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IRC notifications via SSH and libnotify

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If you happen to be running ZNC for a persistent connection, another option would be to use my ZNC to Notifo module to send highlights and PMs to your mobile device and/or desktop:

http://github.com/jreese/znc-notifo#readme

I've been using this for a few weeks now, and can confirm it works like a charm.

ZNC is awesome. I have it setup to retain the last 200 lines of text on each channel and dump them out when I connect to the bouncer.

I use it to allow me to simultaneously run a persistent Irssi session and connect from AndChat on my phone, and they share a single IRC presence on the servers I use. It's a fantastic way to seamless move discussions between clients so that users on the other end don't have to deal with multiple nicks or interruptions as I move about.

With my ZNC module for Notifo, I have the client_count_less_than condition set to 2. This means that it will only send notifications if my phone isn't connected, even though my Irssi client always is. I haven't found any other method that's smart enough to allow me to do this.

I also use AndChat from my phone to hit the ZNC and carry conversations as I move between locations if needed. Good tips, thanks.

https://awesome.naquadah.org/wiki/Irssi_tips

(also: "/set beep_when_window_active ON" "/set beep_when_away ON")

I use irssi bell on message combined with tmux's status bar notification on bell from a panel. When I get a message, irssi sends a bell to the tmux panel, and the tmux status bar at the bottom signifies I should go check the window/panel irssi is running in. (tmux is a slightly more user friendly and horizontal/vertical split alternative to screen)

There's a Notifo script for irssi, too: https://github.com/donnex/notifonotify

I used to do this with dzen, via:

http://dzen.geekmode.org/dwiki/doku.php?id=dzen:irssi-notify

Then I started using a combination of perl scripts to detect when my screen session was detached, and if I got a new message while my screen session was detached to send an SMS to my phone through email. These days however, I'm satisfied with simply logging all my notifications in a separate split irssi window and checking them when I feel like it.

I do something similar. I run screen within screen; my top level screens are all separate remote hosts I connect to, each themselves running screen locally. On one remote host I run irssi and use screen's 'M'onitor feature to alert me when people are talking. I also 'M'onitor the hosts screen for activity. This is somewhat convoluted but works for me.

'M' feature looks amazing. Thanks for the tip!

Neat! I've taken up using bip http://bip.milkypond.org/ on my server and connecting with circe, an emacs irc client.

i just have "urxvt.urgentOnBell: true" in my .Xdefaults so it raises the urgent hint of my window manager when someone says my name. never had the urge to get other notifications. cool solution, though.

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