Using Raspberry Pi as IRC Client

I wanted to be continually logged into IRC and also use it as a logging client for message on the #doothings IRC channel.

What better way than to use Raspberry Pi?

Steps for using Raspberry Pi as IRC Client

1. We will use IRSSI, whici is a terminal based IRC client.
2. Install it by running sudo apt-get install irssi
3. Also install screen by running sudo apt-get install screen
4. screen and then press Enter
5. IRSSI irssi
6. /server irc.freenode.net
7. /join #doothings
8. Now you have logged-in to the #doothings IRC Channel.
9. To Detach from the Client. Press Ctrl + a and then d
10. You should be back to the terminal window.
11. To rejoin the IRC window run screen -r

Settings for irssi

1. To ignore joins / quits / nicks changes on a specific channel.
   /ignore -channels #chan1,#chan2,#chan3 * JOINS PARTS QUITS NICKS
2. Auto Connect to a Server on startup
   /SERVER ADD -auto -network IRCnet irc.freenode.net 6667
3. Auto Join to Specificed channels
   /CHANNEL ADD -auto #doothings IRCnet
4. To Keep logging all these conversations
   /SET AUTOLOG ON
5. To set Nicks and Real Name etc.
   /SET -> This should show all existing configured parameters.
   To change these just say
   /SET param-name value like /SET nick nism-pi
6. /SAVE to save the entire configuration.
   All these steps if you think need to be improved, you can send in a pull request here https://github.com/iot-pune/raspberrypi/blob/master/IRC-client.md