Feature changed by: Lee Matheson (oldcpu) Feature #308470, revision 3 Title: Default console IRC Chat pointed to IRC freenode #suse openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Lee Matheson (oldcpu) Description: Have all fresh openSUSE installs include an already configured console IRC chat program (irssi, weechat or more user friendly text chat program if available) with default config file already setup to point to freenode to IRC#suse. The intent is that if the user finds themselfs stuck in run level 3 (with internet access) with no GUI they will have an option to type the chat program via a single command, and then go to #suse for support. There would need be some design work to ensure this functions, with some way of telling new users this program is available when they find them selves suddently at run level 3 (or at a gui broken run level 5). Discussion: #1: G J (suse_tpx60s) (2010-01-04 12:08:18) I support this, although for it to be useful finding a failsafe way of informing new users of it is essential. It could be a message, that comes up at the very begining of the install or at the point where the user is asked to confirm the installation to go ahead, asking a user to make a note of the command required to run the irc client. Any further into the install and it will most likely not get seen or read. + #2: Lee Matheson (oldcpu) (2010-01-10 01:00:25) + A user could also get a bash shell login message (giving the command to + run an ascii based IRC chat program) when ever a user logs in to + openSUSE run level 3.  There are various programs that could be + considered to be used (having a default setup for freenode #suse) such + as irssi or weechat being a couple possibilities. The idea is something + simple and easy to use. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308470