BitchX(X)                                               BitchX(X)



NAME
       BitchX - an advanced Internet Relay Chat client
       scr-bx - restore detached BitchX session
       xbitchx - X wrapper for BitchX

SYNOPSIS
       bitchx  [-aAbdfqxvBFRZP]  [-H  hostname]  [-c channel] [-p
       port] [-r file] [-n nickname] [-l file] [-L  file]  [nick-
       name] [server list]

       xbitchx

       scr-bx

DESCRIPTION
       BitchX  is  a  VERY  heavily  modified  ircII  client.  It
       includes many things such as built in CDCC  (XDCC)  offer-
       ing,  built  in  flood  protection,  etc.  It is easier to
       script things in  BitchX  because  unlike  plain,  vanilla
       ircII,  half  the  script  does  not have to be devoted to
       changing the appearance of ircII. It  also  includes  many
       other new features, such as port scanning, adcanced TCL, a
       CD player, a mail client, screening process, etc.

       BitchX - based on EPIC Software Labs  epic  ircII  (1998).
       Version (BitchX-75p2-8) -- Date (19980708).

       xbitchx is a wrapper script that loads the BitchX X11 font
       configuration from /etc/bitchx/xfont file, and runs BitchX
       under a nice XTerm window.

       scr-bx is used to reattach screens after /detach.

OPTIONS
       -a     use  the  default  servers list, as well as servers
              given on the command line.

       -A     do not display the startup ANSI graphics.

       -b     load .bitchxrc or  .ircrc  after  connecting  to  a
              server (default).

       -B     fork and return you to shell.

       -c <channel>
              automatically join the channel <channel> after con-
              necting to a server. You usually need to escape the
              hash (#) character with backspace (.

       -d     use a "dumb" terminal.

       -f     your  terminal uses flow control (^S/^Q), so BitchX
              should not use these chars.

       -F     your terminal does not use flow control  (default).

       -h     display help, all available options.

       -H <hostname>
              use the virtual name <hostname> if possible.

       -l <file>
              use <file> instead of the usual .ircrc file.

       -L <file>
              use <file> instead of the usual .ircrc , and expand
              $ expandos.

       -n <nickname>
              set your IRC nickname to <nickname>.

       -N     do not automatically connect to the first server.

       -p <port>
              use <port> as the default  server  connection  port
              (normally 6667).

       -P     toggle check pid.nickname for running program.

       -q     don't load ~/.ircrc on startup.

       -r <file>
              read  <file>  to  get  a  list  of IRC-servers. The
              <file> is a  whitespace-separated  list  of  server
              names.

       -v     show version.

       -x     run in debug mode.

       -Z     use  NAT  address  when doing DCC. Lets you specify
              your real address if you're using a machine that is
              being nat'd

              Network  Address  Translation - when you map N-to-M
              (IP masquerading is a special case of N-to-1  NAT).
              See            http://www.csn.tu-chemnitz.de/Hyper-
              News/get/linux-ip-nat.html for more information.

SEE ALSO
       BitchX has  lots  of  internal  documentation.  Try  using
       /ehelp, /bhelp, and /help.  There is also documentation in
       /usr/share/doc/bitchx.

FILES
       /usr/lib/bitchx/, /etc/bitchx/
              System-wide configuration directories

       ~/.BitchX/BitchX.sav
              Personal configuration file

       ~/.BitchX/BitchX.ircnames
              Default random real name(e)

       ~/.BitchX/BitchX.formats
              Personal BitchX display formats

       ~/.BitchX/BitchX.reasons
              Default random kick message(e)

       ~/.BitchX/BitchX.quit
              Default random quit message(e)

       ~/.Bitchx/BitchX.help
              User help-file.

       ~/.Bitchx/screens/
              Storage directory for BitchX session screens.

AUTHORS/CREDITS
       BitchX was written by Colten Edwards <panasync@bitchx.com>

       This  manpage  was  written  by Wichert Akkerman and later
       updated by Robert Durdle and Josip Rodin.



BitchX IRC client          August 1999                  BitchX(X)