Install & Configure the Eggdrop IRC Bot
Eggdrop is usually installed on a Linux VPS. You need:
sudo apt install build-essential tclCopied!Get the latest Eggdrop release from the official website:
wget https://ftp.eggheads.org/pub/eggdrop/source/eggdrop-1.9.5.tar.gzCopied!tar xvf eggdrop-1.9.5.tar.gzCopied!cd eggdrop-1.9.5Copied!Run the configure script, then compile Eggdrop:
./configureCopied!make configCopied!makeCopied!Copy and edit the default configuration file:
cp eggdrop.conf.dist eggdrop.confCopied!nano eggdrop.confCopied!Edit these important settings inside eggdrop.conf:
set nick "MyBot" – Bot nicknameset altnick "MyBot_" – Alternate nickset username "eggdrop"set realname "Eggdrop IRC Bot"set servers {"irc.chatlife.net:6667"}To start Eggdrop for the first time, run:
./eggdrop -m eggdrop.conf – (-m is for first run to create the user file)Copied!Next time, just run without -m:
./eggdrop eggdrop.confCopied!You can run Eggdrop in the background with screen or set it up as a systemd service.
screen -S eggdrop ./eggdrop eggdrop.confCopied!