Best (non-gui) IRC client?

[shad0w]

What is the best non-gui IRC client? I've tried compiling *****X for Centos 4.1, but its not working. Is there anything else out there that is as good/flexible/better?

[JoeC0180]

I'm not sure that it is the best client but I like 'irssi'. It is easy to use and compiled without a problem for me.

http://irssi.org

-Joe

[blackbelt_jones]

Depends, I guess. for long, leisurely chat sessions, I also prefer irssi, which is colorful and full featured. The other day, when I was trying to install a nvidia driver for the first time and needed a lifeline, I found epic to be more suitable. Epic is the simplest, most austere irc client I know.

[shad0w]

Thanks for the input.

[DimGR]

weechat


imagine irssi on steroids:)

[MorphiusFaydal]

irssi and *****X are the ones you will find most common, and almost certainly has an RH/CentOS binary available.

Epic and weechat may be a little harder to find the RPM, but source compiling will work as well.

[Icarus]

BnIRC (http://snprogramming.com/article.php?id=8) is an interesting one that is very light and has some excellent plugins

I'm personally fond of irssi

[serz]

irssi!

:)

[MorphiusFaydal]

BnIRC (http://snprogramming.com/article.php?id=8) is an interesting one that is very light and has some excellent plugins

I'm personally fond of irssi

only problem is; brandon doesn't develop it anymore... or so he says. someone should take over development of it. :)

cudaman73, over to you! :-)