NAME

       ircd - The Internet Relay Chat Program Server

SYNOPSIS

       ircd   [-dlinefile  filename]  [-configfile filename] [-klinefile filename] [-logfile filename] [-pidfile
              filename] [-resvfile filename] [-xlinefile filename] [-conftest] [-foreground] [-version]

DESCRIPTION

       ircd is the server (daemon) program for the Internet Relay Chat Program.  The ircd is a  server  in  that
       its  function  is to "serve" the client program irc(1) with messages and commands.  All commands and user
       messages are passed directly to the ircd for processing and relaying to other ircd sites.

OPTIONS

       -dlinefile filename
              Specifies the D-line file to be used.  This file is used for both reading D-lines at startup,  and
              writing to while ircd is running.

       -configfile filename
              Specifies  the  ircd.conf  file  to be used for this ircdaemon. The option is used to override the
              default ircd.conf given at compile time.

       -klinefile filename
              Specifies the K-line file to be used.  This file is used for both reading K-lines at startup,  and
              writing to while ircd is running.

       -logfile filename
              Specifies an alternative logfile to be used than that specified in config.h

       -pidfile filename
              Specifies  the ircd.pid used. The option is used to override the default ircd.pid given at compile
              time.

       -resvfile filename
              Specifies the resv.conf file to be used for this ircdaemon. The option is  used  to  override  the
              default resv.conf given at compile time.

       -xlinefile filename
              Specifies  the  xline.conf  file to be used for this ircdaemon. The option is used to override the
              default xline.conf given at compile time.

       -conftest
              Makes ircd check the ircd.conf for errors

       -foreground
              Makes ircd run in the foreground

       -version
              Makes ircd print its version, and exit.

USAGE

       If you plan to connect your ircd server to an existing Irc-Network, you will need to alter your local IRC
       configuration file (typically named "ircd.conf") so that it will accept and  make  connections  to  other
       ircd  servers.   This  file  contains  the  hostnames,  Network  Addresses,  and  sometimes passwords for
       connections to other ircds around the world.  Because description  of  the  actual  file  format  of  the
       "ircd.conf" file is beyond the scope of this document, please refer to the file INSTALL in the IRC source
       files documentation directory.

BOOTING THE SERVER

       The ircd server can be started as part of the Unix boot procedure or just by placing the server into Unix
       Background.   Keep  in mind that if it is not part of your Unix's boot-up procedure then you will have to
       manually start the ircd server each time your Unix is rebooted.  This means if  your  Unix  is  prone  to
       crashing or going for for repairs a lot it would make sense to start the ircd server as part of your UNIX
       bootup procedure.

EXAMPLE

              tolsun% bin/ircd

       Places ircd into Unix background and starts up the server for use.  Note:  You do not have to add the "&"
       to this command, the program will automatically detach itself from tty.
              leguin% bin/ircd -foreground

       Runs ircd in the foreground.

COPYRIGHT

       (c) 1988,1989 University of Oulu, Computing Center, Finland,

       (c) 1988,1989 Department of Information Processing Science, University of Oulu, Finland

       (c) 1988,1989,1990,1991 Jarkko Oikarinen

       (c) 1997,1998,1999,2000,2001 The IRCD-Hybrid project.

       For full COPYRIGHT see LICENSE file with IRC package.

FILES

        "ircd.conf"

BUGS

       None... ;-) if somebody finds one, please inform author

AUTHOR

       irc2.8 and earlier: Jarkko Oikarinen, currently jto@tolsun.oulu.fi.

       ircd-hybrid-7: IRCD-Hybrid Project, ircd-hybrid@the-project.org.

       manual page written by Jeff Trim, jtrim@orion.cair.du.edu, later modified by jto@tolsun.oulu.fi.

       modified for ircd-hybrid-7 by Edward Brocklesby, ejb@klamath.uucp.leguin.org.uk.

       updated by W. Campbell, wcampbel@botbay.net

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