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- Quick Reference
- ---------------
-
- /AWAY [<message>]
-
- Marks your nickname as away. If someone tries to send you a private
- message, they will receive your optional message.
-
- /GAG <nickname>
-
- Eliminates messages from the specific nickname. (only one gag at a time)
-
- /INFO
-
- Returns information on the system.
-
- /INVITE <nickname> <channel>
-
- Invites a certain nickname into a channel.
-
- /JOIN <channel>{,<channel>} [<key>{,<key>}]
-
- Join a channel. Up to 10 channels can be entered. When you type a
- message it assumes that you are sending the message to the last
- conference /JOINed. You can switch this selection with the /SWITCH
- command.
-
- Keys are used for password protected channels.
-
- /LIST [{<channel>,}] [<server>]
-
- Lists all the channels between the given channels. If no channels are
- given, all channels known by the server are returned.
-
- /LOG [OFF] <log device>
-
- Captures the IRC session to disk, printer or any OS/2 device.
-
- /MODE <nickname> {[+|-]|i|w|s|o}
-
- Allows the user to change their mode. The following modes are avalible:
-
- i - nickname is invisible.
- s - nickname receives server notices.
- w - nickname receives wallops.
- o - nickname tries to be an operator.
-
- /MOTD
-
- The 'message of the day' is displayed on the screen.
-
- /MSG <nickname>|<channel> <message>
-
- Sends a private message to an individual user, or a public message to
- a channel.
-
- /NAMES {<channel>,}
-
- Lists all users on the given channels that are visible to user (not
- secret or private). If no channel is given, all are listed.
-
- /NICK <nickname>
-
- Changes the current nickname to a new nickname.
-
- /NOTICE <nickname>|<channel> <message>
-
- Similar to /MSG.
-
- /PART {<channel>,}
-
- The opposite of /JOIN. The user leaves the listed channels.
-
-
- /PRIVMSG <nickname>|<channel> <message>
-
- Similar to /MSG.
-
- /QUIT
-
- Signoff the client (also ESC).
-
- /REPLY
-
- Replies to the user who last sent you a private message.
-
-
- /STATS <query> [<server>]
-
- Gets statistics from a server. Queries include:
-
-
- c - Returns the servers that the passed server may connect
- to or allow connections from.
- h - Returns the servers which are treated as leaves or allowed
- to act as hubs.
- i - Returns the hosts the server allows a client to connect from.
- k - Returns the banned username/hostname for that server.
- l - Returns the server's connections.
- m - Returns the list of commands supported by the server.
- o - Returns the hosts from which clients may become operators.
- y - Shows the Y lines from server's configuration file.
- u - Shows how long the server has been up.
-
- /SWITCH <channel>
-
- Switches your primary channel to another channel. Useful when listening
- to multiple channels.
-
- /TIME [<server>]
-
- Returns the local time at that server.
-
- /TOPIC <channel>
-
- Returns the topic of the given channel.
-
- /VERSION
-
- Returns the client and server version numbers.
-
- /WHO <name> {o}
-
- Returns information on all users who match the 'name' criteria. If
- the o command is given, only operators are returned.
-
-
- /WHOIS [<server>] {<nickmask>,}
-
- Returns information on the nicknames that meet the nickmask criteria.
-
-
- /WHOWAS [<server>] {nickmask,}
-
- Returns information on the nicknames that meet the nickmask criteria.
- Used for nicknames that no longer exist.
-
-
- Channel Operator Commands
- -------------------------
-
- /INVITE <user> <channel>
-
- Invites a user into a channel. This is the only way for a person to enter
- a private (or invitation only) channel, is to be invited.
-
- /MODE <channel> {[+|-]|o|p|s|i|t|n|b|v} [<limits>] [<user>] [<ban mask>]
-
- In addition to the modes listed for users, the following exist for
- channel operators:
-
- o - Change the channel operator privileges.
- p - Set the channel to private.
- s - Set the channel to secret.
- i - Set the channel to invite-only channel.
- t - Have the topic settable only the channel operator.
- n - No messages to channel from clients on the outside.
- m - Moderated channel.
- l - Set the user limit to the channel.
- b - Set the ban mask to keep users out.
- v - Give (or take away) the ability to speak on a moderated channel.
- k - Set a password.
-
- /KICK <channel> <nickname> [<comment>]
-
- Forces a user off the channel. The comment should be used as the reason
- to be kicking the person off.
-
- /TOPIC <channel> [<topic>]
-
- Sets the topic of the channel.
-
-
- Any message CAN be sent to the server. If you know of a message that a
- certain version of the IRC server supports, and it isn't listed it above,
- try it.