Good IRC client for linux?

For system help, all hardware / software topics NOTE: use Coders Corner for all coders topics.

Moderators: Krom, Grendel

Post Reply
User avatar
sdfgeoff
DBB Ace
DBB Ace
Posts: 498
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:07 am
Location: Low Earth Orbit
Contact:

Good IRC client for linux?

Post by sdfgeoff »

Anyone have any suggestions for a linux IRC client? Or should I just keep the web interface for the IRC networks I use?
Eh?
User avatar
vision
DBB Material Defender
DBB Material Defender
Posts: 4335
Joined: Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:54 pm
Location: Mars

Re: Good IRC client for linux?

Post by vision »

I use Thunderbird for my mail client, which has IRC built in. It's not the most robust feature but it works well and keeps a local history/log. It's better than most web clients. Before Thunderbird I used Pidgin. I've never used HexChat, which comes with a lot of distros. I guess the real question is "what features are you missing in a web client?"
User avatar
Jeff250
DBB Master
DBB Master
Posts: 6511
Joined: Sun Sep 05, 1999 2:01 am
Location: ❄️❄️❄️

Re: Good IRC client for linux?

Post by Jeff250 »

I still use pidgin. It is fine, but it has an awkward interface (you add your favorite IRC chat rooms to your buddy list as buddies).
Post Reply