README.md


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# MERGIRC TURNEL

a configurable ssh tunneler that I use for IRC

this is a small shell script that'll set up
an IRC tunnel between hosts that you can configure
using a file.

When you run mrgrctrnl,
it'll automagically tunnel the hosts
and let you sign into IRC on your own computer.
Yay!

## Why

I like running weechat from my computer but have it connected to others.
For example, I like to stay connected to tilde.town's IRC from my laptop.
According to instructions from
[~nick](https://tilde.town/~nick/sshtunnel.html),
you can just set up an SSH tunnel.
But I have multiple servers!
So I made this script.

### Why the stupid name?

![gersbermps meme edited so she's holding terminals](mrgrc.jpg "ermahgerd")

## Config file

The config file is located at `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mrgrctrnl/config`.
Each row is an ssh tunnel to run,
with whitespace-separeted fields.
A `#` begins a comment that goes to the end of the line.

```
# machine       user    local           remote
example.com     ted     localhost:6989  localhost:6667
```

## Requirements

- POSIX environment
- ssh

## Install

````
$ make clean
# make install
```