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andrew.46
Asked: 2021-05-21 21:19:59 +0800 CST

How do I connect to Libera.Chat with HexChat?

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Libera.Chat has arrived and marketed itself as the successor to Freenode:

We’re excited to announce the launch of Libera.Chat, and welcome you to a next-generation IRC network for free and open source software projects and similarly-spirited collaborative endeavours.

How do I make an SASL connection to Libera.Chat using HexChat and start using the Ubuntu IRC channels?

20.04

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  1. Best Answer

    Libera.Chat provide a guide at https://libera.chat/guides/hexchat

    1. Open the Network List (Ctrl + S)
    2. If the Libera.Chat network exists in the list, then click on Edit and skip ahead to step 5
    3. If it does not yet exist in the list, click Add and type Libera.Chat, then hit enter and click on Edit
    4. Replace the string newserver/6667 with irc.libera.chat/6667
    5. In the User name field, enter your primary nick Select SASL (username + password) for the Login method field
    6. In the Password field, enter your NickServ password

    If you are unable to edit the User name field, the change can be made in the User Information section on the Network List window.

    If everything was configured correctly, you should see a SASL authentication successful message when you connect. You will already be identified to NickServ, so you don’t need to do this again.

    Note: on my Lubuntu impish system I could not skip from step 2 to 5; but that could be because my system is old (many-many-release-upgrades)

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