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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