with a good internet connection (ideally a vserver or root server) that is accessable from the IRC client (with a global ip address, dyndns or accessable via vpn)
install znc on that computer (now called Bouncer Server).
create a ZNC Configuration.
run ZNC.

How old is ZNC?

ZNC has been in development since July 2004, as an alternative to psyBNC which kept crashing for the ZNC author, and new releases are made regularly. It has received favorable reviews, especially in comparison to psyBNC, and has an active community on IRC.

How do I start Znc?

As your user (i.e. not as root), run znc –makeconf . It’s pretty safe to accept the defaults (just hit enter), but you’ll probably want to enable webadmin….Reload systemd and start znc:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload.
sudo systemctl enable znc.
sudo systemctl start znc.

What is IRC bouncer?

Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, is an online chat protocol created in 1988. IRC is a network of large chat rooms called channels. The bouncer, in turn, connects to the IRC network. When you log into your bouncer, it “replays” messages in your channels you missed while offline, as well as private messages from other users.

How do I quit Znc?

Quit ZNC when the client quits[edit] Add the antiperform command PRIVMSG *status :shutdown to quit ZNC upon disconnecting your IRC client from ZNC. To reconnect, you must first re-launch ZNC on the host machine (for example, ssh [email protected] ‘znc’ ) before connecting your IRC client to ZNC again.

Where is Znc config?

Configuration – ZNC gets its configuration by reading the file ~/. znc/configs/znc.

How do I connect to ZNC HexChat?

Connecting[edit]

Open the network list (ctrl+s or HexChat > Network List)
Hit Add and name the network.
Hit Edit.
Add the server’s address (with the format of hostname/port) by clicking on the server list and hit enter to save.
You can check the autoconnect option here if you prefer.
Check “Use SSL…”

How do I save a module in ZNC?

There is a tool called znc-buildmod. Save the module’s source somewhere. Use .cpp as the file name. Now you have .so in your current directory. This is the module.

Where do I find the configuration file for ZNC?

Configuration – ZNC gets its configuration by reading the file ~/.znc/configs/znc.conf. Misc – Other files are also stored in the ~/.znc directory, such as the SSL certificate (znc.pem) and the PidFile (znc.pid).

How are C + + and Python modules compiled in ZNC?

C++ modules are compiled by either saving them in the modules source dir and running make or with the znc-buildmod shell script. Perl modules are loaded through the global module ModPerl. Python modules are loaded through the global module ModPython.

What should I do if I Have Issues with ZNC?

There could be security issues and even bugs in the code. If you are having issues with ZNC from your Debian package manager (prior to Sid), it is recommended to uninstall that package and build from source, or use the third-party repository (noted below).