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manpagename(sic)(text interface to the Internet Relay Chat system)
manpagesynopsis()

bf(sic) [ bf(-c confdir) ] [ bf(-i ip) ] [ bf(-l logdir) ] [ bf(-n) ] [ bf(-r script) ] [ bf(-v) ]
 
manpagedescription()

The em(sic) program is a full screen, termcap based interface to the
Internet Relay Chat.  It can handle several concurrent connections,
through the use of virtual windows.

manpageoptions()

startdit()
dit(bf(-c confdir)) This can be used to override the default
directory in which the configuration files are.  The default
is $SICDIR.
dit(bf(-i ip)) This option instructs em(sic) to use the given
address as the local address.  This is only useful for
multi-homed hosts.  The default is $SICIP.
dit(bf(-l directory)) This option can be used to override the
default directory in which logfiles will be created.  The
default is $SICLOG.
dit(bf(-n)) Normally, on startup em(sic) will automatically
connect to the first server specified in the configuration.
This option can be used to start em(sic) without initiation
any connection.
dit(bf(-r filename)) If a filename is specified, the client
will read such file (within $SICDIR) and execute any command
specified in it.
dit(bf(-v))  This will make em(sic) print its version information.
enddit()

manpagesection(COPYRIGHT)

Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Christophe Kalt <kalt@stealth.net>

manpagefiles()

"$SICDIR/alias"nl()
"$SICDIR/server"nl()
"$SICDIR/top"nl()
"$SICDIR/startup"nl()
"$SICDIR/URLs"nl()
"$SICDIR/irc"nl()
"$SICDIR/EFnet"nl()
"$SICDIR/Undernet"nl()
"$SICDIR/DALnet"nl()

manpagesection(ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES)

The following environment variables are used by em(sic):

startdit()
dit(bf(SICDIR))  The directory the configuration files are
located.  The default is $HOME/.sic.
dit(bf(SICLOG))  The directory the log files should be created.
The default is $SICDIR/log.
dit(bf(SICIP))  The IP address that should be used as the local
address.
dit(bf(SICUSER))  The username to use when registering a
connection to an IRC server.  The default is $USER if it
exists, sicuser otherwise.
dit(bf(SICNAME))  The real name to use when registering a
connection to an IRC server.  The default is "wasting time".
enddit()

manpageseealso()

sic-server(5) sic-alias(5)

manpagebugs()

Bugs should be reported to the author.

manpageauthor()

Christophe Kalt <kalt@stealth.net>