- RFC 2812, 3.4.6 "Time message"
- TRACE
- TRACE [<server>]
+ TRACE [<target>]
.
Find the route to a specific server and send information about its
peers. Each server that processes this command reports back to the
sender about it: the replies from pass-through servers form a chain
which shows the route to the destination.
+ .
+ <target> can be a server name, the nickname of a client connected to
+ a specific server, or a mask matching a server name in the network.
+ The server of the current connection is used when <target> is omitted.
References:
- RFC 2812, 3.4.8 "Trace message"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- CONNECT
- CONNECT <target server> [<port> [<remote server> [<mypwd> <peerpwd>]]]
+ CONNECT <server> [<port> [<remote-server> [<my-pwd> <peer-pwd>]]]
.
- Instructs the current server, or <remote server> if specified,
- to connect to <target server>.
+ Instructs the current server, or <remote-server> if specified,
+ to connect to the server named <server>, which must be configured
+ in the server configuration file.
.
- To connect <remote server> you need to have remote oper status.
- If <port> is omitted, it uses the server port of the configuration.
- If <mypwd> and <peerpwd> is given, it uses those passwords instead
- of the ones in the configuration.
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator. To establish
+ a connection on a <remote-server>, you must have remote IRC operator
+ privileges.
+ .
+ If <port>, <my-pwd> and <peer-pwd> are given, these values override
+ the ones specified in the server configuration file.
+
+ References:
+ - RFC 2812, 3.4.7 "Connect message"
- DIE
DIE
.
Instructs the server to shut down.
+ .
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+ References:
+ - RFC 2812, 4.3 "Die message"
- DISCONNECT
- DISCONNECT [<remote server>]
+ DISCONNECT <server>
+ .
+ Disconnect and disable a locally linked server.
.
- Disconnects the current server, or <remote server> if specified.
- To disconnect a <remote server> you need to have remote oper status.
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+ References:
+ - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+ of ngIRCd.
- GLINE
- GLINE <nick!user@hostmask> <seconds> :<reason>
+ GLINE <nick!user@hostmask> [<timeout> :<reason>]
+ .
+ This command provides timed G-Lines (network-wide bans).
.
- This command provides timed G-Lines (Network-wide bans).
If a client matches a G-Line, it cannot connect to any server on
- the IRC network. If you put 0 as <seconds>, it makes the G-Line
- permanent.
+ the IRC network for <timeout> seconds. When <timoeut> is 0, it make
+ the G-Line permanent.
.
- To remove a G-Line, type "GLINE <nick!user@hostmask>".
- To list the G-Lines, type "STATS g".
+ If no <timeout> and no <reason> is given, the G-Line is removed.
+ .
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+ .
+ "STATS g" can be used to list all currently active G-Lines.
+
+ References:
+ - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+ of ngIRCd.
- KILL
KILL <nickname> <reason>
.
This command is used internally between servers, too, for example
to disconnect duplicate <nickname>'s after a "net split".
+ .
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
References:
- RFC 2812, 3.7.1 "Kill message"
- KLINE
- KLINE <nick!user@hostmask> <seconds> :<reason>
+ KLINE <nick!user@hostmask> [<timeout> :<reason>]
+ .
+ This command provides timed K-Lines (server-local bans).
+ .
+ If a client matches a K-Line, it cannot connect to this server for
+ <timeout> seconds. When <timoeut> is 0, it makes the K-Line permanent.
.
- This command provides timed K-Lines (Server-local bans).
- If a client matches a K-Line, it cannot connect to the issued server.
- If you put 0 as <seconds>, it makes the K-Line permanent.
+ If no <timeout> and no <reason> is given, the K-Line is removed.
.
- To remove a K-Line, type "KLINE <nick!user@hostmask>".
- To list the K-Lines, type "STATS k".
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+ .
+ "STATS k" can be used to list all currently active K-Lines.
+
+ References:
+ - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+ of ngIRCd.
- OPER
- OPER <user> <password>
+ OPER <name> <password>
+ .
+ Authenticates a user named <name> as an IRC operator on the current
+ server/network.
.
- Authenticates <user> as an IRC operator on the current server/network.
+ This operator <name> must be configured in the server configuration.
+ .
+ Please note that <name> is NOT related to a nickname at all!
+
+ References:
+ - RFC 2812, 3.1.4 "Oper message"
- REHASH
REHASH
.
Causes the server to re-read and re-process its configuration file(s).
+ .
+ While rehashing, no new connections are accepted, but all already
+ established connections stay connected.
+ .
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+ References:
+ - RFC 2812, 4.2 "Rehash message"
- RESTART
RESTART
.
Restart the server.
+ .
+ While restarting, all connections are reset and no new connections
+ are accepted.
+ .
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+ References:
+ - RFC 2812, 4.4 "Restart message"
- WALLOPS
WALLOPS <message>
.
Sends <message> to all users with user mode "+w".
+ .
+ To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+ References:
+ - RFC 2812, 4.7 "Operwall message"
IRC Service Commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.
CHANINFO is used by servers to inform each other about a channel:
its modes, channel key, user limits and its topic.
+ .
+ The CHANINFO command is allowed on server-links only.
References:
- IRC+, <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Protocol.txt>
The METADATA command is used on server-links to update "metadata"
information of clients, like the hostname, the info text ("real name"),
or the user name.
+ .
+ The METADATA command is allowed on server-links only.
References:
- IRC+, <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Protocol.txt>
- IRC+, doc/Protocol.txt
- NJOIN
+ NJOIN <channel> [<mode>]<nick>[,[<mode>]<nick>[,...]]
+ .
+ The NJOIN command is used on setver-links to add users with <nick>
+ and <mode> to a <channel> while peering.
+ .
+ The NJOIN command is allowed on server-links only.
+
+ References:
+ - RFC 2813, 4.2.2 "Njoin message"
- SERVER
+ SERVER <servername> <info>
+ SERVER <servername> <hopcount> <info>
+ SERVER <servername> <hopcount> <token> <info>
+ .
+ The first form registers the local connection as a new server in the
+ network, the second (RFC 1459) and third (RFC 2812) form announce a
+ new remote server in the network.
+ .
+ The SERVER command is allowed on unregistered or server-links only.
+
+ References:
+ - RFC 1459, 4.1.4 "Server message"
+ - RFC 2813, 4.1.2 "Server message"
- SQUIT
- SQUIT <server>
+ SQUIT <server> <comment>
.
Disconnects an IRC Server from the network.
+ .
+ This command is used on server-links, but can be used by IRC Operators
+ to forcefully disconnect servers from the network, too.
+ References:
+ - RFC 2812, 3.1.8 "Squit"
+ - RFC 2813, 4.1.6 "Server quit message"
Dummy Commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- RFC 2812, 4.6 "Users"
- GET
+ GET [...]
+ .
+ Fake HTTP GET command. When received, the connection is shut down
+ immediately again to protect against crazy web browsers ...
+
+ References:
+ - ngIRCd GIT commit 33e8c2480649
- POST
+ POST [...]
+ .
+ Fake HTTP POST command. When received, the connection is shut down
+ immediately again to protect against crazy web browsers ...
+
+ References:
+ - ngIRCd GIT commit 33e8c2480649