Linux Kernel IRC Channel

We can join the linux kernel IRC channel with Web based IRC.

• https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=kernelnewbies

This posting introduce the nice IRC Client.

Halloy IRC client

• https://github.com/squidowl/halloy

Install Halloy from package manager & installer

• Package manager
  

  • https://halloy.squidowl.org/installation.html

• Installer

  • https://github.com/squidowl/halloy/releases
    

Add OFTC server on config.toml

• https://halloy.squidowl.org/configuration/

We can edit this config with command bar.

• https://halloy.squidowl.org/configuration/keyboard.html

command_bar

Toggle command bar

⌘ + k

ctrl + k

Add like this configuration on config.toml.

# Halloy config.

#

# For a complete list of available options,

# please visit https://halloy.squidowl.org/configuration/index.html

[servers.oftc]
nickname = "MyIRCChattName"
server = "irc.libera.chat"
port = 6697
use_tls = true
channels = ["#linux-wireless"]

[servers.oftc]
nickname = "MyIRCChattName"
server = "irc.oftc.net"
port = 6697
use_tls = true
channels = ["#kernelnewbies", "#dri-devel"]

• https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/support

• https://kernelnewbies.org/IRC

• https://linux-mm.org/

• https://www.oftc.net/