X-Git-Url: https://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd-alex.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2FFAQ.txt;h=fe8510b536d51bd0024fa8d62af7ad3712d349e3;hp=ed6b1a350a0e60723293d48bdf906cef42973d0c;hb=c319fb8eaa859e1c5b4e0333abf4dabf6023708d;hpb=2978b5edff9341e2dad0ccaf87d77e8f5d53b171 diff --git a/doc/FAQ.txt b/doc/FAQ.txt index ed6b1a35..fe8510b5 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ.txt +++ b/doc/FAQ.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ ngIRCd - Next Generation IRC Server - (c)2001-2003 by Alexander Barton, + (c)2001-2010 by Alexander Barton, alex@barton.de, http://www.barton.de/ ngIRCd is free software and published under the @@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ I. General ~~~~~~~~~~ + Q: Is it possible to link the ngIRCd with non-ngIRCd servers? A: Yes. ngIRCd is compatible to the original ircd used by IRCNet. Actually - this is being tested with version 2.10.3p3. + this is being tested with version 2.10.3p3. Please note that newer + versions (2.11.x) aren't compatible any more! Q: Is there a homepage with further information and downloads? -A: Yes. Please visit . +A: Yes. Please visit . Q: Why should I use ngIRCd instead of the original one? A: ngIRCd offers several benefits: no problems with dynamic IPs, easy to @@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ A: ngIRCd offers several benefits: no problems with dynamic IPs, easy to II. Compilation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + Q: I did a "CVS checkout" but can't execute ./configure because the script is missing in the generated directory!? A: When using development versions via CVS, the configure script as well as @@ -51,17 +54,51 @@ A: Most probably you are using version 1.5 of GNU automake which seems to be 1.4 of GNU automake shipped with this distribution; it should work, too.) -III. Bugs!? -~~~~~~~~~~~ +III. Runtime +~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Q: Where is the log file located? +A: ngIRCd does not write its own log file. Instead, ngIRCd uses syslog(3). + Check the files in /var/log/ and/or consult the documentation for your + system logger daemon. + +Q: I cannot connect to remote peers when I use the chroot option, the + following is logged: "Can't resolve example.com: unknown error!". +A: see next question blow ... + +Q: When running ngIRCd inside a chroot, no IP addresses can be translated + in DNS names, errors like "Name or service not known" are logged. +A: On Linux/glibc with chroot enabled you need to put some libraries inside + the chroot as well, notably libnss_dns; maybe others. Unfortunately, even + linking ngIRCd statically does not help this. So you can either copy + all the required files into the chroot directory: + $ mkdir -p ./chroot/etc ./chroot/lib + $ cp -a /etc/hosts /etc/resolv.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf ./chroot/etc/ + $ cp -a /lib/libresolv* /lib/libnss_* ./chroot/lib/ + Or you can try to link ngIRCd against an other C library (like dietlibc) + that doesn't depend on NSS modules and/or these files. + +Q: I have added an [Oper] section, how do i log on as IRC operator? +A: You can use the /OPER command in your IRC client to become an IRC operator. + ngIRCd will also log all OPER requests (using syslog), if OPER fails you + can look there to determine why it did not work (bad password, unauthorized + host mask, etc.) + +Q: I am an IRC operator, but MODE doesn't work! +A: You need to set 'OperCanUseMode = yes' in ngircd.conf, then IRC operators + can use the MODE command for changing modes even when they are not joined + to the specific channel. + + +IV. Bugs!? +~~~~~~~~~~ + Q: Is there a list of known bugs and desired feature enhancements? A: Yes. Have a look at the bug tracking system (Bugzilla) for ngIRCd located - at . There you can file bug reports - and feature requests as well as search the bug database. + at . There you can file bug + reports and feature requests as well as search the bug database. Q: What should I do if I found a bug? -A: Please file a bug report at ! +A: Please file a bug report at ! The author of the particular component will be notified automagically :-) - --- -$Id: FAQ.txt,v 1.7 2003/11/07 21:32:15 alex Exp $