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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!
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