How to save logs all the time on any IRC server/channel (even while
disconnected)?
reddit / irc

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igorpopovio · 2017-04-18 12:31

I was wondering how I can save the conversations for a few channels
that I frequent so I can see them even if I'm not connected. Is there
some kind of free service for this?

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A-UNDERSCORE-D · 2017-04-18 12:36

You can use a bouncer, like [znc](http://wiki.znc.in/ZNC). This sits
inbetween you and the IRC server and you connect to it when you want
to connect to IRC, I would not recommend using a free one, as they can
see all your passwords and log every channel you're in, but you could
set it up on a server if you have one

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Madbrad200 · 2017-04-18 12:38

Most free bouncers I've encountered have been pretty trustworthy.

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igorpopovio · 2017-04-18 13:33

could you please recommend me one?

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astroMD · 2017-04-18 13:46

What issues have you had with znc? I use it daily with Textual on my
mac and I've never had a problem.

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Madbrad200 · 2017-04-18 15:46

[EliteBNC](https://www.elitebnc.org), [LunarBNC](https://lunarbnc.net)
and [PanicBNC](https://www.panicbnc.net) have worked well for me.

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Madbrad200 · 2017-04-18 15:47

Not everyone can or is willing to set that up. It's not exactly user
friendly.

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igorpopovio · 2017-04-18 16:29

Thank you for the recommendations :)

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kill_box · 2017-04-18 18:34

Well, it does have a web config interface now and there are several
tutorials online to set it up. Mine runs on a 128M vps for $13/year
and took about 1-2 hours to setup the first time.


I'd say it's a very small price/task for not sharing your password.

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igorpopovio · 2017-04-21 13:05

Could you please recommend me a VPS? I'm interested in that price...
seems ok for a year.

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kill_box · 2017-04-22 17:04

Mines through ramnode, seems like they don't have any promos going on
right now, so it's $15/year. I have the 128M server:

https://www.ramnode.com/vps.php

Here's the tutorial I used to setup ZNC:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-znc-
an-irc-bouncer-on-an-ubuntu-vps


If you have any questions, let me know, and I'll do my best to answer
them quickly.

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Truthfull · 2017-04-23 04:09

The other option is to set it up on a Raspberry Pi, costs more to
start with but no ongoing costs.

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igorpopovio · 2017-04-23 13:17

thanks

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igorpopovio · 2017-04-23 13:18

thanks