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ElixIRCd

Server Commands

MOTD

Section titled “MOTD”

Display the Message of the Day.

Syntax: MOTD

Behavior:

  • Returns the content of the configured motd.txt file
  • Automatically displayed during connection handshake
  • Returns 422 ERR_NOMOTD if no MOTD is configured

VERSION

Section titled “VERSION”

Get the server’s version information.

Syntax: VERSION

Response:

:server 351 yournick ElixIRCd-X.Y.Z server.hostname :...

STATS

Section titled “STATS”

Get server statistics.

Syntax: STATS <letter>

See Operator Commands — STATS for available letters.

INFO

Section titled “INFO”

Get server information.

Syntax: INFO

Returns:

  • Server name, version, and build information
  • Server creation date
  • General operational information

TIME

Section titled “TIME”

Get the server’s current local time.

Syntax: TIME

Response:

:server 391 yournick server.hostname :Day Mon DD HH:MM:SS YYYY

TRACE

Section titled “TRACE”

Trace the connection path to a user or server.

Syntax: TRACE [<target>]

Behavior:

  • Without arguments: shows the connection to the server
  • With a nick: traces the path to that user
  • Returns 200 RPL_TRACELINK, 204 RPL_TRACEOPERATOR, 205 RPL_TRACEUSER, etc.

ADMIN

Section titled “ADMIN”

Get server administrator contact information.

Syntax: ADMIN

Returns (from admin_info config):

  • Server name and location
  • Organization name
  • Contact email address

Response:

:server 256 yournick server.hostname :Administrative info
:server 257 yournick :Server Location Here
:server 258 yournick :Organization Name Here
:server 259 yournick :admin@example.com