Provided by: hybserv_1.9.5-1_amd64 
NAME
hybserv - daemon which provides Hybrid-compatible IRC services
SYNOPSIS
hybserv
DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the hybserv command.
hybserv is an IRC Services server, a daemon which connects to a Hybrid-compatible IRC server and provides
range of specialized services. Usually those are IRC nickname and channel registration services,
providing users the means to officially register their nicknames and channels and regain control of them
whenever needed. The latter to is supposed to prevent the takeovers and notorious IRC wars, especially on
a larger IRC network.
Hybserv2 is a new and improved version of the now unsupported Hybserv, sporting new features, bugfixes,
and more. Hybserv was specifically designed to run with Hybrid6/7 IRCd, although it should work with
Ratbox IRCd and any other Hybrid-based IRCd. These services (more or less same code) are currently used
by several other networks such as idolNET, BalcanNET, BGNet, BGFree, UniBG, BCNet, GunNet, ShakeIT,
FreeWorld, IRCBG, FreeNode/OPN.
When successfully configured and connected, hybserv appears like any other IRC server. Technically it is
a virtual server providing one or several sub-services acting like virtual nicknames with administrator
or opererator flags. Those are typically +oi, although services should not need any special flags to
function correctly.
In its default configuration (i.e. with all sub-services enabled) hybserv provides NickServ, ChanServ,
MemoServ, OperServ, StatServ, and Global, which are described individually below.
NickServ
NickServ allows users to register their nicknames. Every client can become an owner for a nickname
by simply defining his own password and identifying each time on IRC network login. NickServ can
enforce this registration as mandatory, and it can kill or rename users which do not successfully
complete the process of identification in a given period of time. The righteous owners of nicks
can also reclaim their nicknames with their registration password, in case of necessity. Nickname
registration allows usage of many other services which are described in the following paragraphs.
ChanServ
ChanServ allows users with registered nicknames to register their own channels. This registration
is enforced with a simple access list which defines the access of channel members. The owner
(founder of a channel) and his successor can specify for each user (or nickname mask) what is his
status in channel: for instance does an op, voice, halfop flags. Those flags can be auto- type
(nickname gets a flag automatically when joining the channel) or cmd- type (with a proper access,
nickname has to manually enter a command to get an action done). ChanServ can also maintain a
blacklist of users with either nicknames or masks which will be automatically kicked and banned
from the channel.
MemoServ
MemoServ is a message service for registered nicknames. As opposed to typical IRC which is a real-
time service, it has got off-line capabilities. This means users are able to send messages to each
other for later reading, typically on login to an IRC network.
StatServ
StatServ is a statistical service mainly to be used by admins, but it has got some possibly useful
information for users too. It shows active services' admins as well as all active IRC operators
(globals and locals), number of registered nicknames and channels and miscellaneous other
statistics.
Global Global usually messages every user on connect with contents of logon.news and allows operators to
easily send global messages and notifications to all users.
OPTIONS
hybserv does not take any arguments unless invoked as showchans(8) or shownicks(8).
SEE ALSO
showchans(8), shownicks(8), ircd-hybrid(8)
http://www.github.com/dkorunic/hybserv2 <URL:http://www.github.com/dkorunic/hybserv2>
http://www.ircd-hybrid.net <URL:http://www.ircd-hybrid.net>
CAVEATS
Do not use if you do not have permission from your IRC administrator or if you are not administrator
yourself. Caution, may explode in fire!
BUGS
A dozen. Lots of. Numerous. Many. Swarms.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2006 Dinko Korunic and Hybserv coding team
Hybserv2 is part of the GNU project and is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation. See the file
README in the Hybserv2 distribution for more details regarding redistribution. You should have received a
copy of the GNU General Public License along with the source for Hybserv2; see the file COPYING. If not,
write to the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
Hybserv2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public
License for more details.
AUTHORS
This manpage is was originally written by Joshua Kwan <joshk@triplehelix.org> for Debian GNU Linux
distribution. It has been rewritten and is now maintained by Dinko Korunic <dinko.korunic@gmail.com>.
Send bug reports or comments to the above address or leave a bug ticket at
http://www.github.com/dkorunic/hybserv2 <URL:http://www.github.com/dkorunic/hybserv2>.
Per Sidewnder's (Cosine's) request, original Hybserv will no longer be supported. So if you have
questions or some problems, please upgrade first to a recent stable or even to a development version.
The former Hybserv development team has decided to spin off and focus its energy towards the Hybserv2
project. Like the name implies, this new version is even better. If there is something you would like to
see added to Hybserv2, please let us know as we are always looking for fresh ideas.
Hybserv was first coded by Patrick Alken <wnder@underworld.net> and is now maintained by the Hybserv2
coding team, unless otherwise mentioned in the code. For more information see the README file in Hybserv2
distribution.
09 January 2013 HYBSERV(8)