KVIrc is a Visual Internet Relay Chat client based on the Qt library.

It is intended to be an "user friendly" interface to the IRC protocol (see RFC1459) and its extensions.

-h, --help

Display a list of all commandline options.

-v, --version

Output the version info.

-c <configfile>

Use <configfile> as configuration file instead of ~/.kvircrc .

-n <configfile>

Use <configfile> as configuration file instead of ~/.kvircrc . Create if it doesn't exist.

-f

Force a new KVIrc session, even if there is already a running one.

-e <commands>

If a KVirc session is already running on the same X display, execute the <commands> in that session, otherwise startup normally and execute <commands>. <commands> must be a single shell token. You can eventually use this switch more than once.

-r <commands>

If a KVirc session is already running on the same X display, execute the <commands> in that session, otherwise startup normally (and do NOT execute). <commands> must be a single shell token. You can eventually use this switch more than once.

-m

If a KVIrc session is already running, show an informational popup dialog instead of writing to the console. This is useful when starting KVIrc from a graphical taskbar button.

[server]

Connect to this server upon startup.

[port]

Use this port to connect to the server. This option requires also a server name.

[ircurl]

An url in the following form:

irc[6]://<server>[:<port>][/<channel>[?<pass>]]

For each url on the commandline create a new irc-context and attempt to connect to <server> on the specified <port>. The optional <channel> is joined just after the connection has been estabilished.

LANG

Language setting. If not set (or set to 'EN','POSIX' or 'C') KVIrc will use the default language (english).

$PREFIX/share/kvirc/VERSION/* Directory with the global KVIrc settings , modules etc...

$HOME/.kvircrc This is the first file that KVIrc looks for. If the -c commandline option is specified , the file passed as the option parameter is used instead of this one. If the file is found , KVIrc reads the first non-empty line and treats it as the path to the KVIrc Local directory. If the file can not be found or the KVIrc Local directory is not existing , KVIrc enters the setup mode and allows selecting a new KVIrc Local directory.

KVIrc Local directory/* Directory with the local (per user) KVIrc settings. Similar to the global one.

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.

http://www.kvirc.net

With patches, fixes, extensions, and more from [Anodine]@efnet, Till 'BuTi@ircnet' Busch, Fritz 'KNFritz@ircnet' Elfert, RAD Kade 1

With bug-hunting, hard-thinking, eyes-consuming, nights spent on IRC, great suggestions and more from lots of people all over the net, including but not limited to Paul 'infected@ircnet' Boehm, Olle 'Crocodile@ircnet' Hällnäs, Diablo@ircnet, Andrew 'Drosha@ircnet' Frolov, MalboroLi@ircnet, munehiro@ircnet