Re: yahoo instant messenger (im)
On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 10:45:53 -0400
Edward Shornock <ed@crazeecanuck.homelinux.net> wrote:
> Jacob S wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 21:35:27 +0800
> >hja123 <hja123@singnet.com.sg> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Thanks, Kent.
> >>I am trying im with Kopete using IRC. The problem is that it
> >requires >me to fill in a server and a port number. I know of a few
> >servers and >ports but they are in names rather than numbers. For
> >instance, for >server irc.debian.org, what would be the
> >corresponding port number >for #debian?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >$cat /etc/services | grep irc
> >shows that port 194 is typically used for irc (unless you're using
> >irc over ssl or something special).
> >
> >
> On my box:
> $ grep irc /etc/services
> irc 194/tcp # Internet Relay Chat
> irc 194/udp
> ircs 994/tcp # IRC over SSL
> ircs 994/udp
> ircd 6667/tcp # Internet Relay Chat
>
> but from my experience, most irc servers are using either 6667 or 7000
> (sometimes 6697 for SSL).
Yep, I didn't want to confuse the OP with all the different port
numbers. It looks like I should have tried the telnet method to check
freenode.net before replying though - it answers on port 6667 and 7000,
but not 194. :-)
Thanks,
Jacob
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