Is it possible to download files from Polaris IRC client?
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Atomic_bananaS · 2022-06-25 13:56

Hi!

I tried to download some files from an IRC chat but I do not at any
dialog about the download and after 180 seconds the transfer gets
aborted. I tried searching on internet the possible problem / solution
and found nothing.

OS: Pop!\_OS  22.04

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nawcom · 2022-06-25 15:43

There's no file transfer support in Polari (I assume you meant Polari
and not Polaris the mIRC mod).  If there was then there'd be a setting
for where to save files, DCC ports you'll use to establish
connections, etc.

HexChat supports file transfers if you're looking for a *nix GUI IRC
client that supports it. Configuration for DCC and file transfers is
in Settings->Preferences->Network->Network setup as well as
Settings->Preferences->Network->File transfers.

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KindOne · 2022-06-26 01:36

Polari is a **HORRIBLE** **HORRIBLE** **HORRIBLE** IRC client. You
would be better off using HexChat for a GUI client. If you want a
command line client you can try irssi or weechat.

As to why it is a horrible client, this is my testing from February
2022:

Cannot see mode changes in channel while you are in the channel. This
includes bans/quiets/op/voice/whatever.

Does not show any numerics or messages. This includes 'user is +R',
'user is +g', you are banned/quieted/invite only channel, registered
users only, and everything else. This makes it very difficult to
figure out things.

Unidentified user tries to join a cmode +r channel, the channel window
is created but the user is not actually in the channel. User will
think they are actually in the channel.

Client "eats" the first # from channel names in the channel sidebar if
the channel has two or more.

Cannot see /msg @#channel test while op.

/mode is a unknown command

/quote is an unknown command, so you are effectively limited to using
whatever is built into the IRC client.

/whois output is extremely lacking. /whois memoserv only shows User:
Memo Services - Last activity: Unavailable

I used version 3.38 from https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/polari
for this.

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Atomic_bananaS · 2022-06-28 15:06

I tried it because it looked nicely with Gnome, but apparently it is a
bad idea; thanks for the response, i will give a try to HexChat.