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On LInux, we'll be using XChat, a popular graphical IRC chat client.

IRC client setup instructions

Start a command prompt. You can review how to do this in the command line navigation section.
At the command prompt:
- If you are running Ubuntu or Debian (or another dpkg-based system), type:
```
sudo apt-get install xchat
```
  and enter your administrator password when prompted.
- If you are running Fedora (or another yum-based system), type:
```
sudo yum install xchat
```
  and enter your administrator password when prompted.
  
  Note that asterisks won't be displayed as you type your passwords.
  We'll talk more about sudo, apt, and yum later in the day.
Read through the material on Getting started with XChat. We'll practice using IRC in depth later in the day.

IRC client practice: joining the OpenHatch channel

During this workshop we'll get practice using IRC and help each other as we contribute to project in the #openhatch channel on the Freenode network.

Here are the connection details for joining the Freenode network and the OpenHatch IRC channel:

IRC server name: irc.freenode.net
channel name: #openhatch

Given that information, and reviewing the XChat overview above, use XChat to connect to Freenode and join the OpenHatch channel. Pick any nickname you like. :) Once you have joined the channel, say hello!

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-On OS X, we'll be using Colloquy, a popular graphical IRC chat client.
+On LInux, we'll be using XChat, a popular graphical IRC chat client.
 == IRC client setup instructions ==
+# Start a command prompt. You can review how to do this in the [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Open_Source_Comes_to_Campus/UMD/Laptop_setup#Goal_.231:_practice_navigating_from_the_command_line command line navigation section].
-# [http://colloquy.info/downloads.html Download Colloquy from this link].
+# At the command prompt:
-# Read through the material on [http://www.smogon.com/irc/colloquy_tutorial Getting started with Colloquy]. We'll practice using IRC in depth later in the day.
+#* If you are running Ubuntu or Debian (or another dpkg-based system), type:<pre>sudo apt-get install xchat</pre>and enter your administrator password when prompted.
+#* If you are running Fedora (or another yum-based system), type:<pre>sudo yum install xchat</pre>and enter your administrator password when prompted.<br /><br />Note that asterisks won't be displayed as you type your passwords.<br />We'll talk more about <tt>sudo</tt>, <tt>apt</tt>, and <tt>yum</tt> later in the day.
+# Read through the material on [http://xchat.org/docs/start/ Getting started with XChat]. We'll practice using IRC in depth later in the day.
 == IRC client practice: joining the OpenHatch channel ==
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-Given that information, and reviewing the Colloquy overview above, use Colloquy to connect to Freenode and join the OpenHatch channel. Pick any nickname you like. :) Once you have joined the channel, say hello!
+Given that information, and reviewing the XChat overview above, use XChat to connect to Freenode and join the OpenHatch channel. Pick any nickname you like. :) Once you have joined the channel, say hello!
 == Return ==