Difference between revisions of "Internet Relay Chat (IRC)"
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| − | + | NOTE: USRP and GNU Radio IRC on Freenode is deprecated. Use these services as your own risk. See [[Technical_Support|the Technical Support meta-page]] for other options. | |
| − | == | + | Community-based support channels are hosted on the Freenode IRC network for both USRP and GNU Radio. These channels are generally active and can often be a great way to get live, real-time help. IRC can be an excellent supplementary support resource. Please note that although Ettus Research is not able to continuously monitor these IRC channels, and cannot not guarantee a timely response via IRC, you will often find people from Ettus Research online, and the members of the community are technical, helpful, and knowledgeable. |
| − | IRC is a free, open-source public chat system.<p> | + | |
| − | Please see the resources below for more information. | + | == Introduction == |
| + | IRC is a free, open-source public chat system. | ||
| + | <p> Please see the resources below for more information. | ||
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat | ||
| − | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IRC/ | + | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial |
* http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircinfo.html | * http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircinfo.html | ||
* http://www.pyladies.com/blog/irc-resources/ | * http://www.pyladies.com/blog/irc-resources/ | ||
== Etiquette == | == Etiquette == | ||
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* [https://github.com/fizerkhan/irc-etiquette https://github.com/fizerkhan/irc-etiquette] | * [https://github.com/fizerkhan/irc-etiquette https://github.com/fizerkhan/irc-etiquette] | ||
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| + | * [https://workaround.org/getting-help-on-irc/ https://workaround.org/getting-help-on-irc/] | ||
== Channels == | == Channels == | ||
There are two relevant support channels, listed below. Both are hosted on the IRC server irc.freenode.net. | There are two relevant support channels, listed below. Both are hosted on the IRC server irc.freenode.net. | ||
| − | * The #usrp | + | * The '''#usrp''' ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=#usrp&prompt=1 webchat]) channel is aimed at discussions about USRP and UHD. |
| − | * The #gnuradio | + | * The '''#gnuradio''' ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=#gnuradio&prompt=1 webchat]) channel is aimed at discussions about GNU Radio and SDR signal processing. |
== Clients == | == Clients == | ||
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Some specific popular clients are listed below. | Some specific popular clients are listed below. | ||
| − | * https://hexchat.github.io/ | + | * HexChat (https://hexchat.github.io/) |
| − | * https://irssi.org/ | + | * Irssi (https://irssi.org/) |
| − | * https://weechat.org/ | + | * WeeChat (https://weechat.org/) |
| + | * mIRC (http://www.mirc.com/) | ||
A list of chat commands is below. | A list of chat commands is below. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:49, 26 June 2026
NOTE: USRP and GNU Radio IRC on Freenode is deprecated. Use these services as your own risk. See the Technical Support meta-page for other options.
Community-based support channels are hosted on the Freenode IRC network for both USRP and GNU Radio. These channels are generally active and can often be a great way to get live, real-time help. IRC can be an excellent supplementary support resource. Please note that although Ettus Research is not able to continuously monitor these IRC channels, and cannot not guarantee a timely response via IRC, you will often find people from Ettus Research online, and the members of the community are technical, helpful, and knowledgeable.
Contents
Introduction
IRC is a free, open-source public chat system.
Please see the resources below for more information.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial
- http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircinfo.html
- http://www.pyladies.com/blog/irc-resources/
Etiquette
Channels
There are two relevant support channels, listed below. Both are hosted on the IRC server irc.freenode.net.
- The #usrp (webchat) channel is aimed at discussions about USRP and UHD.
- The #gnuradio (webchat) channel is aimed at discussions about GNU Radio and SDR signal processing.
Clients
There are numerous free open-source IRC clients for all operating systems.
Some specific popular clients are listed below.
- HexChat (https://hexchat.github.io/)
- Irssi (https://irssi.org/)
- WeeChat (https://weechat.org/)
- mIRC (http://www.mirc.com/)
A list of chat commands is below.
