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XChat

2005-04-12T02:00:36Z

Housetier: instructions for setting up systray

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

The python xchat api doc[http://moin.conectiva.com.br/XchatPython] and some [[XchatPyScriptSamples]]

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)

===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]].

A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set input_command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass</pre>

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script after connecting to that server.

Also note that with recent versions of xchat you won't need to identify to nickserv like this anymore, the server list now has a nickserv password field.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

== Plugin Tweaks ==
Most plugins work as expected once they are loaded, others need a little tweak. These tweaks are described here.

===Linux Systray Plugin===
So you downloaded and extracted it, then loaded the .so --- but why doesn't it display any icons? As described in its README you need to set up the icon path, that is the path to the images directory. "images" is to be taken literally in this case.

Look for a directory named "images" which contains these three subdirectories: "GTKtray", "Menu" and "Win32". Right-click on the invisible icon in the system tray (notification area for gnome users), go to that setup thing and fill in the path up to and including the "images" directory we found above. Do '''NOT''' point it to GTKtray or so, this won't work; just "images" is fine. After saving your changes you need to restart xchat.

That's it - it works now!

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

User:Housetier

2005-03-31T01:27:06Z

Housetier: remove reference to okkernoot

XChat

2005-03-17T14:51:26Z

Housetier: this page no longer is a stub page

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

The python xchat api doc[http://moin.conectiva.com.br/XchatPython] and some [[XchatPyScriptSamples]]

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)



===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]].

A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set input_command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass</pre>

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script after connecting to that server.

Also note that with recent versions of xchat you won't need to identify to nickserv like this anymore, the server list now has a nickserv password field.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

XChat

2005-03-17T14:46:16Z

Housetier: command_char -> input_command_char

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

The python xchat api doc[http://moin.conectiva.com.br/XchatPython] and some [[XchatPyScriptSamples]]

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)



===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]].

A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set input_command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass</pre>

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script after connecting to that server.

Also note that with recent versions of xchat you won't need to identify to nickserv like this anymore, the server list now has a nickserv password field.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

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XChat

2005-02-21T22:52:28Z

Housetier: /* Simple Scripts */

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

The python xchat api doc[http://moin.conectiva.com.br/XchatPython] and some [[XchatPyScriptSamples]]

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)



===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]].

A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass</pre>

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script after connecting to that server.

Also note that with recent versions of xchat you won't need to identify to nickserv like this anymore, the server list now has a nickserv password field.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

{{stub}}

XChat

2004-12-03T23:13:56Z

Housetier: clarification of when the connection command is executed

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)



===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]].

A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass</pre>

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script after connecting to that server.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

{{stub}}

XChat

2004-09-07T13:39:01Z

Housetier: fixed formatting

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)



===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]].

A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass</pre>

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script at startup.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

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User:Housetier

2004-08-19T20:59:44Z

Housetier: disliking nautilus

=Hi!=

I am '''housetier''' and I am [http://stan.kicks-ass.net/~housetier/nrrd.de/index.html a nerd].

Here's a (shortened, incomplete, inaccurate, maybe even unusable) list of [[Open_Source]] I use, so if you happen to have a question feel free to ask me:

* [[X-Chat|xchat]] and [[xchat-gnome]]
* [[vim]]
* [[Firefox]]
* [[ROX]]
* [[GNOME]], but NOT nautilus! I don't like it, I don't use it
* [[Debian]]
* [[Mircryption]]
* [[Beep_media_player|Beep Media Player]]
* [[scrot]]
* [http://ktd.sytes.net/?q=node/view/8 songer]
* [[MPlayer]]

(more to come)

Now get your favorite IRC client up and '''/join #breaks''' on '''irc.okkernoot.net''' and look out for '''housetier''' (of course!)

[http://housetier.kicks-ass.net/ Go Here.]

User:Housetier

2004-08-19T20:54:45Z

Housetier: updated list of progs

=Hi!=

I am '''housetier''' and I am [http://stan.kicks-ass.net/~housetier/nrrd.de/index.html a nerd].

Here's a (shortened, incomplete, inaccurate, maybe even unusable) list of [[Open_Source]] I use, so if you happen to have a question feel free to ask me:

* [[X-Chat|xchat]] and [[xchat-gnome]]
* [[vim]]
* [[Firefox]]
* [[ROX]]
* [[GNOME]]
* [[Debian]]
* [[Mircryption]]
* [[Beep_media_player|Beep Media Player]]
* [[scrot]]
* [http://ktd.sytes.net/?q=node/view/8 songer]
* [[MPlayer]]

(more to come)

Now get your favorite IRC client up and '''/join #breaks''' on '''irc.okkernoot.net''' and look out for '''housetier''' (of course!)

[http://housetier.kicks-ass.net/ Go Here.]

User:Housetier

2004-07-29T13:31:36Z

Housetier: =Hi!=

=Hi!=

I am '''housetier''' and I am [http://stan.kicks-ass.net/~housetier/nrrd.de/index.html a nerd].

Here's a (shortened, incomplete, inaccurate, maybe even unusable) list of [[Open_Source]] I use, so if you happen to have a question feel free to ask me:

* [[X-Chat|xchat]] and [[xchat-gnome]]
* [[vim]]
* [[Firefox]]
* [[ROX]]
* [[GNOME]]
* [[Debian]]
* [[Mircryption]]
* [[Beep_media_player|Beep Media Player]]
* [[scrot]]
* [[Gaim]]
* [[Thunderbird]]
* [http://ktd.sytes.net/?q=node/view/8 songer]
* [[MPlayer]]

(more to come)

Now get your favorite IRC client up and '''/join #breaks''' on '''irc.okkernoot.net''' and look out for '''housetier''' (of course!)

Have a peaceful day! :)

XChat

2004-07-22T18:00:23Z

Housetier: formatted the "simple scripts" paragraph differently

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)



===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary. Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]].

A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey</pre>
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script at startup.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

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XChat

2004-07-07T20:27:24Z

Housetier: changed example so it majes more sense

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)



===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]]. A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey</pre>
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script at startup.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

{{msg:stub}}

XChat

2004-07-07T20:20:56Z

Housetier: added example for a simple script

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for [[UNIX]] operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is through the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to [[Free]]/[[Open Source]] Software is irc.freenode.net[http://freenode.net].

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. [[Debian]], [[SuSE]], LTSP, [[KDE]] and [[Xine]] all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of [[script]]ing in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in [[Perl]]. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
There are several [[Tcl]] scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer [[python]] over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

===Ruby Scripts===
[[Ruby]] has gained a lot of popularity lately and there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)



===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]]. A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

For example: <pre>
msg nickserv identify secretpass
msg guarding-bot opme anothersecretpass
join #foo,#bar
join #fool foolkey</pre>

Save this in a file and use load -e <full path to file> as connection command in the server list to have xchat execute the script at startup.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and [[encoding]]s, and although the default, [[UTF-8]], is a very good encoding for multilingual text. But not all IRC clients support it and for the characters that are send to appear correctly on the other people's IRC clients, they have to set the exact same encoding in their client.

To select another text encoding, simply do the following:
* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

Note on IRC and character encodings:
There is no guarantee the characters outside ASCII will work. It depends on the IRC server software (most don't do any character encoding conversion and just send the data as-is), and the other users' IRC clients (most clients use WINDOWS-1252, so characters not in ASCII will show up garbled in their client) .

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of [[DCC]]: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

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User:Housetier

2004-06-21T15:16:19Z

Housetier: =Hi!=

=Hi!=

I am '''housetier''' and I am [http://stan.kicks-ass.net/~housetier/nrrd.de/index.html a nerd].

Here's a (shortened, incomplete, inaccurate, maybe even unusable) list of [[Open_Source]] I use, so if you happen to have a question feel free to ask me:

* [[X-Chat|xchat]] and [[xchat-gnome]]
* [[vim]]
* [[Firefox]]
* [[ROX]]
* [[GNOME]]
* [[Debian]]
* [http://fish.sekure.us fish]
* [[Beep_media_player|Beep Media Player]]
* [[scrot]]
* [[Gaim]]
* [[Thunderbird]]
* [http://ktd.sytes.net/?q=node/view/8 songer]
* [[MPlayer]]

(more to come)

Now get your favorite IRC client up and '''/join #breaks''' on '''irc.highteq.de'''

Have a peaceful day! :)

User:Housetier

2004-06-11T10:11:45Z

Housetier: updated program list

=Hi!=

I am '''housetier''' and I am [http://nrrd.de a nerd].

Here's a (shortened, incomplete, inaccurate, maybe even unusable) list of [[Open_Source]] I use, so if you happen to have a question feel free to ask me:

* [[X-Chat|xchat]] and [[xchat-gnome]]
* [[vim]]
* [[Firefox]]
* [[ROX]]
* [[GNOME]]
* [[Debian]]
* [http://fish.sekure.us fish]
* [[Beep_media_player|Beep Media Player]]
* [[scrot]]
* [[Gaim]]
* [[Thunderbird]]
* [http://ktd.sytes.net/?q=node/view/8 songer]
* [[MPlayer]]

(more to come)

Now get your favorite IRC client up and '''/join #breaks''' on '''irc.highteq.de'''

Have a peaceful day! :)

Remote desktop connection

2004-05-29T17:18:59Z

Housetier: mentioned putty

There are several techniques which can be used to establish a '''remote desktop connection''' between one computer and another.

[[ssh]] - SSH (secure shell) is one of the best remote login clients and servers, and is supplied with all Linux distributions. SSH can be used for a terminal or console session (a command prompt) like Telnet, but can also be configured to "tunnel" individual X-Windows applications as well. This would allow a user to, for example, log in to a remote system and launch a graphical application and have the application appear on the user's system. In such a scenario, the application would appear but NOT the full desktop.

[[XDMCP|Remote X-Windows with XDMCP]] - XDMCP allows remote login and access to an entire [[GUI]] environment through an X display manager such as Gnome's GDM (so long as the option is enabled).

[[VNC]] - VNC is also designed to forward an entire GUI environment. It is less efficient than X-Windows but the traffic is compressed (for low bandwidth connections), and clients exist for every major [[OS]]. It has a degree of protection for passwords, but the data itself is sent without encryption. It can be made more secure by tunnelling the connection via ssh.

[[Telnet]] - Telnet was one of the earliest attempts at remote administration. It is now considered inherently insecure (it sends everything in clear text) and largely obsolete, but may have some niche uses on trusted networks. Telnet provides only a console session with no capability of forwarding X-Windows applications or GUI environments.

[[rlogin]] - rlogin allows remote logins using the [[BSD]] "r" [[protocol]]. The "r" suite of utilities has been rendered obsolete by SSH, and like Telnet, is considered too insecure for regular use.

[[rdesktop]] - RDesktop is a Linux client that can attach to a Windows Server running Terminal Services or to the built-in Remote Desktop capability of Windows XP Pro. It is ideal for many who prefer to work from a Linux system, but who have an occasional need to access a Windows machine. RDesktop replicates a full Windows desktop in a window within Linux. -- also capabile of showing just one application

[[X11 forwarding with OpenSSH]] -- can forward your whole desktop, or just the application that you want.. X was built with this functionality in mind.

[[Putty]] has now been ported to [[Linux]] as well.

==See also==
*[[Networking]]

Remote login

2004-05-29T17:17:38Z

Housetier: mentioned telnet

How to connect to your computer when you are away from it

== Cli ==
*[[ssh]] -- version 1 is crackable, use version 2 whenever possible
*[[rlogin]] -- highly discouraged over the internet
*[[telnet]] -- see "rlogin"; I use for network "debugging"

== Graphical ==
[[Remote desktop connection]]

Vim

2004-05-29T17:14:56Z

Housetier: added reference to the #vim wiki

'''vim''' ('''vi''' i'''m'''proved) is a contemporary version of the classic vi editor, with additional capabilites.

==Introduction==
All [[UNIX]] machines typically come with the [[vi]] [[Editor]]. However, vi lacks some more contemporary features (for example, syntax highlighting). This is where '''vim''' comes in. If you know how to use vi, you'll find vim to be the same except it has a number of useful features added to make editing easier. If you don't yet know how to use vi or vim, and you didn't come from using [[ed]], you'll find the learning curve quite steep (which means, it might take you a while to learn to achieve maximum proficiency).

==Tips==

===~/.vimrc===
To make a config file for vim, create a file in your home directory called .vimrc, and fill it with stuff that you'd normally type into vim's "ex" mode. For example, if you regularly do ":syntax on" from inside vim, put "syntax on" (no colon or quotes) on a line by itself in your ~/.vimrc file.

Here's the contents of a useful .vimrc file:
<pre>
syntax on
set number
set expandtab
set tabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
set autoindent
</pre>

Where:
* "syntax on" turns on syntax highlighting
* "set number" turns on line numbers
* "set expandtab" makes vim insert spaces (instead of tabs) whenever you hit the tab key
* "set tabstop=4" sets tabs to equal 4 spaces
* "set shiftwidth=4" makes it so when you use the text shifting command, it shifts over using 4-space indents.
* "set autoindent" has vim use "smart indenting", ie. when you are tabbed out to, say, the 8th column, and you type something then hit enter, the cursor is helpfully placed at the 8th column again for you.

(You can shut off line numbering from command mode by typing <tt>:set nonumber</tt>.)

==External links==
*[http://www.vim.org Vim Homepage]
*[http://vi-improved.org/wiki/index.php #vim wiki]

User:Housetier

2004-05-29T17:05:44Z

Housetier: made list entries into wiki links and other links

=Hi!=

I am '''housetier''' and I am [http://nrrd.de a nerd].

Here's a (shortened, incomplete, inaccurate, maybe even unusable) list of [[Open_Source]] I use, so if you happen to have a question feel free to ask me:

* [[X-Chat|xchat]]
* [[vim]]
* [[Firefox]]
* [[ROX]]
* [[GNOME]]
* [[Debian]]
* [http://fish.sekure.us fish]
* [[Beep_media_player|Beep Media Player]]
* scrot
* [[Gaim]]
* [[Thunderbird]]
* [http://ktd.sytes.net/?q=node/view/8 songer]
* [[MPlayer]]
* [[BloGTK]]

(more to come)

Now get your favorite IRC client up and '''/join #breaks''' on '''irc.highteq.de'''

Have a peaceful day! :)

ROX

2004-05-29T16:42:25Z

Housetier: initial release, referring to rox' project page on sf.net

=ROX rox!=
[http://rox.sf.net ROX] is a slim, highly-configurable desktop environment built around the ROX-filer. It has its own [http://rox.sf.net wiki], no need of repetition...

[http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/User:Housetier I] like it very much :)

Desktop environment

2004-05-29T16:37:25Z

Housetier: added reference to rox

A '''desktop environment''' is an integrated collection of programs that usually includes a [[window manager]], a [[file manager]] and other [[GUI]] utilities.

==Specific applications==

* [[CDE]]
* [[Gnome]]
* [[KDE]]
* [[XFce]]
* [[XPde]]
* [[ROX]]

File sharing via P2P

2004-05-29T16:35:06Z

Housetier: mldonkey can "do" BT as well

After [[Ebay]], '''file sharing''' seems to be the main point of the [[internet]] - a way to give and receive files between individuals without requiring special servers or other complicated configurations. This is particuarly the case with decentralized [[peer to peer]] [[network]]s where, unlike earlier P2P predecessors such as [[Napster]], no centrally controlled systems are required at all in order to establish a vast network upon which people can share music, video and other data via P2P [[applications]].

==Specific applications==

==== KaZaa ====

*[[giFT]]

==== Gnutella ====

*[[gtk-gnutella]]
*[[LimeWire]]
*[[qtella]]

==== eDonkey ====

*[[xmule]]
*[[eDonkey]] (official client)
*[[Overnet]] (official client)
*[[MLDonkey]]
*[[ShareDaemon]]

==== BitTorrent ====

*[[BitTorrent]] (official client)
*[[Azureus]]
*[[MLDonkey]]

==== SoulSeek ====

*[[pysoulseek]]

==== Direct Connect ====

*[[LDCC]]

Web browser

2004-05-29T16:33:54Z

Housetier: added reference to links text browser

A '''web browser''' is essentially an engine that converts markup (primarily [[HTML]]) into a representation according to the rules of the markup. However, browsers must also handle an array of other demands from an increasingly complex [[web]], which is often done with the help of [[plugins]] such as [[Flash Player(s)]].

For some hints on setting up web browsers, look at [[Browsing tasks]].

==Specific applications==
The following is a list of web browsers available for Linux:
* [[Epiphany]]
* [[Galeon]] : a web browser for [[Gnome]] based on the [[Gecko]] renderer.
* [[Konqueror]] : a web browser for [[KDE]].
* [[Lynx]] : a text-only web browser, suitable for use in a [[terminal]]
* [[Links]] : another text-only browser, with nice features
* [[Mozilla]] and the related web browsers:
** [[Firefox]] : A particularly popular, technologically advanced browser, planned to become the successor to Mozilla
** [[Netscape]] : The commercially developed predecessor to Mozilla, whose later versions are based on Mozilla itself
* [[Opera]] : A popular, ad-supported web browser, whose adherents often claim is the fastest browser available
[[Emacs]], although most commonly known as a text editor, also possesses web browser plugins.

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Links

2004-05-29T16:33:44Z

Housetier: added link to project on sf.net

Links is a clone/successor to [[Lynx]]. It is a text based browser at its core, but it can also support [[Svgalib]] along with [[libjpg]] and [[libungif]] to provide graphical browsing without using [[X]].

See also: [http://links.sourceforge.net/ Links homepage]

Video player

2004-05-29T16:28:11Z

Housetier: added reference to AviPlayer

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

There is a good article on LinuxQuestions.org on [http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/answers/28 Playing DVD and videos]. Some DVDs sold are encoded meaning you will not be able to play them out of the box on Linux, but the libdvdcss package will do the trick for you.

Note that [[Installing Software|installing]] free decoding software on your computer is ''illegal'' and ''entirely your own decision''. Fortunately the difficult days for [http://dvd.zgp.org/balloon/ distributing DVD software for Linux] in 2000 are over...

==Specific applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/] [[Ogle]], a DVD-only player for Linux and BSD environments.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.
* [http://www.videolan.org/] [[VLC]] Videolan Client, A cross-plaform multimedia player.
* [[AviPlayer]] plays avi files. I haven't found its homepage yet.

XChat

2004-05-26T16:32:46Z

Housetier: spelling error corrected

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for UNIX operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists as do several [[MacOS]] ports. A prominent fork for MacOS is [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]. All versions support many [[scripting]] capabilities.

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is trhough the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to Free/Open Source Software is irc.freenode.net.

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #xchat' to join the XChat channel, or try the name of whatever project you are interested in. SuSe, LTSP, KDE and Xine all have channels.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of scripting in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in Perl. Perl scripts need the Perl plugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
I have seen several TCL scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer python over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

===Ruby Scripts===
Ruby has gained a lot of popularity latelyand there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)

(Note: [[Housetier|I]] haven't been able to make use of the plugin yet; I managed to load it but my scripts won't run. I am still looking into this as of now)

===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]]. A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. XChat supports a number of character sets and encodings, and although the default, UTF-8, is a very good encoding for multilingual text, not all IRC clients support it. To select another text encoding, simply do the following:

* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

== DCC file sends ==
XChat can send and receive two types of DCC: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

== Options ==
The options in XChat are scattered about the interface a bit. While the options related to connecting are found in the server list and most other options are found under Settings→Preferences, some options are also available from the 'IRC' or 'Server' menus, or by right-clicking on a channel window. Additionally, all options should be accessible by typing '/set'.

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

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XchatPlugins

2004-05-26T16:31:41Z

Housetier: more bold

=Plug into Xchat=
You probably have heard of the [[XChat#Perl_Scripts|perl]], [[XChat#TCL_Scripts|tcl]], [[XChat#Python_Scripts|python]], and [[XChat#Ruby_Scripts|ruby]] plugins. I like to call those '''language plugins'''.

But there are more than just language plugins available for xchat. There are two '''encryption plugins''' I know of: [http://fish.sekure.us fish] and [http://mircryption.sf.net mircryption]. I tried both and found both to have (dis-)advantages. '''fish''' already can exchange keys, '''mcps''' sometimes is quicker to use. However, you can have a secure conversation between a fish and a mircryption user.

XchatPlugins

2004-05-26T16:03:45Z

Housetier: initial release

=Plug into Xchat=
You probably have heard of the [[XChat#Perl_Scripts|perl]], [[XChat#TCL_Scripts|tcl]], [[XChat#Python_Scripts|python]], and [[XChat#Ruby_Scripts|ruby]] plugins. I like to call those '''language plugins'''.

But there are more than just language plugins available for xchat. There are two encryption plugins I know of: [http://fish.sekure.us fish] and [http://mircryption.sf.net mircryption]. I tried both and found both to have (dis-)advantages. '''fish''' already can exchange keys, '''mcps''' sometimes is quicker to use. However, you can have a secure conversation between a fish and a mircryption user.

XChat

2004-05-26T15:49:34Z

Housetier: scripting: initial release

'''X-Chat''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client for UNIX operating systems. X-Chat runs on most [[BSD]] and [[POSIX]] compliant operating systems, and works on [[Linux]]. A [[Windows]] client also exists. It also supports many [[scripting]] capabilities.

==Scripting Xchat==
There are several ways of scripting in xchat.

===Perl Scripts===
Most of the scripts seem to be written in Perl. Perl scripts need the PerlPlugin.
So just put your perl.so where xchat can find it, then put your perl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and everything should be fine :).

Errors might occur when the plugin's version doesnt match the version of xchat.

===TCL Scripts===
I have seen several TCL scripts for xchat. The procedure is the same as for perl scripts: tcl.so where xchat can find it, .tcl scripts in ~/.xchat2/ and there you go. :)

===Python Scripts===
Some people prefer python over perl, and many a great battles have been fought over this matter. Have xchat find the python.so, put your python script in... you guessed right! ...in ~/.xchat2/, done.

===Ruby Scripts===
Ruby has gained a lot of popularity latelyand there now is a [http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/ ruby plugin] for xchat. You should know the deal by now... :)

(Note: [[Housetier|I]] haven't been able to make use of the plugin yet; I managed to load it but my scripts won't run. I am still looking into this as of now)

===Simple Scripts===
Using a language plugin you can have all the power of your preferred programming/scripting language, at the cost of having to load yet another binary.

Then one can use scripts that do not require a plugin at all. Of course these scripts have a very limited functionality, however, they do get simple things done very easily. Functionality is limited to irc commands plus user commands plus commands introduced by [[XchatPlugins]]. A script of this kind will contain one command per line, without the leading "/" (or whatever you set command_char to). Also comments are not possible.

----

I also recommend to read [[XchatPlugins]].

== Basic Operation ==
The easiest way of connecting to a server is trhough the server list. X-Chat comes with a list of servers. One of the best servers related to Free/Open Source Software is irc.freenode.net.

To connect, simply enter your desired nick and username, select a network and hit connect.

Type '/join #gentoo' to join the gentoo channel, or type #whatever project you are interested in. SuSe, LTSP, KDE and Xine all have channels.

== Selecting an encoding ==
If you're using a language other than English, you might want to have another look at the server list before you connect. X-Chat supports a number of character sets and encodings, and although the default, UTF-8, is a very good encoding for multilingual text, not all IRC clients support it. To select another text encoding, simply do the following:

* Open the server list
* Check the box labeled 'Edit mode'
* Find the dropdown menu labeled 'Character Set'
* Select your encoding of choice, e.g. ISO-8859-1.

To change your encoding while you're connected to a server, use the /charset command followed by your encoding of choice.

== DCC file sends ==
X-Chat can send and receive two types of DCC: Active mode and passive mode. Generally, active mode should be used, because it works with almost all clients, but if you're behind a very restrictive firewall, you could have to resort to using passive mode.

Active mode can be used in the following way:

* /dcc send <nick>
* /dcc send <nick> <file>

Passive mode is activated like this:

* /dcc psend <nick>
* /dcc psend <nick> <file>

==External links==
* [http://www.xchat.org Xchat homepage]
* [http://www.irchelp.org/ irchelp.org]

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