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@c %**start of header
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@setfilename ../info/erc
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@settitle ERC Manual
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@c %**end of header
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@dircategory Emacs
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@direntry
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* ERC: (erc). Powerful, modular, and extensible IRC client for Emacs.
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@end direntry
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@syncodeindex fn cp
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@copying
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This manual is for ERC version 5.1.3.
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Copyright @copyright{} 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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@quotation
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
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under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
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any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
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Invariant Sections, Front-Cover texts, or Back-Cover Texts.
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@end quotation
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@end copying
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@titlepage
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@title ERC manual
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@subtitle a full-featured IRC client
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@subtitle for GNU Emacs and XEmacs
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@c The following two commands
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@c start the copyright page.
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@page
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@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
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@insertcopying
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@end titlepage
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@c So the toc is printed at the start
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@contents
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@ifnottex
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@node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir)
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@top ERC
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@insertcopying
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@end ifnottex
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@menu
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* Introduction:: What is ERC?
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* Obtaining ERC:: How to get ERC releases and development
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versions.
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* Installation:: Compiling and installing ERC.
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* Getting Started:: Quick Start guide to using ERC.
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* Keystroke Summary:: Keystrokes used in ERC buffers.
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* Modules:: Available modules for ERC.
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* Advanced Usage:: Cool ways of using ERC.
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* Getting Help and Reporting Bugs::
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* History:: The history of ERC.
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* Concept Index:: Search for terms.
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@detailmenu
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--- The Detailed Node Listing ---
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Obtaining ERC
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* Releases:: Released versions of ERC.
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* Development:: Latest unreleased development changes.
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Advanced Usage
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* Connecting:: Ways of connecting to an IRC server.
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* Options:: Options that are available for ERC.
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* Tips and Tricks:: Ways of enhancing your ERC experience.
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* Sample Configuration:: An example configuration file.
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@end detailmenu
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@end menu
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@node Introduction, Obtaining ERC, Top, Top
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@chapter Introduction
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ERC is a powerful, modular, and extensible IRC client for Emacs.
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It comes with the following capabilities enabled by default.
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@itemize @bullet
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@item Flood control
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@item Timestamps
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@item Join channels automatically
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@item Buttonize URLs, nicknames, and other text
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@item Wrap long lines
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@item Highlight or remove IRC control characters
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@item Highlight pals, fools, and other keywords
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@item Detect netsplits
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@item Complete nicknames and commands in a programmable fashion
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@item Make displayed lines read-only
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@item Input history
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@item Track channel activity in the mode-line
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@end itemize
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@node Obtaining ERC, Installation, Introduction, Top
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@chapter Obtaining ERC
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@menu
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* Releases:: Released versions of ERC.
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* Development:: Latest unreleased development changes.
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@end menu
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These sections may be skipped if you are using the version of ERC that
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comes with Emacs.
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@node Releases, Development, Obtaining ERC, Obtaining ERC
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@section Releases
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Choose to install a release if you want to minimize risk.
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Errors are corrected in development first. User-visible changes will be
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announced on the @email{erc-discuss@@gnu.org} mailing list.
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@pxref{Getting Help and Reporting Bugs}.
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@cindex releases, Debian package
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@cindex Debian package for ERC
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Debian users can get ERC via apt-get. The @file{erc} package is
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available in the official Debian repository.
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@cindex releases, from source
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Alternatively, you can download the latest release from
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@uref{http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/erc}.
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@node Development, , Releases, Obtaining ERC
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@section Development
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@cindex development
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Choose the development version if you want to live on the bleeding edge
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of ERC development or try out new features before release.
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@subheading GNU Arch
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ERC is developed using GNU Arch. Downloading ERC with Arch and staying
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up-to-date involves the following steps.
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@enumerate
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@cindex GNU Arch, installing
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@item Install arch
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@itemize @bullet
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@item Debian: @kbd{apt-get install tla}.
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@item Other distributions: see @uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-arch/}.
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@end itemize
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@cindex GNU Arch, downloading ERC
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@item Register the archive.
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@example
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tla register-archive -f http://arch.sv.gnu.org/archives/erc/erc
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@end example
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@item Download the ERC source code.
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@example
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# Download ERC into the @file{erc} directory.
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tla get erc@@sv.gnu.org/erc--main--0 erc
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@end example
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@item List upstream changes that are missing from your local copy.
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Do this whenever you want to see whether new changes have been committed
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to ERC.
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@example
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# Change to the source directory you are interested in.
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cd erc/
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# Display the summary of changes
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tla missing --summary
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@end example
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@cindex GNU Arch, updating ERC
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@item Update to the latest version by replaying missing changes.
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@example
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cd erc
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tla update
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@end example
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@end enumerate
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If you are new to Arch and want to learn more about developing with it,
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you might find this tutorial helpful:
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@uref{http://www.mwolson.org/projects/ArchTutorial.html}.
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@subheading Development snapshots
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@cindex development snapshot
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Alternatively, the latest development snapshot may be downloaded in both
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``.tar.gz'' and ``.zip'' forms.
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@itemize @bullet
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@item @uref{http://www.mwolson.org/static/dist/erc-latest.tar.gz}
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@item @uref{http://www.mwolson.org/static/dist/erc-latest.zip}
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@end itemize
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@node Installation, Getting Started, Obtaining ERC, Top
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@chapter Installation
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ERC may be compiled and installed on your machine.
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This section may be skipped if you are using the version of ERC that
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comes with Emacs.
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@subsubheading Compilation
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This is an optional step, since Emacs Lisp source code does not
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necessarily have to be byte-compiled. It will yield a speed increase,
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though.
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A working copy of Emacs or XEmacs is needed in order to compile ERC. By
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default, the program that is installed with the name @command{emacs}
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will be used.
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If you want to use the @command{xemacs} binary to perform the
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compilation, you would need to edit @file{Makefile} in the top-level
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directory as follows. You can put either a full path to an Emacs or
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XEmacs binary or just the command name, as long as it is in the
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@env{PATH}.
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@example
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EMACS = xemacs
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SITEFLAG = -no-site-file
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@end example
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Running @code{make} should compile the ERC source files in the
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@file{lisp} directory.
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@subsubheading Installation
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ERC may be installed into your file hierarchy by doing the following.
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Edit the @file{Makefile} file so that @env{ELISPDIR} points to where you
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want the source and compiled ERC files to be installed and
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@env{INFODIR} indicates where to put the ERC manual. Of course, you
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will want to edit @env{EMACS} and @env{SITEFLAG} as shown in the
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Compilation section if you are using XEmacs.
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If you are installing ERC on a Debian system, you might want to change
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the value of @env{INSTALLINFO} as specified in @file{Makefile}.
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Run @code{make} as a normal user.
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Run @code{make install} as the root user if you have chosen installation
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locations that require this.
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@node Getting Started, Keystroke Summary, Installation, Top
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@chapter Getting Started
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@cindex settings
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@c PRE5_2: Mention .ercrc.el
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To use ERC, add the directory containing its files to your
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@code{load-path} variable, in your @file{.emacs} file. Then, load ERC
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itself. An example follows.
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@lisp
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(require 'erc)
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@end lisp
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Once ERC is loaded, the command @kbd{M-x erc-select} will start ERC and
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prompt for the server to connect to.
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@c PRE5_2: Sample session, including:
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@c - connect to Freenode
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@c - /join #emacs
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@c - see messages flying past, point out topic lines, messages, channel
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@c members
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@c - identifying your nick with NickServ (most IRC servers have this)
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@c - talking to the channel
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@c - open a /query buffer to talk to someone (must identify first in
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@c FreeNode)
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@node Keystroke Summary, Modules, Getting Started, Top
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@chapter Keys Used in ERC
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@cindex keystrokes
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This is a summary of keystrokes available in every ERC buffer.
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@table @kbd
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@item C-a or <home> (`erc-bol')
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Go to beginning of line or end of prompt.
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@item RET (`erc-send-current-line')
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Send the current line
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@item TAB (`erc-complete-word')
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If at prompt, complete the current word.
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Otherwise, move to the next link or button.
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@item M-TAB (`ispell-complete-word')
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Complete the given word, using ispell.
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@item C-c C-a (`erc-bol')
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Go to beginning of line or end of prompt.
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@item C-c C-b (`erc-iswitchb')
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Use `iswitchb-read-buffer' to prompt for a ERC buffer to switch to.
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@item C-c C-c (`erc-toggle-interpret-controls')
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Toggle interpretation of control sequences in messages.
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@item C-c C-d (`erc-input-action')
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Interactively input a user action and send it to IRC.
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@item C-c C-e (`erc-toggle-ctcp-autoresponse')
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Toggle automatic CTCP replies (like VERSION and PING).
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@item C-c C-f (`erc-toggle-flood-control')
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Toggle use of flood control on sent messages.
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@item C-c TAB (`erc-invite-only-mode')
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Turn on the invite only mode (+i) for the current channel.
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@item C-c C-j (`erc-join-channel')
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Join channel. If point is at the beginning of a channel name, use that
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as default.
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@item C-c C-k (`erc-go-to-log-matches-buffer')
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Interactively open an erc-log-matches buffer
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@item C-c C-l (`erc-save-buffer-in-logs')
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Append buffer contents to the log file, if logging is enabled.
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@item C-c C-n (`erc-channel-names')
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Run "/names #channel" in the current channel.
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@item C-c C-o (`erc-get-channel-mode-from-keypress')
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Read a key sequence and call the corresponding channel mode function.
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After doing @kbd{C-c C-o}, type in a channel mode letter.
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@kbd{C-g} means quit.
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@kbd{RET} lets you type more than one mode at a time.
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If @kbd{l} is pressed, @code{erc-set-channel-limit} gets called.
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If @kbd{k} is pressed, @code{erc-set-channel-key} gets called.
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Anything else will be sent to `erc-toggle-channel-mode'.
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@item C-c C-p (`erc-part-from-channel')
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Part from the current channel and prompt for a reason.
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@item C-c C-q (`erc-quit-server')
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Disconnect from current server after prompting for reason.
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@item C-c C-r (`erc-remove-text-properties-region')
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Clears the region (start,end) in object from all colors, etc.
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@item C-c C-t (`erc-set-topic')
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Prompt for a topic for the current channel.
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@item C-c C-u (`erc-kill-input')
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Kill current input line using `erc-bol' followed by `kill-line'.
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@end table
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@node Modules, Advanced Usage, Keystroke Summary, Top
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@chapter Modules
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@cindex modules
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One way to add functionality to ERC is to customize which of its many
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modules are loaded.
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There is a spiffy customize interface, which may be reached by typing
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@kbd{M-x customize-option erc-modules RET}. Alternatively, set
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@code{erc-modules} manually and then call @code{erc-update-modules}.
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The following is a list of available modules.
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@table @code
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@cindex modules, autoaway
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@item autoaway
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Set away status automatically
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@cindex modules, autojoin
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@item autojoin
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Join channels automatically
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@cindex modules, bbdb
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@item bbdb
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Integrate with the Big Brother Database
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@cindex modules, button
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@item button
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Buttonize URLs, nicknames, and other text
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@cindex modules, completion
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@item pcomplete
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Complete nicknames and commands (programmable)
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@cindex modules, fill
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@item fill
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Wrap long lines
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@cindex modules, hecomplete
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@item completion
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Complete nicknames and commands (old). This is the old module---you
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might prefer the ``completion'' module instead.
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@cindex modules, identd
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@item identd
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Launch an identd server on port 8113
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@cindex modules, irccontrols
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@item irccontrols
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Highlight or remove IRC control characters
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@cindex modules, list
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@item list
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List channels nicely in a separate buffer
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@cindex modules, log
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@item log
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Save buffers in logs
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@cindex modules, match
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@item match
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Highlight pals, fools, and other keywords
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@cindex modules, netsplit
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@item netsplit
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Detect netsplits
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@cindex modules, noncommands
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@item noncommands
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Don't display non-IRC commands after evaluation
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@cindex modules, notify
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@item notify
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Notify when the online status of certain users changes
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@cindex modules, page
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@item page
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Process CTCP PAGE requests from IRC
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@cindex modules, readonly
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@item readonly
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Make displayed lines read-only
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@cindex modules, replace
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@item replace
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Replace text in messages
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@cindex modules, ring
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@item ring
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Enable an input history
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@cindex modules, scrolltobottom
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@item scrolltobottom
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Scroll to the bottom of the buffer
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@cindex modules, services
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@item services
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Identify to Nickserv (IRC Services) automatically
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@cindex modules, smiley
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@item smiley
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Convert smileys to pretty icons
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@cindex modules, sound
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@item sound
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Play sounds when you receive CTCP SOUND requests
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@cindex modules, spelling
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@item spelling
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Check spelling of messages
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@cindex modules, stamp
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@item stamp
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Add timestamps to messages
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@cindex modules, track
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@item track
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Track channel activity in the mode-line
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@cindex modules, truncate
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@item truncate
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Truncate buffers to a certain size
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@cindex modules, unmorse
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@item unmorse
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Translate morse code in messages
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@end table
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@c PRE5_2: Document every option of every module in its own subnode
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@node Advanced Usage, Getting Help and Reporting Bugs, Modules, Top
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@chapter Advanced Usage
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@cindex advanced topics
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@menu
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* Connecting:: Ways of connecting to an IRC server.
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* Options:: Options that are available for ERC.
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* Tips and Tricks:: Ways of enhancing your ERC experience.
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* Sample Configuration:: An example configuration file.
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@end menu
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@node Connecting, Options, Advanced Usage, Advanced Usage
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@section Connecting to an IRC Server
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@cindex connecting
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The easiest way to connect to an IRC server is to call
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@kbd{M-x erc-select}. If you want to assign this function to a
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keystroke, the following will help you figure out its parameters.
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@defun erc-select
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Select connection parameters and run ERC.
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Non-interactively, it takes the following keyword arguments.
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@itemize @bullet
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@item @var{server}
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@item @var{port}
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@item @var{nick}
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@item @var{password}
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@item @var{full-name}
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@end itemize
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That is, if called with the following arguments, @var{server} and
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@var{full-name} will be set to those values, whereas
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@code{erc-compute-port}, @code{erc-compute-nick} and
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@code{erc-compute-full-name} will be invoked for the values of the other
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parameters.
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@example
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(erc-select :server "irc.freenode.net" :full-name "Harry S Truman")
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@end example
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@end defun
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@subheading Server
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@defun erc-compute-server &optional server
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Return an IRC server name.
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This tries a number of increasingly more default methods until a non-nil
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value is found.
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@itemize @bullet
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@item @var{server} (the argument passed to this function)
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@item The @code{erc-server} option
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@item The value of the IRCSERVER environment variable
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@item The @code{erc-default-server} variable
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@end itemize
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@end defun
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@defopt erc-server nil
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IRC server to use if one is not provided.
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@end defopt
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@subheading Port
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@defun erc-compute-port &optional port
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Return a port for an IRC server.
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This tries a number of increasingly more default methods until a non-nil
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value is found.
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@itemize @bullet
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@item @var{port} (the argument passed to this function)
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@item The @code{erc-port} option
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@item The @code{erc-default-port} variable
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@end itemize
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@end defun
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@defopt erc-port
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IRC port to use if not specified.
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This can be either a string or a number.
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@end defopt
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@subheading Nick
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@defun erc-compute-nick &optional nick
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Return user's IRC nick.
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This tries a number of increasingly more default methods until a
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non-nil value is found.
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@itemize
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@item @var{nick} (the argument passed to this function)
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@item The @code{erc-nick} option
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@item The value of the IRCNICK environment variable
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@item The result from the @code{user-login-name} function
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@end itemize
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@end defun
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@defopt erc-nick
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Nickname to use if one is not provided.
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This can be either a string, or a list of strings.
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In the latter case, if the first nick in the list is already in use,
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other nicks are tried in the list order.
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@end defopt
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@defopt erc-nick-uniquifier
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The string to append to the nick if it is already in use.
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@end defopt
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@defopt erc-try-new-nick-p
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If the nickname you chose isn't available, and this option is non-nil,
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ERC should automatically attempt to connect with another nickname.
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You can manually set another nickname with the /NICK command.
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@end defopt
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@subheading Full name
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@defun erc-compute-full-name &optional full-name
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Return user's full name.
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This tries a number of increasingly more default methods until a
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non-nil value is found.
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@itemize @bullet
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@item @var{full-name} (the argument passed to this function)
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@item The @code{erc-user-full-name} option
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@item The value of the IRCNAME environment variable
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@item The result from the @code{user-full-name} function
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@end itemize
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@end defun
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@defopt erc-user-full-name
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User full name.
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This can be either a string or a function to call.
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@end defopt
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@node Options, Tips and Tricks, Connecting, Advanced Usage
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@section Options
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@cindex options
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@c PRE5_2: (Node) Document every ERC option (module options go in
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@c previous chapter)
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This section has not yet been written.
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@node Tips and Tricks, Sample Configuration, Options, Advanced Usage
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
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@section Tips and Tricks
|
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@cindex tips and tricks
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|
|
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@c PRE5_2: (Node) Tips and tricks
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|
|
|
This section has not yet been written.
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|
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@node Sample Configuration, , Tips and Tricks, Advanced Usage
|
|
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
@section Sample Configuration
|
|
@cindex configuration, sample
|
|
|
|
@c PRE5_2: (Node) Sample configs
|
|
|
|
This section has not yet been written.
|
|
|
|
|
|
@node Getting Help and Reporting Bugs, History, Advanced Usage, Top
|
|
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
@chapter Getting Help and Reporting Bugs
|
|
@cindex help, getting
|
|
@cindex bugs, reporting
|
|
|
|
After you have read this guide, if you still have questions about ERC,
|
|
or if you have bugs to report, there are several places you can go.
|
|
|
|
@itemize @bullet
|
|
|
|
@item
|
|
@uref{http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/EmacsIRCClient} is the
|
|
emacswiki.org page for ERC. Anyone may add tips, hints, or bug
|
|
descriptions to it.
|
|
|
|
@item
|
|
There are several mailing lists for ERC. To subscribe, visit
|
|
@uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/mail/?group=erc}.
|
|
|
|
The mailing lists are also available on Gmane.
|
|
(@url{http://gmane.org/}). Gmane provides additional methods for
|
|
accessing the mailing lists, adding content to them, and searching them.
|
|
|
|
@enumerate
|
|
@item gmane.emacs.erc.announce
|
|
Announcements
|
|
|
|
@item gmane.emacs.erc.discuss
|
|
General discussion
|
|
|
|
@item gmane.emacs.erc.cvs
|
|
Log messages for changes to the ERC source code
|
|
|
|
@end enumerate
|
|
|
|
@item
|
|
You can visit the IRC Freenode channel @samp{#emacs}. Many of the
|
|
contributors are frequently around and willing to answer your
|
|
questions.
|
|
|
|
@end itemize
|
|
|
|
|
|
@node History, Concept Index, Getting Help and Reporting Bugs, Top
|
|
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
@chapter History
|
|
@cindex history, of ERC
|
|
|
|
ERC was originally written by Alexander L. Belikoff
|
|
@email{abel@@bfr.co.il} and Sergey Berezin
|
|
@email{sergey.berezin@@cs.cmu.edu}. They stopped development around
|
|
December 1999. Their last released version was ERC 2.0.
|
|
|
|
P.S.: If one of the original developers of ERC reads this, we'd like to
|
|
receive additional information for this file and hear comments in
|
|
general.
|
|
|
|
@itemize
|
|
@item 2001
|
|
|
|
In June 2001, Mario Lang @email{mlang@@delysid.org} and Alex Schroeder
|
|
@email{alex@@gnu.org} took over development and created a ERC Project at
|
|
@uref{http://sourceforge.net/projects/erc}.
|
|
|
|
In reaction to a mail about the new ERC development effort, Sergey
|
|
Berezin said, ``First of all, I'm glad that my version of ERC is being
|
|
used out there. The thing is, I do not have free time and enough
|
|
incentive anymore to work on ERC, so I would be happy if you guys take
|
|
over the project entirely.''
|
|
|
|
So we happily hacked away on ERC, and soon after (September 2001)
|
|
released the next "stable" version, 2.1.
|
|
|
|
Most of the development of the new ERC happened on #emacs on
|
|
irc.openprojects.net. Over time, many people contributed code, ideas,
|
|
bugfixes, and a lot of alpha/beta/gamma testing.
|
|
|
|
See the @file{CREDITS} file for a list of contributors.
|
|
|
|
@item 2003
|
|
|
|
ERC 3.0 was released.
|
|
|
|
@item 2004
|
|
|
|
ERC 4.0 was released.
|
|
|
|
@item 2005
|
|
|
|
ERC 5.0 was released. Michael Olson @email{mwolson@@gnu.org} became
|
|
the release manager and eventually the maintainer.
|
|
|
|
After some discussion between him and the Emacs developers, it was
|
|
decided to include ERC in Emacs.
|
|
|
|
@item 2006
|
|
|
|
ERC 5.1 was released. It was subsequently included in Emacs 22.
|
|
|
|
ERC became an official GNU project, and development moved to
|
|
@uref{http://sv.gnu.org/projects/erc}. We switched to using GNU Arch as
|
|
our revision control system. Our mailing list address changed as well.
|
|
|
|
@end itemize
|
|
|
|
@node Concept Index, , History, Top
|
|
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
@unnumbered Index
|
|
|
|
@printindex cp
|
|
|
|
@bye
|
|
|
|
@ignore
|
|
arch-tag: cf9cfaff-fc12-4297-ad15-ec2493002b1e
|
|
@end ignore
|