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Alexander Barton 2011-03-23 01:08:49 +01:00
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@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ location, /usr/local/sbin/.
The next step is to configure and afterwards starting the daemon. Please
have a look at the ngircd(8) and ngircd.conf(5) manual pages for details
and all possible options.
and all possible options -- and don't forget to run "ngircd --configtest"
to validate your configuration file!
If no previous version of the configuration file exists (the standard name
is /usr/local/etc/ngircd.conf), a sample configuration file containing all
@ -128,11 +129,12 @@ the local system. Normally, root privileges are necessary to complete this
step. If there is already an older configuration file present, it won't be
overwritten.
This files will be installed by default:
These files and folders will be installed by default:
- /usr/local/sbin/ngircd: executable server
- /usr/local/etc/ngircd.conf: sample configuration (if not already present)
- /usr/local/share/doc/ngircd/: documentation
- /usr/local/share/man/: manual pages
III. Additional features
@ -226,19 +228,20 @@ V. Sample configuration file ngircd.conf
In the sample configuration file, there are comments beginning with "#" OR
";" -- this is only for the better understanding of the file.
The file is separated in four blocks: [Global], [Operator], [Server], and
[Channel].
The file is separated in five blocks: [Global], [Features], [Operator],
[Server], and [Channel].
In the [Global] section, there is the main configuration like the server
name and the ports, on which the server should be listening. IRC operators
of this server are defined in [Operator] blocks. [Server] is the section
where server links are configured. And [Channel] blocks are used to
configure pre-defined ("persistent") IRC channels.
name and the ports, on which the server should be listening. Options in
the [Features] section enable or disable functionality in the daemon.
IRC operators of this server are defined in [Operator] blocks, remote
servers are configured in [Server] sections, and [Channel] blocks are
used to configure pre-defined ("persistent") IRC channels.
The meaning of the variables in the configuration file is explained in the
"doc/sample-ngircd.conf", which is used as sample configuration file in
/usr/local/etc after running "make install" (if you don't already have one)
and in the "ngircd.conf" manual page.
and in the ngircd.conf(5) manual page.
VI. Command line options
@ -263,3 +266,5 @@ These parameters could be passed to the ngIRCd:
Use "--help" to see a short help text describing all available parameters
the server understands, with "--version" the ngIRCd shows its version
number. In both cases the server exits after the output.
Please see the ngircd(8) manual page for complete details!