IRC, lynx, newsgroups, RPM install, etc.

[Alexandre Quessy]

Hi all,
Bonjour !

I have fun reading your mails. It helps me to get used to *NIX on my 
Mac. Apple is fortunately now the largest UNIX-based OS distributor ! 
Great !

I actually have many questions for you, guys:

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1. IRC
I'd like to use a Terminal-based IRC client. I downloaded ircii 2.8.2 
on http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/ircii/ which seems THE command to 
use. Now I need to install this package. I think it's with RPM, right ? 
There is no such entry in MAN RPM, at least in TCSH. What about in 
BASH ? Now, how can I install my IRC client ? Is there one that is 
already installed. OS X seems to come with very little UNIX commands 
installed. (about a thousand...)

2. USR/ETC/.CONFIG or so ?
I'd like to make the command lynx automagically make my 
usr/bin/local/lynk works all the time. I forgot the file to edit with 
VI (or Pico). Where is it and what should I write into it ?

3. NEWSGROUPS
Any idea for a Terminal-based newgroups reader ?
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Ok, that's enough for today. I could try all that on an old PC instead 
or taking the risk to harm my beautiful Mac, but for now that's all I 
have as *NIX machine. Thanks for helping !

Alexandre Quessy
http://www.sourcelibre.com
514.523.7008