From 88fee6a70e2880ae72b19f57f360b5189bf7fda8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:52:50 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98:=2020200119=20One=20open=20s?= =?UTF-8?q?ource=20chat=20tool=20to=20rule=20them=20all?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/tech/20200119 One open source chat tool to rule them all.md --- ... open source chat tool to rule them all.md | 109 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 109 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20200119 One open source chat tool to rule them all.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20200119 One open source chat tool to rule them all.md b/sources/tech/20200119 One open source chat tool to rule them all.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..963b7246d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20200119 One open source chat tool to rule them all.md @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (One open source chat tool to rule them all) +[#]: via: (https://opensource.com/article/20/1/open-source-chat-tool) +[#]: author: (Kevin Sonney https://opensource.com/users/ksonney) + +One open source chat tool to rule them all +====== +BitlBee brings multiple chat applications into a single interface. Find +out how to set up and use BitlBee in the ninth in our series on 20 ways +to be more productive with open source in 2020. +![Person using a laptop][1] + +Last year, I brought you 19 days of new (to you) productivity tools for 2019. This year, I'm taking a different approach: building an environment that will allow you to be more productive in the new year, using tools you may or may not already be using. + +### Bring all your chats into one interface with BitlBee + +Instant messaging and chat have become a staple of the online world. And if you are like me, you probably have about five or six different apps running to talk to your friends, co-workers, and others. It really is a pain to keep up with it all. Thankfully, you can use one app (OK, two apps) to consolidate a lot of those chats into a single point. + +![BitlBee on XChat][2] + +[BitlBee][3] is an application that you run as a service that can bridge a standard IRC client with a whole bunch of messaging services. And since it is essentially an IRC server, you have a wealth of clients to choose from. + +BitlBee is included with almost all Linux distributions. Installing on Ubuntu (my Linux desktop of choice) goes something like this: + + +``` +`sudo apt install bitlbee-libpurple` +``` + +On  other distributions, the name of the package may be slightly different, but a search for _bitlbee_ should reveal your options. + +You'll notice I use the libpurple version of BitlBee. This version allows me to use all the protocols available in the [libpurple][4] instant messaging library, which was originally developed for [Pidgin][5]. + +Once the package is installed, the service should start automatically. Now, using an IRC client ([XChat][6] in these pictures), I can connect to the service on port 6667 (the standard IRC port). + +![Initial BitlBee connection][7] + +You will be automatically connected to the control channel **&bitlbee**. This channel is unique to you—every person gets their own on multi-user systems. This is where you can configure the services. + +The full documentation is available at any time by typing **help** in the control channel. Explore here, then register an account on the server with the **register** command. + + +``` +`register ` +``` + +Now, any configuration changes you make on the server—IM accounts, settings, etc.—will be saved when you type **save**. Whenever you connect, use **identify <mypassword>** to connect to your account and load all those settings. + +![purple settings][8] + +The command **help purple** will show you all the available protocols that libpurple provides. For example, I've installed the [**telegram-purple**][9] package, which adds the ability to connect to Telegram. I can add an account by using my phone number with the **account add** command. + + +``` +`account add telegram +15555555` +``` + +BitlBee will show that it has added the account. You can list your accounts with **account list**. Since I only have one account, I can log into it with **account 0 on**, and it will go through the Telegram login process, list all my friends and chats, and I am good to go. + +But what about Slack, one of the most common chat systems out there? Well, you can install the [**slack-libpurple**][10] plugin, and do the same for Slack. If you aren't comfortable compiling and installing things, this may not be for you. + +Follow the instructions on the plugin page, and after you have installed it, restart the BitlBee service. Now when you run **help purple**, Slack should be listed. Adding a Slack account happens the same as with all the other protocols. + + +``` +account add slack [ksonney@myslack.slack.com][11] +account 1 set password my_legcay_API_token +account 1 on +``` + +And what do you know? You're connected to Slack, and you can add the Slack channels you're interested in with the **chat add** command. For example: + + +``` +`chat add 1 happyparty` +``` + +adds the Slack channel happyparty as the local channel #happyparty. You can use the standard IRC **/join** command to access the channel now. Pretty cool. + +BitlBee and an IRC client help me keep (most of) my chats and instant messages in a single place and reduces my distractions because I no longer have to find and switch to whichever app just pinged me. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://opensource.com/article/20/1/open-source-chat-tool + +作者：[Kevin Sonney][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://opensource.com/users/ksonney +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/laptop_screen_desk_work_chat_text.png?itok=UXqIDRDD (Person using a laptop) +[2]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/productivity_9-1.png (BitlBee on XChat) +[3]: https://www.bitlbee.org/ +[4]: https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/WhatIsLibpurple +[5]: http://pidgin.im/ +[6]: http://xchat.org/ +[7]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/productivity_9-2.png (Initial BitlBee connection) +[8]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/productivity_9-3.png (purple settings) +[9]: https://github.com/majn/telegram-purple +[10]: https://github.com/dylex/slack-libpurple +[11]: mailto:ksonney@myslack.slack.com