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43 lines
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# mcabber is a great command line client to use for chat (XMPP) with authentication and encrytpion (OTR).
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# The following comments and commands will help you to install and use it.
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# Register your account
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# Go to jit.si for example
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# Create directory for mcabber config and OTR
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mkdir -p .mcabber/otr
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# Copy the sample configuration files
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cp /usr/share/doc/mcabber/examples/mcabberrc.example.gz ~/.
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# If the files does not exist, the path may be different.
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# Like "/usr/share/doc/mcabber/mcabberrc.example"
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# Unzip the configuration file and rename it
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gunzip mcabberrc.example.gz
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mv mcabberrc.example.gz .mcabberrc
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# Correct the priviliges if needed
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chmod 700 .mcabber/ -R
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chmod 700 .mcabberrc
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# Edit your configuration with the following settings:
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vim .mcabberrc
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set jid = testuser@jit.si
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set otr = 1
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# Start mcabber and login with the account you have registered
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mcabber
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# Basic commands
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/add user@jit.si # Request someone for chat
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/event 1 accept # To accept a request
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# Using OTR
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# It's recommended to add OTR by default policy to your config files
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/otr key # Show your fingerprint
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/otr fingerprint . "AAAA AAAA AAAA ...." # Trust someon's fingerprint
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/otr fingerprint # Show fingerprints you have
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/otr start # Start a conversation with OTR
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