What is Eggdrop?
Eggdrop is an IRC bot that can remain connected to an IRC network and provide automated features for channels and communities. It can be used as part of an IRC channel management and automation setup.
ChatLife IRC Documentation
Eggdrop Help & Setup
Install and configure an Eggdrop IRC bot on your Linux server and connect it to the ChatLife IRC Network. This guide takes you from the basic requirements through installation, configuration and running your bot.
Eggdrop
IRC Bot Configuration
Install Eggdrop on ChatLife
Eggdrop is an IRC bot commonly used for channel management, automation and community assistance. The following guide covers the basic Linux installation process and the important configuration settings needed to connect your Eggdrop bot to irc.chatlife.net.
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Setup Steps
Eggdrop is usually installed on a Linux VPS. You need:
- Linux server (Debian/Ubuntu/CentOS recommended)
- Basic shell (SSH) access
- Compiler (gcc, make)
- Tcl (Tool Command Language) installed
sudo apt install build-essential tcl
Get the latest Eggdrop release from the official website:
wget https://ftp.eggheads.org/pub/eggdrop/source/eggdrop-1.9.5.tar.gz
tar xvf eggdrop-1.9.5.tar.gz
cd eggdrop-1.9.5
Run the configure script, then compile Eggdrop:
./configure
make config
make
Copy and edit the default configuration file:
cp eggdrop.conf.dist eggdrop.conf
nano eggdrop.conf
Edit these important settings inside eggdrop.conf:
set nick "MyBot"
Bot nickname
set altnick "MyBot_"
Alternate nick
set username "eggdrop"
IRC username
set realname "Eggdrop IRC Bot"
IRC real name
set servers {"irc.chatlife.net:6667"}
ChatLife IRC server
The ChatLife network hostname used in this configuration is irc.chatlife.net.
To start Eggdrop for the first time, run:
./eggdrop -m eggdrop.conf
-m is for the first run to create the user file.
Next time, just run without -m:
./eggdrop eggdrop.conf
You can run Eggdrop in the background with
screen or set it up as a systemd service.
screen -S eggdrop ./eggdrop eggdrop.conf
ChatLife IRC servers can be accessed using the following standard connection information:
irc.chatlife.net
Recommended ChatLife IRC hostname
TCP 6667
Standard IRC connection
TCP 6697
TLS / SSL IRC connection
For an Eggdrop installation, use the server hostname appropriate for your configuration. The example configuration above uses irc.chatlife.net:6667.
ChatLife IRC Help
Eggdrop IRC Bot Setup for ChatLife
Learn how to install, configure and run an Eggdrop IRC bot with the ChatLife IRC Network. This guide is designed for IRC users, channel administrators and server administrators who want to connect an automated bot to ChatLife.
Eggdrop on ChatLife
ChatLife provides an IRC network where users and administrators can connect IRC clients and bots. An Eggdrop installation can connect to the ChatLife network using the irc.chatlife.net hostname.
IRC Bot Configuration
Correct configuration is important when setting up an IRC bot. The Eggdrop configuration file controls the bot nickname, username, real name and IRC server connection.
Linux Eggdrop Installation
Eggdrop can be installed on a Linux VPS using standard build tools such as gcc and make. This ChatLife guide walks through downloading, compiling and starting Eggdrop.
IRC Server for Bots
ChatLife can be used as the IRC network connection for your Eggdrop bot. The recommended network hostname is irc.chatlife.net.
Need More IRC Help?
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