Commands.txt: Import descriptions from "rbose/command_help"

Import command description texts from the "rbose/command_help" branch,
which have been written by DNS <dns@rbose.org> -- thanks a lot!
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- CAP
See doc/Capabilities.txt
- CHARCONV
See doc/Protocol.txt
- NICK
NICK <nick>
.
Change your nickname to <nick>.
- PASS
PASS <password> <version> <flags> [<options>]
.
Set a connection <password>. This command must be sent before the
NICK/USER registration combination.
.
See doc/Protocol.txt for more info.
- PING
PING <server1> [<server2>]
.
Tests the presence of a connection. A PING message results in a PONG
reply. If <server2> is specified, the message gets passed on to it.
- PONG
PONG <server1> [<server2>]
.
This command is a reply to the PING command and works in much the
same way.
- QUIT
QUIT [<quit-message>]
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channels that you are a member of when leaving.
- USER
USER <user> <modes> <realname>
.
This command is used at the beginning of a connection to specify the
<user>name, hostname, <realname> and initial user <modes> of the
connecting client.
.
<realname> may contain spaces, and thus must be prefixed with a colon.
- WEBIRC
See doc/Protocol.txt
General Commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- AWAY
AWAY [<message>]
.
Provides the server with a message to automatically send in reply to a
PRIVMSG directed at the user, but not to a channel they are on.
.
If <message> is omitted, the away status is removed.
- HELP
HELP [<command>]
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- MODE
MODE <nickname> <flags> (user)
MODE <channel> <flags> [<args>]
.
The MODE command is dual-purpose. It can be used to set both (user) and
<channel> modes.
.
See doc/Modes.txt for more information.
- NOTICE
NOTICE <target> <notice>
.
Send <notice> to <target> (nick or channel).
.
This command works similarly to PRIVMSG, except automatic replies must
never be sent in reply to NOTICE messages.
- PRIVMSG
PRIVMSG <target> <message>
.
Send <message> to <target> (nick or channel).
.
Common IRC clients use MSG as PRIVMSG alias.
(Some clients use "QUERY <nick> [<message>]" to open a private chat.)
Status and Informational Commands
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If no server name has been given, the local server will respond.
- INFO
INFO [<server>]
.
Show the version, birth & online time of the current IRC server.
If <server> has been given, it shows the INFO of the specific <server>.
- ISON
ISON <nicknames>
.
Queries the server to see if the clients in the space-separated list
<nicknames> are currently on the network.
.
The server returns only the <nicknames> that are on the network in a
space-separated list. If none of the clients are on the network the
server returns an empty list.
- LINKS
LINKS [<remote server> [<server mask>]]
.
Lists all server links matching <server mask>, if given,
on <remote server>, or the current server if omitted.
- LUSERS
LUSERS [<mask> [<server>]]
.
Return statistics about the size of the network. If called with no
arguments, the statistics will reflect the entire network.
.
If <mask> is given, it will return only statistics reflecting the
masked subset of the network.
If <server> is given, the command will be forwarded to <server>
for evaluation.
- MOTD
MOTD [<server>]
.
Show "Message Of The Day" of the current server or specified <server>.
- NAMES
NAMES [<channels> [<server>]]
.
Returns a list of who is on the comma-separated list of <channels>,
by channel name.
.
If <channels> is omitted, all users are shown, grouped by channel name
with all users who are not on a channel being shown as part of channel
"*".
If <server> is specified, the command is sent to <server> for
evaluation.
- STATS
STATS <flag> [<server>]
.
Returns statistics about the current server, or of a specified <server>.
.
STATS flags:
.
g = G-Lines (Network-wide bans)
k = K-Lines (Server-local bans)
l = Link status (Parent server and own link)
m = IRC command status (usage count)
u = Server uptime
- TIME
TIME [<server>]
.
Show the local time of the current server, or of a specified <server>.
- TRACE
TRACE [<server>]
.
Trace a path across the IRC network of the current server, or if given
of a specific <server>, in a similar method to traceroute.
- USERHOST
USERHOST <nicknames>
.
Show the user-host of <nicknames> (seperated by space).
"-" means <nick> is away,
"+" means <nick> is available,
"*" indicates your connection.
- VERSION
VERSION [<server>]
.
Show the ngIRCd version of the current server, or specified <server>.
- WHO
WHO [<target> ["o"]]
.
Returns a list of users who match <target> (nick, hostmask or channel).
.
If the flag "o" is given, the server will only return information about
IRC Operators.
- WHOIS
WHOIS [<server>] <nicknames>
.
Returns information about the comma-separated list of <nicknames>.
.
If <server> is given, the command is forwarded to it for processing.
- WHOWAS
WHOWAS <nickname> [<count> [<server>]]
.
Used to return information about <nicknames> that are no longer in use
(due to client disconnection, or nickname changes).
.
If given, the server will return information from the last <count> times
the nickname has been used.
If <server> is given, the command is forwarded to it for processing.
Channel Commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- INVITE
INVITE <nick> <channel>
.
Invites <nick> to <channel>.
<channel> does not have to exist, but if it does, only members of the
channel are allowed to invite other clients.
.
If the <channel> mode "+i" is set, only <channel> operators may invite
other clients.
- JOIN
JOIN <channels> [<channel-keys>]
.
Makes the client join the <channels> (comma-separated list), specifying
the passwords, if needed, in the comma-separated <channel-keys> list.
A <channel-key> is only needed, if the <channel> mode "+k" is set.
.
If the channel(s) do not exist, then they will be created.
- KICK
KICK <channel> <nick> [<kick-message>]
.
Remove <nick> from <channel>, optional with a <kick-message>.
.
Only <channel> operators are able to KICK.
- LIST
LIST [<channels> [<server>]]
.
List all visible <channels> (comma-seperated list) on the current
server.
If <server> is given, the command will be forwarded to <server> for
evaluation.
- PART
PART <channels> [<part-message>]
.
Leave <channels> (comma-separated list), optional with a
<part-message>.
- TOPIC
TOPIC <channel> <topic>
.
Set a <topic> for <channel>.
.
Only <channel> operators are able to set a <topic>.
Administrative Commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- CONNECT
CONNECT <target server> [<port> [<remote server> [<mypwd> <peerpwd>]]]
.
Instructs the current server, or <remote server> if specified,
to connect to <target server>.
.
To connect <remote server> you need to have remote oper status.
If <port> is omitted, it uses the server port of the configuration.
If <mypwd> and <peerpwd> is given, it uses those passwords instead
of the ones in the configuration.
- DIE
DIE
.
Instructs the server to shut down.
- DISCONNECT
DISCONNECT [<remote server>]
.
Disconnects the current server, or <remote server> if specified.
To disconnect a <remote server> you need to have remote oper status.
- GLINE
GLINE <nick!user@hostmask> <seconds> :<reason>
.
This command provides timed G-Lines (Network-wide bans).
If a client matches a G-Line, it cannot connect to any server on
the IRC network. If you put 0 as <seconds>, it makes the G-Line
permanent.
.
To remove a G-Line, type "GLINE <nick!user@hostmask>".
To list the G-Lines, type "STATS g".
- KILL
KILL <nick> <reason>
.
Forcibly removes <nick> from the IRC network with a <reason>.
- KLINE
KLINE <nick!user@hostmask> <seconds> :<reason>
.
This command provides timed K-Lines (Server-local bans).
If a client matches a K-Line, it cannot connect to the issued server.
If you put 0 as <seconds>, it makes the K-Line permanent.
.
To remove a K-Line, type "KLINE <nick!user@hostmask>".
To list the K-Lines, type "STATS k".
- OPER
OPER <user> <password>
.
Authenticates <user> as an IRC operator on the current server/network.
- REHASH
REHASH
.
Causes the server to re-read and re-process its configuration file(s).
- RESTART
RESTART
.
Restart the server.
- WALLOPS
WALLOPS <message>
.
Sends <message> to all users with user mode "+w".
IRC Service Commands
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- CHANINFO
CHANINFO <channel> +<modes> [[<key> <limit>] <topic>]
.
CHANINFO is used by servers to inform each other about a channel:
its modes, channel key, user limits and its topic.
.
See doc/Protocol.txt for more information.
- ERROR
ERROR [<message> [<> [...]]]
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This command is silently ignored on non-server and non-service links.
- METADATA
METADATA <target> <key> <value>
.
The METADATA command is used on server-links to update "metadata"
information of clients, like the hostname, the info text ("real name"),
or the user name.
.
See doc/Protocol.txt for more information.
- NJOIN
- SERVER
- SQUIT
SQUIT <server>
.
Disconnects an IRC Server from the network.
Dummy Commands