What is psyBNC?
psyBNC is an IRC bouncer designed to maintain a connection between an IRC client and an IRC network. It can provide a persistent connection for users who want their IRC session to remain available through a bouncer.
ChatLife IRC Documentation
psyBNC Help & Setup
Install and configure psyBNC as an IRC bouncer and connect it to the ChatLife IRC Network. This guide covers the basic Linux requirements, downloading, compiling, configuration and running your psyBNC installation.
psyBNC
IRC Bouncer Configuration
Install psyBNC on ChatLife
psyBNC is an IRC bouncer designed to maintain a persistent connection to an IRC network. This guide shows the basic installation and configuration workflow for running psyBNC on a Linux VPS and connecting it to irc.chatlife.net.
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Setup Steps
Before installing psyBNC, make sure your server has the required software and access:
- Linux VPS (Debian/Ubuntu recommended)
- SSH access
- gcc, make, screen installed
sudo apt install build-essential screen
Download the psyBNC archive:
wget https://psybnc.at/download/psyBNC-2.4.3.tar.gz
tar xvf psyBNC-2.4.3.tar.gz
cd psybnc
Open the psyBNC configuration menu:
make menuconfig
Choose settings such as IPv6, SSL and other available build options according to your requirements.
Compile psyBNC:
make
After compilation, edit the configuration file:
nano psybnc.conf
Important options:
ADMIN "Your Name"
Administrator name
LISTEN 5000 ALL
Port psyBNC listens on
USER mynick mypass * "My User"
psyBNC user configuration
NETWORK chatlife
ChatLife network definition
SERVER irc.chatlife.net 6667 chatlife
ChatLife IRC server connection
The supplied configuration connects psyBNC to irc.chatlife.net on port 6667.
Start psyBNC inside a screen session:
screen -S psybnc ./psybnc
Detach from the running screen session with CTRL+A+D. Reattach later using screen -r psybnc.
screen -r psybnc
ChatLife IRC Help
psyBNC IRC Bouncer Setup for ChatLife
Learn how to install and configure psyBNC on a Linux VPS and connect it to the ChatLife IRC Network. This guide provides a straightforward starting point for IRC users and administrators who want to use an IRC bouncer with ChatLife.
psyBNC on ChatLife
ChatLife can be configured as the IRC network connection for psyBNC. The supplied configuration uses irc.chatlife.net as the ChatLife IRC server.
Linux IRC Bouncer
Running psyBNC on a Linux VPS provides a dedicated environment for your IRC bouncer. SSH access, build tools and screen are used in this setup.
IRC Bouncer Configuration
The psybnc.conf file contains important settings including the administrator information, listening port, user details, network name and ChatLife server connection.
Connect to ChatLife IRC
The example configuration connects psyBNC to irc.chatlife.net using the standard IRC port 6667. Your client can then connect through the bouncer according to your psyBNC configuration.
IRC Help & Documentation
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