bitchx(1)

NAME

BitchX - an advanced Internet Relay Chat client
scr-bx - restore detached BitchX session
xbitchx - X wrapper for BitchX

SYNOPSIS

bitchx [-aAbdfqxvBFRZP] [-H  hostname]  [-c  channel]  [-p
port]  [-r  file]  [-n  nickname]  [-l file] [-L file] [nickname]
[server list]
xbitchx
scr-bx

DESCRIPTION

BitchX is a VERY heavily modified ircII client. It in

cludes many things such as built in CDCC (XDCC) offering, built

in flood protection, etc. It is easier to script things in BitchX

because unlike plain, vanilla ircII, half the script does not

have to be devoted to changing the appearance of ircII. It also

includes many other new features, such as port scanning, adcanced

TCL, a CD player, a mail client, screening process, etc.

BitchX - based on EPIC Software Labs epic ircII (1998).

Version (BitchX-75p2-8) -- Date (19980708).

xbitchx is a wrapper script that loads the BitchX X11 font

configuration from /etc/bitchx/xfont file, and runs BitchX under

a nice XTerm window.

scr-bx is used to reattach screens after /detach.

OPTIONS

-a use the default servers list, as well as servers

given on the command line.

-A do not display the startup ANSI graphics.

-b load .bitchxrc or .ircrc after connecting to a

server (default).

-B fork and return you to shell.

-c <channel>

automatically join the channel <channel> after con

necting to a server. You usually need to escape the hash (#)

character with backspace (.

-d use a "dumb" terminal.

-f your terminal uses flow control (^S/^Q), so BitchX

should not use these chars.

-F your terminal does not use flow control (default).

-h display help, all available options.

-H <hostname>

use the virtual name <hostname> if possible.

-l <file>

use <file> instead of the usual .ircrc file.

-L <file>

use <file> instead of the usual .ircrc , and expand

$ expandos.

-n <nickname>

set your IRC nickname to <nickname>.

-N do not automatically connect to the first server.

-p <port>

use <port> as the default server connection port

(normally 6667).

-P toggle check pid.nickname for running program.

-q don't load ~/.ircrc on startup.

-r <file>

read <file> to get a list of IRC-servers. The

<file> is a whitespace-separated list of server names.

-ssl Use SSL (default protocol 2/3) to connect to the

initial server.

-ssl2 Use SSL (protocol 2 only) to connect to the initial

server.

-ssl3 Use SSL (protocol 3 only) to connect to the initial

server.

-v show version.

-x run in debug mode.

-Z use NAT address when doing DCC. Lets you specify

your real address if you're using a machine that is being nat'd

Network Address Translation - when you map N-to-M

(IP masquerading is a special case of N-to-1 NAT). See

http://www.csn.tu-chemnitz.de/HyperNews/get/linux-ip-nat.html for

more information.

SEE ALSO

BitchX has lots of internal documentation. Try using

/ehelp, /bhelp, and /help. There is also documentation in

/usr/share/doc/bitchx.

FILES

/usr/lib/bitchx/, /etc/bitchx/

System-wide configuration directories

~/.BitchX/BitchX.sav

Personal configuration file

~/.BitchX/BitchX.ircnames

Default random real name(s)

~/.BitchX/BitchX.formats

Personal BitchX display formats

~/.BitchX/BitchX.reasons

Default random kick message(s)

~/.BitchX/BitchX.quit

Default random quit message(s)

~/.Bitchx/BitchX.help

User help-file.

~/.Bitchx/screens/

Storage directory for BitchX session screens.

AUTHORS/CREDITS

BitchX was written by Colten Edwards <panasync@bitchx.com>

This manpage was written by Wichert Akkerman and later up

dated by Robert Durdle and Josip Rodin.

BitchX IRC client August 1999

BitchX(1)