5.3. Miscellaneous commands

5.3.1. ADMIN

ADMIN [nick | server]

Shows the information in the admin{} block.

5.3.2. INFO

INFO [nick | server]

Shows information about the authors of the IRC server, and some information about this server instance. Opers also get a list of configuration options.

5.3.3. TIME

TIME [nick | server]

Shows the local time on the given server, in a human-readable format.

5.3.4. VERSION

VERSION [nick | server]

Shows version information, a few compile/config options, the SID and the 005 numerics. The 005 numeric will be remapped to 105 for remote requests.

5.3.5. STATS

STATS [type] [nick | server]

Display various statistics and configuration information.

Values for type

A

Show DNS servers

b

Show active nick delays

B

Show hash statistics

c

Show connect blocks

d

Show temporary D:lines

D

Show permanent D:lines

e

Show exempt blocks (exceptions to D:lines)

E

Show events

f

Show file descriptors

h

Show hub_mask/leaf_mask

i

Show auth blocks, or matched auth blocks

k

Show temporary K:lines, or matched K:lines

K

Show permanent K:lines, or matched K:lines

l

Show hostname and link information about the given nick. With a server name, show information about opers and servers on that server; opers get information about all local connections if they query their own server. No hostname is shown for server connections.

L

Like l, but show IP address instead of hostname

m

Show commands and their usage statistics (total counts, total bytes, counts from server connections)

n

Show blacklist blocks (DNS blacklists) with hit counts since last rehash and (parenthesized) reference counts. The reference count shows how many clients are waiting on a lookup of this blacklist or have been found and are waiting on registration to complete.

o

Show operator blocks

O

Show privset blocks

p

Show logged on network operators which are not set AWAY.

P

Show listen blocks (ports)

q

Show temporarily resv'ed nicks and channels with hit counts

Q

Show permanently resv'ed nicks and channels with hit counts since last rehash bans

r

Show resource usage by the ircd

t

Show generic server statistics about local connections

u

Show server uptime

U

Show shared (c), cluster (C) and service (s) blocks

v

Show connected servers and brief status

x

Show temporary X:lines with hit counts

X

Show permanent X:lines with hit counts since last rehash bans

y

Show class blocks

z

Show memory usage statistics

Z

Show ziplinks statistics

?

Show connected servers and link information about them

5.3.6. WALLOPS

WALLOPS :message

Sends a WALLOPS message to all users who have the +w umode set. This is for things you don't mind the whole network knowing about.

5.3.7. OPERWALL

OPERWALL :message

Sends an OPERWALL message to all opers who have the +z umode set. +z is restricted, OPERWALL should be considered private communications.