I search for an up to date, light, easy to use and multiplateform client reddit / irc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CMDR-Vanghard · 2021-06-27 17:15 Hello, I'm not a specialist, but as needed in the frame of an associative project I want to make a local owncloud (without internet connection, just working at an hotspot) for people working together. And add to that a irc server. On a Rapsberry Pi.... To facilitate the work in small team. This have to be deployed during event or day of meeting. I was hesitant at using a webpage, but as the server have to managing multiple room, I'm not sure that adding a webpage, especially on a Pi, don't eat more resource. So I need a client downloadable through the owncloud, light, easy to use, easy to remove, and having a version for the 3 major platform (linux, Mac os, windows).(to avoid having to do 3 different explanations). I don't have use Irc in ages, so sorry if that don't exist or if you think that modern Irc doesn't work like that. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kilobyte22 · 2021-06-27 18:30 I've historically used [KVIrc](https://www.kvirc.net/) a lot. [HexChat](https://hexchat.github.io/) is also a popular one. Both will require the user to enter the server details (though you could create a patched version which doesn't) and probably also require installation (I faintly remember using a third party portable Version of KVIrc, but I'm not sure anymore). On mobile phones the situation is different. For Android I've used Atomic a couple of years ago. For iOS I have no clue as I haven't really used any Apple devices in my life. You probably won't find a client that works on both computers and phones. You could still try a web client. A Pi 3 or Pi 4 should be beefy enough to run it. If you are unsure, just try it. [The Lounge](https://thelounge.chat/docs) has been popular recently, but I've never used it myself. I believe this would probably the easier solution for your users. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- jet8a · 2021-06-27 19:24 You can just use matrix with irc bridge ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CMDR-Vanghard · 2021-06-27 19:44 Moderation must follow the KISS philosophy, as most of the people moderating will have a low level of knowledge on the technical side. So trying to explain Every time the principle of homeserver and user power, is against specifications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CMDR-Vanghard · 2021-06-27 19:53 Installation and simple config will not be a trouble as I was thinking as displaying a short (2 to 4 line) walkthrough to explain owncloud. And for the webserver : we mostly have some used 3b+ pi , and as much as a web client can run on it, I'm not sure about make it run webclient + irc server + owncloud (that need to use Sql reliably so don't overcharged) with ~10 to 15 user per pi... But I may be wrong... **Edit: yes Hexchat seem to be what I search for Thanks!!** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kilobyte22 · 2021-06-27 20:11 I believe your owncloud will likely be the most resourceful thing. As for database - you might want to use postgresql instead of mysql/mariadb which has better performance on the same hardware and is natively supported on both owncloud and nextcloud. Nextcloud (idk about owncloud, haven't used it in years) also offers an option to use redis or memcached for caching which further improves performance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mccobsta · 2021-06-27 21:59 The lounge is a nice modern Web based client that you selfhost it's got loads of modern features ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CMDR-Vanghard · 2021-06-27 22:09 I was planning to use postgresql anyway... I don't know Nextcloud enough ... but I will try both. And yes the owncloud is what eat most of the resources here, so I will try nextcloud before live testing.(may be a good solution) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- gozarc · 2021-06-27 23:55 Since it's a local install, I would use [ergo](https://github.com/ergochat/ergo) as the server. For the client I would set up a web based client, either [KiwiIRC](https://kiwiirc.com/) or [The Lounge](https://thelounge.chat/). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pandakekok9 · 2021-06-28 03:01 If you've used ChatZilla before, you might want to try [Ambassador](https://github.com/Ascrod/ambassador). It's a fork of ChatZilla with proper SASL support (both PLAIN and EXTERNAL), and supports most IRCv3 specs. There are also other features you can see on the README file. Unfortunately the developer just [announced](https://forum.palemoon.or g/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=26883#p215737) that he stepped away from development a month ago, so until there's a new developer it won't be updated. So I advise using it as an extension instead to get the platform updates. But the standalone should be fine too for the timebeing.