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# [Irssi](https://irssi.org)
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Irssi is a modular text mode chat client. It comes with IRC support
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built in, and there are third party
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[ICB](https://github.com/jperkin/irssi-icb),
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2014-06-29 20:25:32 -04:00
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[SILC](http://www.silcnet.org/),
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[XMPP](http://cybione.org/~irssi-xmpp/) (Jabber),
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[PSYC](http://about.psyc.eu/Irssyc) and
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[Quassel](https://github.com/phhusson/quassel-irssi) protocol modules
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available.
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## [Download information](https://irssi.org/download/)
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#### Development source installation
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2019-07-20 17:29:23 -04:00
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[Ninja](https://ninja-build.org/) 1.5 and [Meson](https://mesonbuild.com/) 0.49
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```
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git clone https://github.com/irssi/irssi
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cd irssi
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meson Build
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ninja -C Build && sudo ninja -C Build install
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```
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#### Release source installation
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* Download [release](https://github.com/irssi/irssi/releases)
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* [Verify](https://irssi.org/download/#release-sources) signature
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```
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tar xJf irssi-*.tar.xz
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cd irssi-*
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meson Build
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ninja -C Build && sudo ninja -C Build install
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```
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### Requirements
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- [glib-2.32](https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GLib) or greater
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- [openssl](https://www.openssl.org/)
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- [perl-5.6](https://www.perl.org/) or greater (for perl support)
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- terminfo or ncurses (for text frontend)
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#### See the [INSTALL](INSTALL) file for details
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## [Documentation](https://irssi.org/documentation/)
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* [Frequently Asked Questions](https://irssi.org/documentation/faq)
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* [Startup How-To](https://irssi.org/documentation/startup)
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* Check the built-in `/HELP`, it has all the details on command syntax
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## [Themes](https://irssi-import.github.io/themes/)
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## [Scripts](https://scripts.irssi.org/)
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## [Modules](https://irssi.org/modules/)
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## [Security information](https://irssi.org/security/)
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Please report security issues to staff@irssi.org. Thanks!
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## [Bugs](https://github.com/irssi/irssi/issues) / Suggestions / [Contributing](https://irssi.org/development/)
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Check the GitHub issues if it is already listed in there; if not, open
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an issue on GitHub or send a mail to [staff@irssi.org](mailto:staff@irssi.org).
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Irssi is always looking for developers. Feel free to submit patches through
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GitHub pull requests.
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You can also contact the Irssi developers in
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[#irssi](https://irssi.org/support/irc/) on irc.libera.chat.
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