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Also known as Unreal IRC daemon

UnrealIRCd is an open-source IRC daemon, originally based on DreamForge, and is available for Unix-like operating systems and Windows. Since the beginning of development on UnrealIRCd c. May 1999, many new features have been added and modified, including advanced security features and bug fixes, and it has become a popular server. The latest stable version is 6.2.1, released in 2025, with ongoing development in the 6.2.x series.

Wikidata facts

Official website
unrealircd.org
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software version identifier
6.1.9.1
programmed in
Q15777
IRC channel URL
irc://irc.unrealircd.org:6697/#unreal-support
official forum URL
forums.unrealircd.org
issue tracker URL
bugs.unrealircd.org
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Contents
  • Development
  • Features
  • Admin WebPanel
  • Reception
  • Security issues
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

UnrealIRCd is an open-source IRC daemon, originally based on DreamForge, and is available for Unix-like operating systems and Windows. Since the beginning of development on UnrealIRCd c. May 1999, many new features have been added and modified, including advanced security features and bug fixes, and it has become a popular server. The latest stable version is 6.2.1, released in 2025, with ongoing development in the 6.2.x series.

==Development== UnrealIRCd was originally based on DALnet's DreamForge IRCd, "a now deprecated IRC server that was the predecessor to the actively maintained Bahamut server."

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