%general-entities; ]> $Date$ HexChat HexChat is an IRC chat program. It allows you to join multiple IRC channels (chat rooms) at the same time, talk publicly, have private one-on-one conversations, etc. File transfers are also possible. &lfs111_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &hexchat-md5sum; Download size: &hexchat-size; Estimated disk space required: &hexchat-buildsize; Estimated build time: &hexchat-time; HexChat Dependencies Required , , and Recommended and Optional , , , , libproxy, luajit, if python is enabled cffi and pycparser. User Notes: Install HexChat by running the following commands: mkdir build && cd build && meson --prefix=/usr \ --buildtype=release \ -Dwith-lua=false \ -Dwith-python=false \ .. && ninja This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: ninja install -Dwith-lua=false: By default, this package will look for luajit. However, the Lua plugin support is currently broken and will cause the application to crash on startup. -Dwith-python=false: If the Python interface should be enabled, remove this switch or set it to true. When enabling Python, two additional modules (cffi and pycparser) needs to be installed prior to installation of Hexchat. -Dwith-libcanberra=false: Use this switch if you have libcanberra not installed. Installed Program Installed Libraries Installed Directory hexchat None /usr/lib/hexchat Short Descriptions hexchat is a graphical Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client hexchat