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# RCIRC contribution layer for Spacemacs
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**Table of Contents**
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- [RCIRC contribution layer for Spacemacs](#rcirc-contribution-layer-for-spacemacs)
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- [Description](#description)
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- [Features](#features)
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- [Install](#install)
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- [Layer](#layer)
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- [Configuration](#configuration)
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- [Storing the credentials in your dotfile](#storing-the-credentials-in-your-dotfile)
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- [Storing the credentials in your Dropbox](#storing-the-credentials-in-your-dropbox)
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- [Storing the credentials in authinfo](#storing-the-credentials-in-authinfo)
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- [Connecting behind a ZNC bouncer and storing the credentials in authinfo](#connecting-behind-a-znc-bouncer-and-storing-the-credentials-in-authinfo)
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- [Key Bindings](#key-bindings)
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- [Rcirc documentation](#rcirc-documentation)
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## Description
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This layer provide support for [rcirc][] with optional support for authinfo
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and ZNC.
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## Features
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- Store channel logs into `~/.emacs.d/.cache/rcirc-logs/<channel>`
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- Support for credentials stored in `~/.authinfo.gpg` (need to have gnutls)
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- Support ZNC support (with optional `~/.authinfo.gpg`)
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- Colored nicknames
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- WIP: Real time change when people use /s/foo/bar in the chats
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## Install
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### Layer
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To use this contribution add it to your `~/.spacemacs`
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```elisp
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(setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(rcirc))
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```
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### Configuration
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There are several ways to configure rcirc supported by the layer:
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- by storing your credentials in `rcirc-server-alist` in your dotfile
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(not secured)
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- by storing your credentials in `rcirc-server-alist` in your Dropbox
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(better but still not secured)
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- by storing your credentials in authinfo (secured)
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- by using a ZNC bouncer _and_ storing your credentials (secured)
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#### Storing the credentials in your dotfile
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You can store your servers configuration along with your credentials in the
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`dotspacemacs/config` of your dotfile.
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**Important** This method is the less secured and it is not recommended since
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your dotfile is often stored in a public repository and is not crypted. This
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is convenient but not recommended.
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Example:
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```elisp
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(setq rcirc-server-alist
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'(("irc.freenode.net"
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:user "spacemacs_user"
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:port "1337"
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:password "le_passwd"
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:channels ("#emacs"))))
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```
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#### Storing the credentials in your Dropbox
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You can store your servers configuration along with your credentials in
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your dropbox in the file `~/Dropbox/emacs/pinit-rcirc.el`.
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**Important** This method is more secured since your file is stored in
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a private location but it is still not crypted on your drive. Moreover
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since Dropbox automatically sync your files you may have a lot of copies
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of the file containing your credentials. This is convenient but not
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recommended.
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Example:
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```elisp
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(setq rcirc-server-alist
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'(("irc.freenode.net"
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:user "spacemacs_user"
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:port "1337"
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:password "le_passwd"
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:channels ("#emacs"))))
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```
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#### Storing the credentials in authinfo
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This method is considered secured and is the recommended way to configure
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rcirc.
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1) If you want to use authinfo.gpg you have to enable the support for it
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by setting `rcirc-enable-authinfo-support` to `t` in your dotfile:
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```elisp
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(setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(
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(rcirc :variables rcirc-enable-authinfo-support t)))
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```
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2) In your `~/.authinfo.gpg` file store your credentials like this:
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```
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machine irc.freenode.net port nickserv user <user> password <passwd>
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```
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3) At last you need to provide your servers configuration in the
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`dotspacemacs/config` function of your dotfile:
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```elisp
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(setq rcirc-server-alist
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'(("irc.freenode.net"
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:user "spacemacs_user"
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:port "1337"
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:channels ("#emacs"))))
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```
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#### Connecting behind a ZNC bouncer and storing the credentials in authinfo
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This methods is also secured since it uses authinfo _but_ you must secure your
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ZNC server configuration as well!
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ZNC is a popular bouncer which is easy to setup. A bouncer is a proxy that
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connects to your IRC channels on your behalf, instead of connecting to the IRC
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server you connect to your ZNC server. The ZNC server can store the discussions
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in a buffer while you are not connected.
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**Disclaimer**
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This assumes that you are familiar with ZNC and you have a ZNC server properly
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setup. If it is not the case then it is recommended to read about ZNC
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[here][znc]. There is also an installation guide for Ubuntu [here][znc guide].
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**Note**
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For now authinfo is mandatory to use the ZNC configuration.
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1) To enable ZNC support set the variable `rcirc-enable-znc-support` to `t` in
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your dotfile:
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```elisp
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(setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(
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(rcirc :variables rcirc-enable-authinfo-support t)))
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```
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2) In your `~/.authinfo.gpg` file store your credentials like this:
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```
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machine freenode.spacemacsserver.me port irc user spacemacs_user/freenode password ZNC_PASSWORD
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machine geekshed.spacemacsserver.me port irc user spacemacs_user/geekshed password ZNC_PASSWORD
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```
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**Important** `port` must be set to `irc`. This is a convention of the layer
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to retrieve the credentials for the ZNC configuration.
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3) Then setup your servers configuration using subdomains in the
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`dotspacemacs/config` function of your dotfile. The `:auth` keyword arguments
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will be replaced by the credentials stored in your `~/.authinfo.gpg`.
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```elisp
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(setq rcirc-server-alist
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;; This will replace :auth with the correct thing, see the doc for that function
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'(("freenode"
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:host "freenode.spacemacsserver.me"
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:port "1337"
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:auth "spacemacs_user/freenode"
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:channels ("#emacs"))
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("geekshed"
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:host "geekshed.spacemacsserver.me"
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:port "1337"
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:auth "spacemacs_user/geekshed"
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:channels ("#jupiterbroadcasting"))))
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```
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## Key Bindings
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Key Binding | Description
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<kbd>SPC a i</kbd> | Open rcirc
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<kbd>SPC L o i</kbd> | Open rcirc in a custom perspective "@RICRC" (need perspectives layer enabled)
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## Rcirc documentation
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The rcirc documentation can be found [here][rcirc].
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[rcirc]: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/rcirc.html
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[znc]: http://wiki.znc.in/ZNC
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[znc guide]: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-znc-an-irc-bouncer-on-an-ubuntu-vps
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[source]: http://git.tapoueh.org/?p=emacs.d.git
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