darkirc on android

darkirc

Running darkirc on Android

On your System:
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Follow the instructions linked below to ensure you have all the necessary dependencies
https://darkrenaissance.github.io/darkfi/index.html#build

Setup Docker on your machine which may look like:
 Install docker and docker-buildx packages.
 Enable the docker daemon service.
 Add your user to the docker group and refresh the session (either with su -c $USER or logout/login).

git clone https://github.com/darkrenaissance/darkfi.git
cd darkfi && git checkout master
cd bin/darkirc/ && make docker-android

The resulting file will be called darkirc.aarch64-android
Copy this to your phone.

On Android:
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Download F-Droid https://f-droid.org/
Give permissions to install unknown apps
Search for Termux and install
Give Termmux permissions to Files and uncheck "Pause app activity if unused"
Run pkg update && pkg upgrade
Run termux-setup-storage and Allow Permission
Run termux-wake-lock and Allow Permission
Run pkg install root-repo
Close Termux with Force stop and reopen to gain access to /storage, if problem persists, then disable Files permission under Terms Permissions and re-enable Files permission.

cd /storage/downloads and find darkirc.aarch64-android
mv darkirc.aarch64-android /data/data/com.termux/files
cd /
cd /data/data/com.termux/files
chmod +x darkirc.aarch64-android
./darkirc.aarch64-android
Config file will be created under home, now navigate to home and enter nano to edit it
nano .config/darkfi/darkirc_config.toml

uncomment and set irc_listen = “tcp:127.0.0.1:6667”
Edit seeds to include available seeds, remove other seeds that fail to connect.
Join https://t.me/darkfichat to ask for available seeds.

To save changes in nano: Ctrl + X, Y to agree file overwrite and Enter
Start darkirc daemon with ./darkirc.aarch64-android

Open Revolution IRC
Add Server
Name: darkirc
Server address: 127.0.0.1
Port: 6667
Uncheck: Use SSL/TLS
Set a nickname and save to connect!
After connecting, go to #Random channel and enter “test” and the testbot will reply with Test back!

Welcome to DarkFi!
Let there be dark.