Configuring bip IRC proxy
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This is some quick notes of how to configure bip proxy in a virtual
machine -- https://bip.milkypond.org/


Procedure
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1. Install a virtual machine (Fedora, CentOS/RHEL) or configure bip on any of
your test machines.

2. Install it: 

    $ yum install bip

3. Invoke the below command

    $ bipmkpw

   and enter a password.

4. Note the encrypted password.

5. Update /etc/bip.conf as per your requirement. (Refer below[*] for a
   sample config file that I use) # Note: update the password directive
   in the bip.conf with the enc. pwd from step-4.

6. Start bip:

    $ systemctl bip start

7. You will see that the moment you start bip, a user with "name`away"
   is connected on the channels.

8. Sign-out from XChat IRC client (assuming that's what you're using).

9. Re-launch XChat.

10. Add "BIP" to your network list in XChat.

11. In servers for BIP use your-bipserver-ip/7778.

12. Connect to this network.

13. Once connected you need to give the command:

    /QUOTE PASS bipuser:encryptedpasswd:yourname

    in the IRC prompt.

14. Your nick is automatically renamed to your name (removing the 'away'
    as now your IRC client is connected).


NOTE: I masked these 2 things in my sample bip.conf:

  - ip = "WW.XX.YY.ZZZ";
  - password = "<a-random-uuid-string>";
     - Which you could generate by running -- ` bipmkpw`