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IRC Modes & Commands for Unreal IRCd




User & Oper Commands

Command
Description
Who
nick <newnickname> Changes your online nick name. Alerts others to the change of your nick All
whois <nick> Displays information of user requested. Includes Full Name, Host, Channels User is in, and Oper Status All
who <mask> Who allows you to search for users. Masks include: nickname, #channel, hostmask (*.attbi.com) All
whowas <nick> <maxreplies> Displays information on a nick that has logged off. The <max replies> field is optional, and limits how many records will be returned. All
ison <nick1 nick2 nick3 ...> Allows you to check the online status of a user, or a list of users. Simple return, best used for scripts All
join <channel1,channel2, ...> Allows you to join channels. Using the /join #channel1,#channel2,#channel3 will allow you to join more than one channel at a time. The /join 0 command makes you PART all channels. All
cycle <channel1, channel2, ...> Cycles the given channel(s). This command is equivalent to sending a PART then a JOIN command. All
motd <server> Displays the servers motd. Adding a server name allows you to view motd’s on other servers. All
rules <server> Displays the ircd.rules of a server. Adding a server name allows you to view rules on other servers All
lusers <server> Displays current & max user loads, both global and local. Adding a server name allows you to view the statistics from other servers. All
map Displays a network map All
quit <reason> Causes you to disconnect from the server. If you include a reason, it will be displayed on all channels as you quit All
ping <user> Sends a PING request to a user. Used for checking connection and lag. Servers issue pings on a timed basis to determine if users are still connected. All
version <nick> Sends a CTCP Version request to the user. If configured to do so, their client will respond with the client version. All
links Displays a list of all servers linked to the network All
Admin <server> Displays the admin info of a server. If a server name is included it will display the info of that server. All
userhost <nick> Displays the userhost of the nick given. Generally used for scripts All
topic <channel> <topic> Topic <channel> will display the current topic of the given channel. Topic <channel> <topic> will change the topic of the given channel. All
invite <nick> <channel> Invites the given user to the given channel. (Must be a channel Op) ChanOp
kick <channel, channel> <user, user> <reason> Kicks a user or users out of a channel, or channels. A reason may also be supplied. ChanOp
away <reason> Marks you as being away. A reason may also be supplied. All
Watch +-<nick> +-<nick> Watch is a new notify-type system in UnrealIRCd which is both faster and uses less network resources than any old-style notify system. The server will send you a message when any nickname in your watch list logs on or off. The watch list DOES NOT REMAIN BETWEEN SESSIONS - you (or your script or client) must add the nicknames to your watch list every time you connect to an IRC server. All
helpop ?<topic> or !<topic> HelpOp is a new system of getting IRC Server help. You type either /HELPOP ? <help system topic> or /HELPOP ! <question> The "?" in /HELPOP means query the help system and if you get no response you can choose '!' to send it to the Help Operators online. Using neither ? nor ! will mean the command will be first queried within the help system and if no match if found , it will be forwarded to the help operators All
list <search string> If you don't include a search string, the default is to send you the entire unfiltered list of channels. Below are the options you can use, and what channels LIST will return when you use them.
>number List channels with more than <number> people.
<number List channels with less than <number> people.
C>number List channels created between now and <number> minutes ago.
C<number List channels created earlier than <number> minutes ago.
T>number List channels whose topics are older than <number> minutes (Ie., they have not changed in the last <number> minutes.
T<number List channels whose topics are newer than <number> minutes.
*mask* List channels that match *mask*
!*mask* List channels that do not match *mask*
All
Knock <channel> <message> Allows you to ‘knock’ on an invite only channel and ask for access. Will not work if channel has one of the following modes set: +K +V. Will also not work if you are banned All
setname Allows users to change their ‘Real Name’ without reconnecting All
vhost <login> <password> Hides your host name by using a vhost provided by the server. All
mode <chan/nick> <mode> Lets you set channel and user modes. All
credits Lists credits for everyone that has helped create UnrealIRCd All
license Displays the GNU License All
time <server> Displays the servers date and time. Including a server name allows you to check other servers. All
botmotd <server> Displays the servers bot message of the day. Including a server name allows you to check other servers All
identify <password> Sends your password to the services system to identify to your nick. All
identify <channel> <password> Sends your password to the services system to identify as the founder of a channel. All
dns <option> Returns information about the IRC server's DNS cache. Note, since most clients have a built-in DNS command, you will most likely need to use /raw DNS to use this. Opers may specify an l as the first parameter to the command to receive a list of entries in the DNS cache. All
oper <userid> <password> Command to give a user operator status if they match an Oper Block IRCop
wallops <message> Sends a message to all users with umode +w IRCop
globops <message> Sends a message to all IRCops IRCop
chatops <message> Send a message to all IRCops with umode +c IRCop
locops <message> Sends a message to all local IRCops IRCop
adchat <message> Sends a message to all Admins IRCop
nachat <message> Sends a message to all Net Admins IRCop
kill <nick> <reason> Kills a user from the network IRCop
kline [+|-]<user@host | nick> [<time to ban> <reason>] Bans the hostmask from the server it is issued on. A kline is not a global ban.
time to ban is either: a) a value in seconds, b) a time value, like '1d' is 1 day or c) '0' for permanent. Time and reason are optional, if unspecified set::default-bantime (default: 0/permanent) and 'no reason' are used.
To remove a kline use /kline -user@host
IRCop
zline [+|-]<*@ip> [<time to ban> <reason>] Bans an IP Address from the local server it is issued on (not global). See kline for more syntax info. Use /zline -*@ip to remove. IRCop
gline [+|-]<user@host | nick> [<time to ban> <reason>] Adds a global ban to anyone that matches. See kline for more syntax info. Use /gline -user@host to remove. IRCop
shun [+|-]<user@host | nick> [<time to shun> <reason>] Prevents a user from executing ANY commands and prevents them from speaking. Shuns are global (like glines). See kline for more syntax info. Use /shun -user@host to remove a shun. IRCop
gzline [+|-]<ip> <time to ban> :<reason> Adds a global zline. See kline for more syntax info. Use /gzline -*@ip to remove a gzline. IRCop
rehash <server> –<flags> Rehashes the servers config file. Including a server name allows you to rehash a remote servers config file. Several flags are also available. They Include
-motd - Only rehash all MOTD and RULES files (including tld {})
-opermotd - Only rehash the OPERMOTD file
-botmotd - Only rehash the BOTMOTD file
-garbage - Force garbage collection
IRCop
restart <server> <password> Restarts the IRCD Process. Password is required. You may also include a server name to restart a remote server. IRCop
die <password> Terminates the IRCD Process. Password is required IRCop
lag <server> This command is like a Sonar or Traceroute for IRC server. You type in /LAG irc.fyremoon.net and it will reply from every server it passes with time and so on. Useful for looking where lag is and optional TS future/past travels IRCop
sethost <newhost> Lets you change your vhost to what ever you want it to be. IRCop
setident <newident> Lets you set your ident to what ever you want it to be IRCop
chghost <nick> <newhost> Lets you change the host name of a user currently on the system IRCop
chgident <nick> <newident> Lets you change the ident of a user currently on the system IRCop
chgname <nick> <newname> Lets you change the realname of a user currently on the system IRCop
squit <server> Disconnects a server from the network IRCop
connect <server> <port> <server> If only one server is given, it will attempt to connect the server you are ON to the given server. If 2 servers are given, it will attempt to connect the 2 servers together. Put the leaf server as the first, and the hub server as the second. IRCop
dccdeny <filemask> <reason> Adds a DCCDENY for that filemask. Preventing that file from being sent. IRCop
undccdeny <filemask> Removes a DCCDENY IRCop
sajoin <nick> <channel>, <channel> Forces a user to join a channel(s). Available to services & network admins only IRCop
sapart <nick> <channel>, <channel> Forces a user to part a channel(s). Available to services & network admins only. IRCop
samode <channel> <mode> Allows Network & Services admins to change modes of a channel without having ChanOps. IRCop
rping <servermask> Will calculate in milliseconds the lag between servers IRCop
trace <servermask|nickname> When used on a user it will give you class and lag info. If you use it on a server it gives you class/version/link info. IRCop
opermotd Displays the servers OperMotd File IRCop
addmotd :<text> Will add the given text to the end of the Motd IRCop
addomotd :<text> Will add the given text to the end of the OperMotd IRCop
sdesc <newdescription> Allows server admins to change the description line of their server without restarting. IRCop
addline <text> Allows you to add lines to the unrealircd.conf IRCop
mkpasswd <password> Will encrypt a clear text password to add it to the unrealircd.conf IRCop
tsctl offset +/- <time> Adjust the IRCD’s Internal clock (Do NOT use if you do not understand EXACTLY what it does) IRCop
tsctl time Will give a TS Report IRCop
tsctl alltime Will give a TS Report of ALL servers IRCop
tsctl svstime <timestamp> Sets the TS time of all servers (Do NOT use if you do not understand EXACTLY what it does) IRCop
htm <option> Controls settings related to high traffic mode. High Traffic Mode (HTM) basically disables certain user commands such as: list whois who etc in response to extremely high traffic on the server. Options include:
-ON Forces server into HTM
-OFF Forces server out of HTM
-NOISY Sets the server to notify users/admins when in goes in and out of HTM
-QUIET Sets the server to NOT notify when going in and out of HTM
-TO <value> Tell HTM at what incoming rate to activate HTM
IRCop
stats <option> B - banversion - Send the ban version list
b - badword - Send the badwords list
C - link - Send the link block list
d - denylinkauto - Send the deny link (auto) block list
D - denylinkall - Send the deny link (all) block list
e - exceptthrottle - Send the except trottle block list
E - exceptban - Send the except ban block list
f - spamfilter - Send the spamfilter list
F - denydcc - Send the deny dcc block list
G - gline - Send the gline list
  Extended flags: [+/-mrs] [mask] [reason] [setby]
    m Return glines matching/not matching the specified mask
    r Return glines with a reason matching/not matching the specified reason
    s Return glines set by/not set by clients matching the specified name
I - allow - Send the allow block list
j - officialchans - Send the offical channels list
K - kline - Send the ban user/ban ip/except ban block list
l - linkinfo - Send link information
L - linkinfoall - Send all link information
M - command - Send list of how many times each command was used
n - banrealname - Send the ban realname block list
O - oper - Send the oper block list
S - set - Send the set block list
s - shun - Send the shun list
  Extended flags: [+/-mrs] [mask] [reason] [setby]
    m Return shuns matching/not matching the specified mask
    r Return shuns with a reason matching/not matching the specified reason
    s Return shuns set by/not set by clients matching the specified name
P - port - Send information about ports
q - sqline - Send the SQLINE list
Q - bannick - Send the ban nick block list
r - chanrestrict - Send the channel deny/allow block list
R - usage - Send usage information
t - tld - Send the tld block list
T - traffic - Send traffic information
u - uptime - Send the server uptime and connection count
U - uline - Send the ulines block list
v - denyver - Send the deny version block list
V - vhost - Send the vhost block list
X - notlink - Send the list of servers that are not current linked
Y - class - Send the class block list
z - zip - Send compression information about ziplinked servers (if compiled with ziplinks support)
Z - mem - Send memory usage information
All
module Lists all loaded modules All
close This command will disconnect all unknown connections from the IRC server. IRCOp



User Modes

Mode
Description
User Modes
r
Identifies the nick as being registered
s
Can listen to server notices
v
Receives infected DCC Send Rejection notices
o
Global IRC Operator (Set in Oper Block)
O
Local IRC Operator (Set in Oper Block)
B
Marks you as being a Bot
i
Invisible (not shown in /who)
A
Server Admin (Set in Oper Block)
x
Gives user a hidden hostname
q
Only U:Lines can kick you (Services Admins Only)
a
Services Admin (Set in Oper Block)
g
Can send & read globops and locops
H
Hide IRCop Status (IRCop Only)
S
Used to protect Services Daemons
t
Says you are using a /vhost
C
Co-Admin (Set in Oper Block)
d
Makes it so you can not receive channel PRIVMSGs
N
Network Administrator (Set in Oper Block)
w
Can listen to wallop messages
h
Available for help (HelpOp) (Set in OperBlock)
G
Filters out all the bad words per configuration
W
Lets you see when people do a /whois on you (IRCops Only)
p
Hides the channels you are in from /whois
R
Allows you to only receive PRIVMSGs/NOTICEs from registered (+r) users
V
Marks you as a WebTV user
z
Indicates that you are an SSL client
T
Prevents you from receiving CTCPs



Channel Modes

Mode
Description
Channel Modes
A
Only Administrators may join
a <nick>
Makes the user a channel admin
b <nick!user@host>
Bans the given user from the channel
c
No ANSI color can be sent to the channel
C
No CTCP's allowed in the channel
e <nick!user@host>
Exception ban – If someone matches this, they can join a channel even if they match an existing ban
f * <lines:seconds>
Flood protection, if the * is given a user will kick banned when they send <lines:seconds> if no * they are just kicked
G
Makes channel G rated. Checks for words listed in the Badword Blocks, and replaces them with the words specified
M
A registered nickname (+r) is required to talk
h <nick>
Gives half-op status to the user
i
Invite required
K
/knock is not allowed
k <key>
Sets a key needed to join
l <##>
Sets max number of users
L <Chan>
If the amount set by +l has been reached, users will be sent to this channel
m
Moderated channel. Only +v/o/h users may speak
N
No nick name changes permitted
n
No messages from outside channels
O
Only IRCops may join
o <nick>
Gives a user channel operator status
p
Makes channel private
q <nick>
Sets channel owner
Q
Only U:Lined servers can kick users
R
Requires a registered nickname to join
S
Strips all incoming colors
s
Makes channel secret
t
Only chanops can set topic
T
No NOTICE's allowed in the channel
u
Auditorium – Makes /names and /who #channel only show channel ops
V
/invite is not allowed
v <nick>
Gives a voice to users. (May speak in +m channels)
z
Only clients on a Secure (SSL) Connection may join



Oper Flags

Old Flag
New Flag
Description
o
local
Makes you a local operator
O
global
Makes you a global operator
C
coadmin
Makes you a coadmin
A
admin
Makes you a admin
a
services-admin
Makes you a services admin
N
netadmin
Makes you a Network Admin
r
can_rehash
Oper may use /rehash
D
can_die
Oper may use /die
R
can_restart
Oper may use /restart
h
helpop
Oper receives umode +h (helpop)
w
can_wallops
Oper can send /wallops
g
can_globops
Oper can send /globops
c
can_localroute
Can connect servers locally
L
can_globalroute
Can connect servers globally
k
can_localkill
Can /kill local users
K
can_globalkill
Can /kill global users
b
can_kline
Can use /kline
B
can_unkline
Can use /kline -u@h
n
can_localnotice
Can send local server notices
G
can_globalnotice
Can send global server notices
z
can_zline
Can use /zline
t
can_gkline
Can use /gline, /shun and /spamfilter
Z
can_gzline
Can use /gzline
W
get_umodew
Sets umode +W when u oper
H
get_host
Sets your host to an oper host
v
can_override
Can use OperOverride
q
can_setq
Can use usermode +q
X
can_addline
Can use /addline
d
can_dccdeny
Can use /dccdeny and /undccdeny

Certain flags give you other flags by default:

local global admin/coadmin services-admin netadmin
can_rehash can_rehash can_rehash can_rehash can_rehash
helpop helpop helpop helpop helpop
can_globops can_globops can_globops can_globops can_globops
can_wallops can_wallops can_wallops can_wallops can_wallops
can_localroute can_localroute can_localroute can_localroute can_localroute
can_localkill can_localkill can_localkill can_localkill can_localkill
can_kline can_kline can_kline can_kline can_kline
can_unkline can_unkline can_unkline can_unkline can_unkline
can_localnotice can_localnotice can_localnotice can_localnotice can_localnotice
  can_globalroute can_globalroute can_globalroute can_globalroute
  can_globalkill can_globalkill can_globalkill can_globalkill
  can_globalnotice can_globalnotice can_globalnotice can_globalnotice
    global global global
    can_dccdeny can_dccdeny can_dccdeny
      can_setq can_setq
        admin
        services-admin