Weechat - another IRC client

Given at https://vimberlin.de/may-2016-meetup

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1. Weechat -
   another IRC
   client
   

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2. Installation
   Either …
   $ git clone https://github.com/weechat/weechat.git && cd weechat
   $ mkdir build cd build
   cmake .. && make && sudo make install
   … or
   $ sudo apt-get install weechat
   

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3. Most beautiful
   starting screen
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   06:18:26 | ____/|__/ \___/\___/\____/ /_/ /_/\__,_/ \__/
   06:18:26 | WeeChat 1.5 [compiled on May 4 2016 06:16:40]
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   06:18:26 | Welcome to WeeChat!
   06:18:26 |
   06:18:26 | If you are discovering WeeChat, it is recommended to read at least the quickstart guide, and the user's ...
   06:18:26 | All WeeChat docs are available at: https://weechat.org/doc
   06:18:26 |
   06:18:26 | Moreover, there is inline help with /help on all commands and options (use Tab key to complete the name).
   06:18:26 | The command /iset (script iset.pl) can help to customize WeeChat: /script install iset.pl
   ...
   

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4. Basic setup (server,
   nickname, connect,
   join channels)
   /server add freenode chat.freenode.net
   /set irc.server.freenode.nicks "wikimatze"
   /set irc.server.freenode.username "Matthias"
   /set irc.server.freenode.realname "Matthias Günther"
   /connect freenode
   /join #vimberlin
   

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5. Comfort with
   autoconnect servers
   and channels
   /set irc.server.freenode.autoconnect "on"
   /set irc.server.freenode.autojoin "#vimberlin,#padrino"
   

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6. Enabling SSL
   /set irc.server.freenode.ssl "on"
   /set irc.server.freenode.ssl_verify "on"
   /set weechat.network.gnutls_ca_file "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"
   /set irc.server.freenode.addresses chat.freenode.net/6697
   

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7. Check if SSL is working
   

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8. Automate nickname
   authentication
   /set irc.server.freenode.command "/msg nickserv identify {your password}"
   /set irc.server.freenode.nicks "wikimatze"
   

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9. Plugins
   /script search
   /script install autosort.py
   

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10. Plugin: autosort.py
    grouping default groups
    your channels by server.
    https://weechat.org/scripts/
    source/autosort.py.html/
    

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11. Plugin: buffers.pl
    

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12. Configuring: Hide
    joining or leaving the
    channel (image)
    

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13. Configuring: Hide
    joining or leaving the
    channel (howto)
    /set weechat.look.buffer_notify_default message
    /set irc.look.smart_filter on
    /filter add irc_smart * irc_smart_filter *
    

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14. Configuring: Hide
    channel operations
    (image)
    

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15. Configuring: Hide
    channel operations
    (howto)
    /filter add irc_join_names * irc_366,irc_332,irc_333,irc_329,irc_324 *
    

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16. Look and feel:
    timeformat
    /set weechat.look.buffer_time_format
    /set weechat.look.buffer_time_format “%H:%M”
    

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17. Seeing strange
    symbols
    I couldn’t type in German
    symbols like Äüß. The solution
    was to install the libcursesw
    package:
    $ sudo apt-get install libncursesw5-dev
    

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18. Who am I
    @wikimatze
    writing @padrinobook
    running @vimberlin
    updating @padrinorb
    and organizing @vim_fest
    

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