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- Synopsis:
- oper [<nick> [<password>]]
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- Description:
- The OPER command is used to gain irc operator status on the current
- server, with the stipulation that the specified (or current) nickname
- and password match an O: line entry in the server's configuration.
- If a password is not specified, the client will prompt for one.
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- See Also:
- deop(3); mode(1)
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- Restrictions:
- Unlike DEOP, the MODE command cannot be used to gain operator status.
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- Other Notes:
- Specifying the password on the input line is not recommended, for many
- reasons, the most obvious being that anyone with a line of sight to your
- monitor can see what your password is. When the client prompts for a
- password, it does not display it as it is typed. Further, the client's
- command history may be written to a file, which would compromise the
- password if the history file is world-readable.
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