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communication:irc [2013/07/13 07:05] – [irssi + tor + screen] samthetechieconnect:contact:irc [2015/11/26 13:12] – anonymous
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-{{ :cp-logo-100x33.png?nolink|}} +====== Communication IRC ======
-======irssi + tor + screen======+
  
-  * IRC stands for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]] and it is a text chat system where you can talk to community members.+IRC stands for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]] and it is a text chat system where you can talk to community members in the channel //#cryptoparty// on the [[http://www.oftc.net/|irc.oftc.net server]].
  
-  * Our channel is #cryptoparty on the irc.oftc.net server.+  #cryptoparty@irc.oftc.net
  
-  * It is recommended that you connect via [[https://oftc.net|OFTC]] SSL and also user [[https://torproject.org|Tor]] when the irc server allows.+To use it, you can either 
 +  * Go to  [[https://oftc.net/?channels=cryptoparty|https://oftc.net]] in your browser (this works with Torbrowser, too, for added anonymity). 
 +  * Dial in with one of the many chat clients as for example [[http://pidgin.im|Pidgin]], which you might already know from using it for Jabber+OTR.
  
-  * irc://irc.oftc.net:6667 or port 6697 for SSL, IPv4 or IPv6. Alternative ports: 6668-6670, 7000. Port 9999 for SSL.+For advanced use, see the [[connect:contact:irc:irssi_plus_tor|irssi+tor guide]] and the [[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi|Torprojects Torify HowTo (irssi)]].
  
 +Whichever method you use to connect, it is recommended that you cloak once you have connected to the server. To do that, just type
  
-  * Although it is not recommended (these webchats are not secure at all!) [[http://chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23cryptoparty | mibbit web irc client #cryptopartyl]]+  /msg nickserv SET CLOAK ON
  
-  * You can read more about [[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi|Torify]]+into the chat window.
  
-====Step 1. Install poliop, tor, irssi and scren==== +There is an additional channel which has news fetching irc-bots in it:
-  apt-get install polipo tor irssi screen+
  
-In order to make sure you are running the most up-to-date version of tor please refer to [[https://www.torproject.org/docs/debian | torproject.org/docs/debian]] +  #cryptoparty-bots@irc.oftc.net
- +
-Now you should have installed: polipo, tor, torify, screen and irssi. Default settings work fine for now. +
- +
-====Step 2. Start Polipo and Tor==== +
-    /etc/init.d/polipo start +
-    /etc/init.d/tor start +
- +
-====Step 2. Start Polipo and Tor==== +
-    $ sudo apt-get update +
- +
-====Step 3. open SOCKS proxy with socat==== +
-    $ screen +
-    $ socat TCP4-LISTEN:4242,fork SOCKS4A:localhost:irc.oftc.net.:6697,socksport=9050 +
- +
-====Step 4. torify irssi==== +
-add a new "window" in screen ctrl+a c +
- +
-    $ torify irssi +
- +
-====Step 5. Connect to irc.oftc.net==== +
-connect to the server, change your nickname and join the channel: +
-    /connect irc.oftc.net -p 6697 +
-    /nick your_new_nickname +
-    /join #cryptoparty+