Ubuntu – What are the settings to allow me to access the Ubuntu IRC from empathy

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I want to chat with other Ubuntu-ers but I'm lost on how to do this properly. Do I have to sign up anywhere? Is there only one Ubuntu channel?

Best Answer

Step by Step Guide to connect to an IRC room

Launch Empathy:

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From the global menu Edit - Accounts click the + button and change the chat to IRC as shown. Enter your nickname and click the Login button.

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After a few seconds you should see the green icon now blinking indicating that you have connected to the server

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Next action is to join a Room.

Enter the room name - all rooms start with # e.g. #ubuntu. For a list of Ubuntu rooms, see the link below.

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After joining the chat window should open displaying all chat-room users and the current chat activity.

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Useful Link

  1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelList
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