Irssi: Unknown command: server irc.freenode.net
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AkThao · 2019-09-25 14:45

Hi,

I've just gotten started with IRC and I'm trying to get the hang of
using Irssi.

In the status window, if I type `/connect`
[`irc.freenode.net`](https://irc.freenode.net), I successfully connect
then can join chats and so on.

However, if I type `/server`
[`irc.freenode.net`](https://irc.freenode.net) then I get the error:

`Irssi: Unknown command: server`
[`irc.freenode.net`](https://irc.freenode.net)

This happens whether or not I'm already connected to another network.

Any ideas on why this is happening?

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eskimo_dev · 2019-09-25 14:46

Well. First things first, it's chat.freenode.net

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AkThao · 2019-09-25 14:56

Are they not two different servers?

Even then, if I use [chat.freenode.net](https://chat.freenode.net),
the exact same thing happens.

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eskimo_dev · 2019-09-25 14:57

[chat.freenode.net](https://chat.freenode.net) will rotate through all
their available servers, even if
[irc.freenode.net](https://irc.freenode.net) works not sure if it does
the same

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AltReality · 2019-09-25 15:44

looks like the /server command needs another argument like 'connect'
...
[https://irssi.org/documentation/help/server/](https://irssi.org/docum
entation/help/server/)

Try /server connect [chat.freenode.net](https://chat.freenode.net)

lol in fact that exact command is in the examples :)

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AkThao · 2019-09-25 15:53

That works perfectly, thank you!

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Saber_UK · 2019-09-25 15:53

irc.freenode.net is an alias for chat.freenode.net.

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AkThao · 2019-09-25 17:00

Thanks for the info!

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trekkie1701c · 2019-09-26 00:12

It does.  I have a ZNC some servers don't like and it'll be rotated
through the servers til it finds one that'll let it connect.

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eskimo_dev · 2019-09-26 01:47

How many reddit accounts do you have that you downvote everything I
say with? It's funny how even my helpful comments always get
downvoted.

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[deleted] · 2019-09-26 07:29

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Saber_UK · 2019-09-26 08:11

I didn't even notice it was you I was replying to lmao. Calm your
persecution complex.

If you don't want to get downvoted then don't give incorrect advice?
¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯

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eskimo_dev · 2019-09-26 09:45

Look at freenode.net and scroll down. The specifically say
chat.freenode.net. Why use an alias that may go missing o.O

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Hintswen · 2019-10-09 09:20

irc.network.TLD seems like a pretty common uri scheme, why would
freenode ever remove the alias?