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- Command Line Usage of EPIC
-
- The EPIC irc client has a number of options available to it from the command
- line. The basic command-line syntax is:
-
- irc [<switches>] [<nickname> [<server list>]]
-
- The nickname may be at most 30 characters long. The server list may be a
- space-delimited list of server addresses. Each server name may use the
- server:port notation if a port other than the default (usually 6667) is
- desired. The available switches are as follows:
-
- -b loads ~/.ircrc at client startup, instead of on connect
- -c <chan> makes client join given channel on startup (if possible)
- -p <port> set a different default port (normally 6667)
- -f let terminal handle flow control (^S/^Q)
- -F let the client handle flow control (default)
- -s do not connect on startup, but show server list instead
- -S use a separate server processes, ircserv
- -d run the client in "dumb" terminal mode
- -q skip loading of ~/.ircrc startup file
- -a add default servers and command line servers to server list
- -x run the client in "debug" mode
- -v print the client's version string and exit
- -b force the client to fork and return you to your shell
- -l <file> loads <file> in place of your .ircrc
- -L <file> loads <file> in place of your .ircrc and expands $ expandos
-
- Unlike other Unix programs, switches for EPIC cannot be combined. Something
- like "-db" is not allowed, "-d -b" must be used.
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