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irssi + tor + screen

  • It's a text chat system where you can talk to community members.
#cryptoparty@irc.oftc.net
  • Please note that OFTC can be used via SSL and Tor.

Webchat into that channel (webchats are not secure at all!)

as root :

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 torproject.org/docs/debian

Now you should have installed: polipo, tor, torify, screen and irssi. Default settings work fine for now.

as root :

 /etc/init.d/polipo start
 /etc/init.d/tor start
 screen
 socat TCP4-LISTEN:4242,fork SOCKS4A:localhost:irc.oftc.net.:6697,socksport=9050

add a new “window” in screen:

 ctrl+a c
 torify irssi

connect to the server, change your nickname and join the channel:

 /connect irc.oftc.net
 /nick your_new_nickname
 /join #cryptoparty

More details can be found here: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi