Using the "permchannels" module with InspIRCD
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TheEgghead27 · 2022-09-04 22:15

I've been trying to set up a private IRC server with some pre-
configured channels, but I haven't been able to mark channels with the
`+P` flag
[permchannels](https://docs.inspircd.org/3/modules/permchannels/)
provides.
After authenticating with `/oper`, when I try to run `/mode #general
+P`, I only get a `Permission Denied - Oper type NetAdmin does not
have access to set channel mode P` response.
I've been searching through this subreddit for tips on what to do, but
all I could find was [this comment from 3 years ago](https://www.reddi
t.com/r/irc/comments/cv439i/comment/ey4h6h7/?utm_source=share&utm_medi
um=web2x&context=3), but without an answer.

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randomataxia · 2022-09-04 23:09

Make sure your classes and opermodes are defined in "opers.conf" to
allow that, be sure to rehash once you add the opermodes.

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annacrontab · 2022-09-04 23:17

Try putting this in inspircd.conf

    <module name="m_permchannels.so">
    <permchanneldb filename="conf/permchannels.conf"
                   listmodes="yes">

And then set up permchannels.conf.  Your desired modes are likely
different from mine, this is just what I use.

    <config format="compat">
    <permchannels channel="#secret" modes="+Pnsk passphrase">
    <permchannels channel="#chat" modes="+Pnsk">

I have to restart IRC when I add a channel there, rehashing doesn't
seem to work.

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TheEgghead27 · 2022-09-04 23:21

If I can't get the mode commands to work, I'll probably end up using
that.

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TheEgghead27 · 2022-09-04 23:28

Although my config doesn't use an extra \`opers.conf\`, since
everything is just in the main \`inspircd.conf\`, after adding
\`chanmodes="\*"\` to one of my classes, it works!


I'm not sure what I would set the chanmodes to be if I wanted more
granular control on the specific modes to access, but for now, I'll
stick with this.

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SadieCat69 · 2022-09-05 01:25

You should generally not define permanent channels in your config
manually if you're defining a permchannnel database as it will
duplicate the tags when it writes to the database.

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annacrontab · 2022-09-05 02:54

I host my IRC server just for #cybering with a guy cause we both hate
texting on phones.  I only suggested my config since it works for
permanent channels for me.

I'm unsure how a database is involved, can you please clarify?  I
don't have Nickserv.  And don't have any database servers installed on
my server, no MySQL nor PostgreSQL.

But my IRC is but a simple installation.

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SadieCat69 · 2022-09-05 12:28

The `<permchanneldb>`  config tag defines a file to write the
permanent channel database to. You should generally not define this at
the same time as manually defining `<permchannels>` config tags.
Either specify your `<permchannels>` tags manually in your config or
specify `<permchanneldb>` with an `<include>` tag for the database
file and set `+P` on the channels as an oper to have the database
written automatically.