znc hosting on vps

[Decent12]

sudo apt-get update

apt-get install sudo

now you need to get some dependencies needed to compile znc from source

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libperl-dev pkg-config

Download the Latest znc version by typing

cd /usr/local/src; sudo wget http://znc.in/releases/znc-latest.tar.gz

Now extract the the downloaded file which you download by typing this command

sudo tar -xzvf znc-latest.tar.gz; cd znc*

now you can configure source in order to compile Znc you can use

./configure

sudo make; sudo make install

adduser znc

switch new user and then cd to home

su znc; cd ~

now you have to create configuration file

/usr/local/bin/znc --makeconf

What port would you like ZNC to listen on? (1025 to 65535): 5000

now its will ask regarding ssl which allows you to connect through http i recommend answer No because its can cause problems

Would you like ZNC to listen using SSL? (yes/no) [no]: no

its will now ask do you want to listen znc using ipv6 and ipv4

Would you like ZNC to listen using ipv6 and ipv4? (yes/no) [yes]: yes

now its will ask user details for admin account its easy i dont need to define
now we will setup network for that account which network you want add it there are many like freenode, LUnet

Would you like to set up a network? (yes/no) [no]: yes

Network ('freenode'): freenode i type freenode you can type any

after this its will ask 1 or two questions you can answer it thats why i didnt define because with typing it my hand start pain
now its will ask run znc

launch ZNC now? (yes/no) [yes]: yes

 

[MrKoco]

Mine didnt ask this'
Would you like ZNC to listen using SSL? '...is dat normal?