PsyBNC can be very usefull when you're traveling a lot or at moments you have to change from computers all the time. psyBNC is an IRC bouncer, which lets you always being logged in at IRC or Bitlbee. When you log off with your local client, psyBNC still keeps you connected to the IRC or Bitlbee server while you're away. When you sign in again, psyBNC shows the messages you've missed from your friends.

To start using psybnc on a Debian or Ubuntu box, follow the next five steps:

Step 1
Install the libc6, openssl and ncurses library, by using:

# apt-get install libc6-dev libssl-dev libncurses5-dev

Step 2
Create a target directory for psyBNC, download and untar the latest version of psyBNC, with

# mkdir /path/to/psybnc/
# cd /path/to/psybnc/
# wget http://psyBNC-download-source/
# tar zxvf psyBNC-2.3.2-7.tar.gz

Step 3
Edit the config file config.sh to your desired needs:

# make menuconfig

and hit enter to start configuring psybnc.

The standard compiling and bouncer-config options can be used. If would like to change some specific settings for your situation, edit the file. PsyBNC will then handle things to your personal conditions.

Step 4
After configuring, run

# make

to start compiling. psyBNC is able to find out itself on which platform you're currently running.

Step 5
When the compiling is done some files are created. To start the psyBNC hit
(as root to test, as normal user when psyBNC is in production)

# ./psybnc   (only with root to test your application, after that: run it as an normal user)

To check and adjust your configuration, open psybnc.conf.

After that, configure your firewall, connect with an IRC client and chat through psyBNC!

Enjoy!