XChat-2.6.2

Introduction to XChat

XChat is an IRC chat program. It allows you to join multiple IRC channels (chat rooms) at the same time, talk publicly, have private one-on-one conversations, etc. File transfers are also possible.

Package Information

XChat Dependencies

Required

GLib-2.10.3

Recommended

Optional

D-BUS-0.62, OpenSSL-0.9.8d, Python-2.4.4, and Tcl-8.4.13

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/xchat

Installation of XChat

Install XChat by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

XChat does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: xchat and xchat-remote
Installed Libraries: xchat plugins
Installed Directory: /usr/lib/xchat

Short Descriptions

xchat

is a graphical Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client.

xchat-remote

is a program for remote access XChat using DBUS.

Last updated on 2007-01-18 13:38:19 -0600