Eggdrop
Developer(s) | Eggheads[1][2] |
---|---|
Initial release | December 1993 |
Stable release | 1.9.5[3]
/ 11 March 2023 |
Preview release | 1.9.2rc2[4]
/ 7 February 2022 |
Repository | |
Written in | C, Tcl |
Operating system | Unix-like |
Size | 1 MB |
Type | IRC bot |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
Website | www |
Eggdrop is a popular IRC bot and the oldest that is still being maintained.[5][6][7]
It was originally written by Robey Pointer in December 1993 to help manage and protect the EFnet channel #gayteen; one Eggdrop bot version was named Valis.[8][9][10]
Eggdrop was originally intended to help manage and protect channels from takeover attempts.[7][11][12][13][14]
Features
[edit]The bot is written in the C programming language and features interfaces for C modules and Tcl scripts that allow users to further enhance the functionality of the bot.[6][10][15]
A large number of Tcl scripts are available to expand the bot's functionality, most of them written by Eggdrop users.[6][16][17] Scripts are available to add and extend support for: online games, stats, user and channel management, information storage and lookup, greeting channel members, tracking last seen times, botnet management, anti-spam, file serving and distribution (usually via the DCC protocol), IRC services (similar to ChanServ and NickServ), and much more.[citation needed]
Eggdrop includes built-in support for sharing user information and channel bans. However, a script is required to simultaneously control multiple bots and for bots to coordinate channel management and modes.[citation needed]
The bot also features a "botnet", which allows multiple bots to be linked together to share data and act in a coordinated fashion.[10][13][15][18][19] The botnet supports a "party line", which is accessible via DCC CHAT and Telnet. People can communicate within the botnet on various channels in an equivalent to a miniature IRC. Channel 0, the default, is referred to as the "party line".[13][20]
Popularity
[edit]Over the years Eggdrop has become one of the most popular bots run by IRC users.[13][21][22]
See also
[edit]- Internet Relay Chat
- Internet Relay Chat bot
- Comparison of Internet Relay Chat bots
- Shell account
- Tcl
References
[edit]- ^ AUTHORS Archived 2013-04-14 at archive.today - List of Eggdrop developers and development history
- ^ THANKS Archived 2013-04-14 at archive.today - List of Eggdrop contributors
- ^ "Release 1.9.5". 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Eggdrop Release v1.9.2 Release Candidate 2". 7 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Homepage". eggheads.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ a b c Mutton, Paul (July 2004). IRC Hacks. O'Reilly Media. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-596-00687-7.
- ^ a b Bejtlich, Richard (November 2005). Extrusion Detection: Security Monitoring for Internal Intrusions. Professional Series. Addison-Wesley. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-321-34996-5.
- ^ Leonard, Andrew (July 1997). Bots: The Origin of New Species (1st ed.). San Francisco, CA: Hardwired. ISBN 1-888869-05-4.
Meanwhile, back in #gayteen, Pointer's other IRC haunt, a raging power struggle had alienated most of the regular members of the channel
- ^ Leonard, Andrew (April 1996). "Wired 4.04: Bots Are Hot!". Wired Magazine. Condé Nast Publications. p. 5. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
There are bots that greet newcomers to channels with information about the channel. Valis, the gaybot at #gayteen, is such a bot.
- ^ a b c "ABOUT". eggheads.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Lewis, Chris; Steve Pickavance (February 2006). Selecting MPLS VPN Services. Networking Technology. Cisco Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-1-58705-191-3.
- ^ Piccard, Paul; Brian Baskin; George Spillman; Marcus Sachs (May 2005). Securing IM and P2P Applications for the Enterprise (1st ed.). Syngress Publishing. p. 401. ISBN 978-1-59749-017-7.
- ^ a b c d Damer, Bruce (October 1997). Avatars! Exploring and Building Virtual Worlds on the Internet (1st ed.). Peachpit. ISBN 978-0-201-68840-5.
- ^ Clemm, Alexander; Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville; Rolf Stadler (December 2007). Managing Virtualization of Networks and Services. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 1. ISBN 978-3-540-75693-4.
- ^ a b "README". eggheads.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "egghelp.org: Tcl Archive". eggheads.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "eggheads.org FTP: Scripts". eggheads.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "BOTNET". eggheads.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Piccard, et al., p. 390
- ^ "PARTYLINE". eggheads.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Orwant, Jon (August 2004). Games, Diversions & Perl Culture. Best of the Perl Journal (1st ed.). O'Reilly Media. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-596-00312-8.
- ^ Casey, Eoghan (March 2004). Digital Evidence and Computer Crime (2nd ed.). Academic Press. p. 497. ISBN 978-0-12-163104-8.