Alpine Linux:IRC

This page lists the Alpine Linux channels on the OFTC IRC network and how to reach them using Matrix IRC bridge. It also lists some of the available IRC Clients and has a section for new IRC users.

When asking support questions on Alpine Linux channel #alpine-linux, please be patient. It's a slow channel, so ask your question and wait for a response. If you are unable to wait, you can check back IRC logs anytime, as all messages are archived.

Channels

Alpine Linux has registered the following channels on the OFTC IRC network:

#alpine-linux

For general discussion and quick support questions.

#alpine-devel

For discussion of Alpine Linux development and developer support.

#alpine-docs

For discussion of Alpine Linux documentation.

#alpine-offtopic

For general chitchat.

#alpine-cloud

For discussion of Alpine Linux Cloud images.

#alpine-commits

Bot posts information about commits and builds in this channel.

#alpine-infra

For discussion of Alpine Linux Infrastructure and the Team.

#alpine-security

For discussion of Alpine Linux Security and the Team.

#alpine-loongarch

For LoongArch64 porting efforts.

#alpine-riscv64

For riscv64 porting efforts.

Feel free to join and chat! Please be patient when asking questions, it may take a while for someone to answer.

Matrix IRC bridge

The IRC channels are also accessible through the Matrix IRC bridge at #_oftc_#channame:matrix.org – for example,for the channel #alpine-linux, the matrix equivalent is #_oftc_#alpine-linux:matrix.org.

As Matrix messages are being “simplified” for IRC, replies, edits, or reactions should not be used to avoid confusion or spam.

IRC logs

Archived IRC messages are maintained for some of the above channels at https://irclogs.alpinelinux.org.

To search the contents of the archives from your favourite search engine, append site:irclogs.alpinelinux.org before your search string.

New to IRC?

If you are new to IRC and would like to try it out in your browser, visit OFTC Web IRC. Make sure you specify one of the above channels when you connect.

Also see Wikipedia's IRC tutorial.

Clients

There are several free IRC clients available in Alpine Linux. The table below lists some of the popular IRC clients:

IRC clients in Alpine Linux
IRC Client	Package Name	Description
IRSSI	irssi	Modular text only user interface
WeeChat	weechat	Fast, light, extensible ncurses-based chat client
HexChat	hexchat	Graphical IRC client based on XChat
ircii	ircii	Universal IRC for Unix systems
Pidgin	pidgin	Graphical, IRC + multi-protocol instant messaging client

See also

• Wikipedia's IRC tutorial
• Wikipedia's comparison of IRC clients