sic
Simple IRC client.
TLDR
Connect to the default host (irc.ofct.net) with the nickname set in the $USER environment variable
$ sic
Connect to a given host, using a given nickname
$ sic -h [host] -n [nickname]
Connect to a given host, using a given nickname and password
$ sic -h [host] -n [nickname] -k [password]
Join a channel
$ :j #[channel]<Enter>
Send a message to a channel or user
$ :m #[channel|user]<Enter>
Set default channel or user
$ :s #[channel|user]<Enter>
SYNOPSIS
sic [-h <host>] [-p <port>] [-n <nick>] [-k <keyword>] [-v]
DESCRIPTION
sic is an extremly fast, small and simple irc client. It reads commands from standard input and prints all server output to standard output. It multiplexes also all channel traffic into one output, that you don't have to switch different channel buffers, that's actually a feature.
OPTIONS
- -h <host>
-
Overrides the default host (irc6.oftc.net)
- -p <port>
-
Overrides the default port (6667)
- -n <nickname>
-
Override the default nick ($USER)
- -k <keyword>
-
Specifies the keyword to authenticate your nick on the host
- -v
-
Prints version information to standard output, then exits.
COMMANDS
- :j #channel
-
Join a channel
- :l #channel
-
Leave a channel
- :m #channel/user msg
-
Write a message to #channel/user
- :s #channel/user
-
Set default channel/user
- Everything which is not a command is simply send the server.
