This tutorial explains how to configure the Irssi ("the client of the future") IRC client to automatically connect to one or more channels when run.
$ irssi
/network add sdf /server add -auto -network sdf irc.sdf.org /channel add -auto #sdf sdf(You may add other channels1. Channel
#helpdesk
is added automatically.)/quit
$ irssi(Irssi runs and automatically connects to the channels you defined in 2.)
Ctrl-n
,
Ctrl-p
)./layout save
If you experience trouble, it may help to reset your Irssi configuration by deleting or renaming the
file ~/.irssi/config
.