Irssi – A Really Good Terminal Based IRC Client For Linux

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 29, 2010

[ Thanks to kiterunner for this link.
]

“The only IRC client I ever used was XChat. I decided
to try something different and Irssi client was a great find. Irssi
is a terminal based IRC client for Unix systems and is probably the
best I have used till now

“Irssi Features and Improvements

* Autologging is possible with Irssi. Irssi will automatically
log any channels, queries or special windows that you want.

* A number of formats and themes are available. [Irssi
Themes]

* Configurable keybindings is a welcome feature.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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