title : IRC basic command author: zvevqx published: 2025-11-22 cat: linux desc: ws ... 👾 source : [https://gist.github.com/xero/2d6e4b061b4ecbeb9f99](https://gist.github.com/xero/2d6e4b061b4ecbeb9f99) ERG STUDENTS IRC SERVER : `irc.tdtdt.net` # IRC Reference Not intended as a guide for newbies, more like a _"cheat sheet"_ for the somewhat experienced IRC user, especially one who wields some power over a channel. ## The Basics - `/join #channel` - Joins the specified channel. - `/part #channel` - Leaves the specified channel. - `/quit [message]` - Disconnects from current server with optional leaving message. - `/server hostname` - Connects to the specified server. - `/list` - Lists all channels on the current network. - `/links` - Lists all servers on the current network. May be disabled "for security reasons". - `/nick nickname` - Changes your nick. - `/names #channel` - Shows the nicks of all users on #channel. - `/msg nickname message` - Sends a private message to a user. - `/query nickname message` - Sends a private message to a user and opens a private chat window. - `/me action` - Prints "yourname action" - `/notice nickname message` - Sends a notice to the specified user. Like a /msg, but usually makes a sound. - `/whois nickname` - Shows information about the specified user. This action is not visible to the specified user. - `/whowas nickname` - Shows information about a user who has quit. - `/dns nickname` - Attempts to resolve the IP address of the specified user. Doesn't work on all networks, doesn't work all the time. - `/ping nickname` - Pings the specified user. This action is visible to the specified user. ## Nick Management (NickServ) All nickserv commands begin with `/ns` or `/msg NickServ`. Depending on your client or network, `/ns` may not work. for berevity i will use the shorthand. - `/ns register password [email]` - Registers your current nick with NickServ with the chosen password and binds it to an e-mail address (optional). - `/ns identify password` - Identifies your nick to NickServ using the password you set. If you have a nick that's been registered, and you don't i - `/ns recover nickname password` - Kills (forcibly disconnects) someone who has your registered nick. - `/ns ghost nickname password` - Terminates a "ghost" IRC session that's using your nickname. - `/ns set password yournewpassword` - Changes your password. **NOTE:** Under no circumstances should you change your nick to the letter O followed by 8 digit ## Channel modes set a mode with: `/mode #channel +/-attribute [data]` - `+n` - Disallows external messages. - `+t` - Only op/hops can set the topic. - `+p` - Sets the channel as invisible in /list. - `+s` - Sets the channel as invisible in /list and /whois. - `+i` - Sets the channel as closed unless the person was invited. - `+k [pass]` - Sets a password for the channel which users must enter to join. - `+l [number]` - Sets a limit on the number of users who are allowed in the channel at the same time. - `+m` - Prevents users who are not opped/hopped/voiced from talking. - `+R` - Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed in. - `+M` - Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed to talk. - `+S` - Strips formatting from messages, rendering them as plaintext. - `+c` - Blocks messages containing color codes. - `+i` - A user must be invited to join the channel. - `+N` - No nick changes permitted in the channel. ## ChanServ commands All ChanServ commands begin with `/cs` or `/chanserv` or `/msg ChanServ`. Depending on your client and network, `/cs` or `/chanserv` may not work. I will use the shorthand in these examples. - `/cs identify #channel ` - Identifies you as the channel's founder and gives you founder-level privileges. - `/cs set #channel mlock modes` - Locks the channel's modes. Just + unlocks all. - `/cs set #channel secureops [on|off]` - Keeps everyone except aops, sops, and the founder from becoming ops. - `/cs set #channel keeptopic [on|off]` - Maintains the topic even if everyone leaves. - `/cs set #channel enforce [on|off]` - Restores op/halfop/voice if a person with op/halfop/voice gets de-opped/halfopped/voiced. - `/cs set #channel leaveops [on|off]` - Whether or not to allow the first person who join the channel to get ops. - `/cs register #channel password description` - Registers the current channel to you with ChanServ and sets its password and description. - `/cs drop #channel [dropcode]` - Un-registers the current channel to you with ChanServ. - `/cs set #channel founder [nickname]` - Sets the current channel's founder. - `/cs set #channel password [newpass]` - Changes the current channel's password to newpass. - `/cs set #channel desc [description]` - Changes the current channel's description. - `/cs set #channel url [address]` - Associates a URL with the channel. - `/cs set #channel [email@address]` - Associates an email address with the channel. # Other stuff ## Kicking people - `/kick #channel nickname [reason]` - temporarily remove user from channel `/mode nickname +/-attributes [data]` - Setting people's modes (for current channel only) ## User modes - `+q` - User is owner of the current channel (prefix ~ on UnrealIRCd, usually @ elsewhere) - `+a` - User is an admin (SOP) on the current channel (prefix & on UnrealIRCd, usually @ elsewhere). - `+o` - User is an operator (AOP) on the current channel (prefix @). - `+h` - User is a half-op on the current channel (prefix %). - `+v` - User has voice on the current channel (prefix +). ## Banning people - `/mode #channel +b hosts` - Hosts take the following form: `nickname!userid@hostname` - Use `/whois`, `/whowas` or `/who` to find the information necessary for a ban. - `*` is a wildcard and can replace `nickname`, `userid`, parts of nickname or `userid`, `hostname` or a segment of a `hostname`. ## Examples: - `joe!*@*` - Will prevent anyone with the nick joe from joining. - `*myg0t*!*` - Will prevent anyone whose nick contains myg0t from joining. - `mark!*elc@*` - Will prevent anyone with the nick mark and the userid elc from joining. - `*!*@c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net` - Will prevent anyone with the host c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net from joining. - `*!*@*` - Bans everyone. Don't do that. ## Access lists - `/cs access #channel add [nickname] [level]` - Adds nickname to the channel's access list at the specified level. - `/cs access channel del [nickname]` - Removes nickname from the channel's access list. - `/cs access #channel list` - Displays the channel's access list. - `/cs access #channel count` - Displays how many entries are in the channel's access list. ## Access levels These may vary from network to network. For example, some networks do not go by tens and use 3, 4, 5, 10, etc. - `Founder` - Full access to ChanServ functions, automatic opping upon entering channel. - `100+` - Makes the person an SOP, automatic opping upon entering channel. - `50` - Makes the parson an AOP, automatic opping upon entering channel. - `40` - Automatic half-opping. - `30` - Automatic voicing. - `0` - No special privileges. - `-1` - May not be opped. - `-100` - May not join the channel. Any nick not on the access list has an access level of `0`. # AOPs and SOPs ## AOPs - Are automatically ops and can give themselves ops. - Can give/take op/halfop/voice to/from other channel members. - Can unban themselves. - Receive memos sent to the whole channel. - Can invite themselves to the channel. ## SOPs - Can do everything AOPs can. - Can give and take AOP privileges. - Receive memos sent to the channel's SOPs. - Can add (but not remove) AKICKs. ## Viewing and setting privileges - Viewing AOP and SOP lists - `/cs aop #channel list` - `/cs sop #channel list` - adding a AOP or SOP - `/cs [AOP|SOP] channel [ADD|DEL|LIST|CLEAR] [nick | entry-list]` ## AKICKs People on the AKICK list are automatically kicked and banned when they enter the channel. Bans made as a result of AKICK must be removed manually. - `/cs akick #channel add host [reason]` - Adds host to #channel's AKICK list [for reason]. - `/cs akick #channel del host` - Removes host from the AKICK list. - `/cs akick #channel list` - `/cs akick #channel view` - Displays the AKICK list. ## Color codes it's possible to color your text in irc. in most clients you can use control c then foreground,background (background is optional). examples: red text `^c4`. black text on a blue background `^c1,2`. here's a full list of the color codes: Number | Name ------ | ---- 00 | white 01 | black 02 | blue (navy) 03 | green 04 | red 05 | brown (maroon) 06 | purple 07 | orange (olive) 08 | yellow 09 | light green (lime) 10 | teal (a green/blue cyan) 11 | light cyan (cyan / aqua) 12 | light blue (royal) 13 | pink (light purple / fuchsia) 14 | grey 15 | light grey (silver) ## related https://youtu.be/R8FOGlnYkgg