This is done in the status window (which prompt is ). You have to launch irss and connect it to the BitlBee server:
The next step is to configure the BitlBee server. The filename is bitlbee and its contents are:īind = localhost # prevent non-local access by binding to the loopback deviceĪt this point one should stop the bitlbee daemon if it is running and restart the xinetd: It is recommended to run bitlbee via xinetd but the bitlbee package doesn’t provide/create the right file under /etc/xinetd.d/ so we have to add it by hand.
Irss connect install#
So my advice is to install your own server locally and run it via xinetd as it seems the safer option. Using a public server does involve a security risk, where as running your own BitlBee server does not. So it must be combined with a IRC client such as Irss (other cool combination you can try is done with web browser IRC clients such as cgi-irc).īitlBee can be used in two different ways, via its public servers or installing it on your computer. It behaves as a IRC server, creates a IRC channel with all your contacts and allows you to talk to them as if they were normal IRC users.
The setup described in this entry has been tested on my Kubuntu Oneiric laptop.īitlBee is an IRC gateway program for MSN, ICQ, AIM, Jabber and Google Talk. CenterIM) my choice is the pair BitlBee/ Irssi. If you are a real geek and want to do your chatting (IRC or IM) on text mode instead of using a GUI then this entry is for you.Īfter searching the Internet and trying some nice applications for chatting using the command line (e.g.