Alpine Linux:IRC
Alpine Linux IRC Channels are available on the OFTC IRC network. They can also be reached using Matrix IRC bridge. Use any of the available IRC Clients to join them.
Please be patient when asking questions, as it may take a while for someone to answer. Check back IRC logs later as they archive all messages.
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.
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, #_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 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 | |