Commands

A reference of IRC commands

On this page you will find a reference of IRC-command's. Some of these are IRC-daemon specific and will only be available if you are connected to an Opens external link in new window UnrealIRCd daemon. I have the available commands partitioned into user- and oper-commands:

Index of IRC-command's

User commands

Command	Arguments	Restricted To	Description
/admin	[<server>]	all	Displays the some admin information of <server>. If <server> is not given then of the current IRC-server.
/away	[<message>]	all	Marks you as being away with the away-message <message>. If <message> is not given then the away-status will being removed.
/botmotd	[<server>]	all	Displays the bot MOTD of <server>. If <server> is not given then of the current IRC-server.
/cycle	#<channel1>[,#<channel2>...]	all	Equivalent to a sequential `/part #<channel1>,#<channel2>,...` followed by `/join #<channel1>,#<channel2>,...`.
/dns	[<option>]	all	Displays some statistics about the IRC-server's DNS cache. If <option> is set to `l` then a list of entries of the DNS cache will be displayed.
/helpop	?<topic> \| !<question>	all	Online help system: If you are using ?<topic> then you use it. If you are using !<question> then you will ask an help-operator who is online.
/identify	[#<channel>] <password>	all	If #<channel> is not given then it will be identified your nick to the IRC-services. Else it will be identified the channel #<channel> to the IRC-services.
/invite	<nick> #<channel>	chanOp	Invites <nick> into the channel #<channel>.
/ison	<nick1> [<nick2>] ...	all	Checks if the users <nick1> <nick2> ... are currently online.
/join	#<channel1>[,#<channel2>...]	all	Joins the channel's #<channel1>[, #<channel2>...].
/kick	#<channel1>[,#<channel2>...] <nick1>[,<nick2>...] <reason>	chanOp	Kicks the given user <nickX> from channel #<channelX> with the kick-message <reason>.
/knock	#<channel>	all	Let's you knock on the invite-only channel #<channel> to ask for access.
/links		all	Displays a list of all IRC-server's which are connected to this IRC-network.
/list	[<search string>]	all	Displays a list of !ALL! performed channel's if no <search string> is given. To filter the list you have the following options for <search string>: ><X>: More than <X> users in the channel. <<X>: Less than <X> users in the channel. C><X>: channel was created between now and <X> minutes ago. C<<X>: channel was created between <X> minutes ago or earlier. T><X>: Topic is older than <X> minutes. T<<X>: Topic is newer than <X> minutes. *<mask>: channel name matches <mask>. !<mask>: channel name must not match <mask>*.
/lusers	[<server>]	all	Displays the number of users, servers, operators, channel's (server- and network-wide) which are online at <server>. If <server> is not given then of the current IRC-server.
/map		all	Displays the IRC-network hierarchy. The root-server is the server to which you have connected.
/mode	#<chan>\|<nick> <modes>	all	Set the user mode's or channel mode's <modes>. A reference of available modes you can find in the section Modes.
/motd	[<server>]	all	Displays the MOTD of <server>. If <server> is not given then of the current IRC-server.
/nick	<nickname>	all	Changes your nick to <nickname>.
/part	#<channel1>[,#<channel2>...]	all	Leaves the channel's #<channel1>[, #<channel2>...].
/ping	<nick>	all	Sends a "CTCP PING" request to <nick>.
/quit	[<message>]	all	Causes you to disconnect from the IRC-server. If a <message> is given then it will be displayed as quit-message on the channel's where you are joined.
/rules	[<server>]	all	Displays the server rules of <server>. If <server> is not given then of the current IRC-server.
/setname	<realname>	all	Changes your realname without reconnecting.
/stats	<option>	all/IRCop	Try `/stats` without <option> to get the available optoins.
/time	[<server>]	all	Displays the current date and time of <server>. If <server> is not given then of the current IRC-server.
/topic	#<channel> [<topic>]	all	Displays the topic of #<channel> if <topic> is not given. Else the topic of the channel #<channel> is set to <topic>.
/userhost	<nick>	all	Displays the userhost of <nick>.
/userip	<nick>	all	Displays the IP address of <nick>.
/version	<nick>	all	Sends a "CTCP VERSION" request to <nick>.
/vhost	<login> <passowrd>	all	Hides your (cloaked) hostname using a predefined vhost.
/watch	+\|-<nick> [+\|-<nick>] ...	all	Inserts (+) or removes (-) the user <nick> to/from the watch list. This means that if a watched nick is coming online you will get a message from the IRC-server.
/who	<mask>	all	Searches users, channel's or hostmask's which matches <mask>.
/whois	<nick>	all	Displays user information of <nick>, such like realname, username, host, joined channel's, channel-op status, etc.
/whowas	<nick> [<maxreplies>]	all	Displays information about <nick> if she is offline. <maxreplies> limits the number of items which will be displayed.

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Oper commands

Command	Arguments	Restricted To	Description
/adchat	<message>	IRCop	Sends a notice <message> to all administrators.
/addmotd	<text>	IRCop	Appends <text> to the MOTD file.
/addomotd	<text>	IRCop	Appends <text> to the oper MOTD file.
/chatops	<message>	IRCop	Sends a notice <message> to all global and local IRCop's.
/chghost	<nick> <newhost>	IRCop	Set the hostname of <nick> to <newhost>.
/chgident	<nick> <newident>	IRCop	Set the username of the hostmask of <nick> to <newident>.
/close		IRCop	Closes all unkown connections from the current IRC-server.
/connect	<server1> <port> [<server2>]	IRCop	Connects <server1> to <server2>:<port>. If <server2> is not given then connects the current IRC-server to <server1>:<port>.
/dccdeny	<filemask> <reason>	IRCop	Prevents that files which matches <filemask> will be sent via DCC with the deny-reason <reason>.
/dccundeny	<filemask>	IRCop	Removes <filemask> from the DCC-deny list.
/die	<password>	IRCop	Kills the IRC-daemon process.
/gline	[+\|-]<user@host>\|<nick> [<ban time> <reason>]	IRCop	Bans the hostmask <user@host> from the global IRC-network for <ban time> with the ban-message <reason>.
/gzline	[+\|-]<*@IP> [<ban time> <reason>]	IRCop	Bans the IP address <@IP>* from the global IRC-network for <ban time> with the ban-message <reason>.
/globops	<message>	IRCop	Sends a notice <message> to all global IRCop's.
/kill	<nick> <reason>	IRCop	Kills <nick> from the IRC-network with the kill-message <reason>.
/kline	[+\|-]<user@host>\|<nick> [<ban time> <reason>]	IRCop	Bans the hostmask <user@host> from the local IRC-server for <ban time> with the ban-message <reason>.
/lag	<server>	IRCop	Causes a kind of traceroute to the IRC-server <server>.
/locops	<message>	IRCop	Sends a notice <message> to all local IRCop's.
/nachat	<message>	IRCop	Sends a notice <message> to all network administrators.
/oper	<userid> <password>	IRCop	Causes you to become an IRC operator.
/opermotd		IRCop	Displays the oper MOTD of the current IRC-server.
/rehash	[<server>] -[<flag>]	IRCop	Rehashes the config file of <server>. If <server> is not given then then of the current server. <flag> should be: -motd: Rehash the MOTD only. -opermotd: Rehash the oper MOTD only. -botmotd: Rehash the bot MOTD only. -garbage: Forces a garbage collection.
/rping	<servermask>	IRCop	Calculates the lag between the IRC-server's <servermask>.
/restart	<password> <reason>	IRCop	Restarts the IRC-daemon and notice all users with the restart-message <reason>.
/sajoin	<nick> #<channel1>[,#<channel2>...]	IRCop	Forces <nick> to join the channel's #<channel1>[,#<channel2>...].
/samode	#<channel> <modes>	IRCop	Set the channel mode's <modes> of the channel <channel> without having chanOp status at this channel. A reference of available modes you will find at section Modes.
/sapart	<nick> #<channel1>[,#<channel2>...]	IRCop	Forces <nick> to leave the channel's #<channel1>[,#<channel2>...].
/sdesc	<description>	IRCop	Changes the IRC-server description to <description> without restarting.
/sethost	<newhost>	IRCop	Set your hostname to <newhost>.
/setident	<newident>	IRCop	Set your username of the hostmask to <newident>.
/shun	[+\|-]<user@host>\|<nick> [<ban time> <reason>]	IRCop	Prevents the user with the hostmask <user@host> from executing any commands for <ban time> with the ban-message <reason>.
/squit	<server>	IRCop	Disconnects the IRC-server <server> from the IRC-network.
/trace	<servermask>\|<nick>	IRCop	If <nick> is given then it displays class and lag info. If <servermask> is used then it displays class, version and link info.
/wallops	<message>	IRCop	Sends a notice <message> to all users which have set the user mode `+w`.
/zline	[+\|-]<*@IP> [<ban time> <reason>]	IRCop	Bans the IP address <@IP>* from the local IRC-server for <ban time> with the ban-message <reason>.

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Last change: Sun, 7. February 2010 - 11:06:44 by Dirk Lehmann