Bram Matthys
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version or newer on the sytem, otherwise we fall back to shipped version. This fixes https://bugs.unrealircd.org/view.php?id=5187 among others. It means: * Case insensitive matches work better in UTF8 now, such as extended Latin. For example, a spamfilter on "ę" now also matches "Ę", while previously it did not catch this. * Other PCRE2 features such as https://www.pcre.org/current/doc/html/pcre2syntax.html#SEC5 are now available. For example you can now set a spamfilter with the regex \p{Arabic} to block all Arabic script, or \p{Cyrillic} to block all Cyrillic script (such as Russian) Use these new tools with care, of course. Blocking an entire language, or script, is quite a drastic measure. All of this was possible because of the new PCRE2_MATCH_INVALID_UTF compile time option which was introduced in PCRE2 10.34. This also means we now require at least that PCRE2 version so everyone can benefit from this new spamfilter UTF8 feature. Many systems come with older PCRE2 versions so this means we will fall back to the shipped PCRE2 version in UnrealIRCd. This means ./Config will take a little longer to compile things. Although there is no indication as of now, but if this feature would break things heavily then it might get reverted or configurable. This is also why it was added just after 5.0.4 release and not right before it, it needs some heavy testing.
About UnrealIRCd
UnrealIRCd is an Open Source IRC Server, serving thousands of networks since 1999. It runs on Linux, OS X and Windows and is currently the most widely deployed IRCd with a market share of 42%. UnrealIRCd is a highly advanced IRCd with a strong focus on modularity, an advanced and highly configurable configuration file. Key features include SSL/TLS, cloaking, its advanced anti-flood and anti-spam systems, swear filtering and module support. We are also particularly proud on our extensive online documentation.
How to get started
Please consult our excellent online documentation at https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/ when setting up the IRCd!
Step 1: Installation
Windows
Simply download the UnrealIRCd Windows version from www.unrealircd.org
Alternatively you can compile UnrealIRCd for Windows yourself. However this is not straightforward and thus not recommended.
*BSD/Linux/macOS
Do the following steps under a separate account for running UnrealIRCd, do NOT compile or run as root.
Step 1: Compile the IRCd
- Run
./Config - Run
make - Run
make install - Now change to the directory where you installed UnrealIRCd, e.g.
cd /home/xxxx/unrealircd
Step 2: Configuration
Configuration files are stored in the conf/ folder by default (eg: /home/xxxx/unrealircd/conf)
Create a configuration file
If you are new, then you need to create your own configuration file: Copy conf/examples/example.conf to conf/ and call it unrealircd.conf. Then open it in an editor and carefully modify it using the documentation and FAQ as a guide (see below).
Step 3: Booting
Linux/*BSD/macOS
Run ./unrealircd start in the directory where you installed UnrealIRCd.
Windows
Start -> All Programs -> UnrealIRCd -> UnrealIRCd
Documentation & FAQ
You can find the documentation online at: https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/
We also have a good FAQ: https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/FAQ
Website, support, and other links
- https://www.unrealircd.org - Our main website
- https://forums.unrealircd.org - Support
- https://bugs.unrealircd.org - Bug tracker
- ircs://irc.unrealircd.org:6697/unreal-support - IRC support