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Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

You must have the telepathy-idle package installed to use IRC in Empathy.

Chat Rooms and Conversations

Chat with somebody on IRC

Start a conversation with an IRC contact.

Set, join and manage favorite rooms.

IRC account details

Additional information necessary for connecting to IRC networks.

Join a protected IRC chat room

Enter password-protected IRC chat rooms.

Join an IRC chat room

Join an IRC channel.

Send files over IRC

Empathy does not currently support sending files using IRC.

Supported IRC commands

The supported IRC commands.

Use a nickname password on IRC

Protect your nickname to prevent other IRC users from using it.

Common Problems

I get a message that says “Name in use”

An error message which says “Name in use” appears in the main window.

Further Reading

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