macOS
Homebrewvérifié · 100%
brew install bitlbeelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsvérifié · 94%
sudo port install bitlbeeMacPorts ports tree · irc/bitlbee/Portfile · Source: api.github.com
brew
Installer bitlbee avec Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Consultez les chemins d'installation, exécutables, métadonnées et notes de sécurité de bitlbee pour les workflows d'agents IA.
installation
Commandes d'installation supplémentaires
Linux
Alpine Linux apkvérifié · 92%
sudo apk add bitlbeeAlpine Linux edge package indexes · bitlbee · Source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptvérifié · 92%
sudo apt install bitlbeeDebian stable package indexes · bitlbee · Source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfvérifié · 92%
sudo dnf install bitlbeeFedora Rawhide package metadata · bitlbee · Source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixvérifié · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bitlbeenixpkgs package indexes · bitlbee · Source: raw.githubusercontent.com
openSUSE zyppervérifié · 92%
sudo zypper install bitlbeeopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bitlbee · Source: download.opensuse.org
aperçu
Résumé du paquet
IRC to other chat networks gateway
Liens du projet
Commandes et alias
- bitlbee
historique
Historique du projet et usages
BitlBee is an IRC gateway to other chat networks. Instead of replacing an IRC client, it lets users connect to a BitlBee server from their existing IRC client and interact with IM accounts through a control channel and IRC-like conversations.
Historique du projet
The official site describes BitlBee as bringing IM to IRC clients for people who already keep an IRC client running. The current README summarizes the project as an IRC-to-other-chat-networks gateway, with the main site, wiki, and bug tracker as official support surfaces.
BitlBee historically supported networks such as Jabber/XMPP, MSN, OSCAR/AIM/ICQ, Yahoo, and Twitter; the user guide and wiki document account commands, the `&bitlbee` control channel, protocol-specific setup, and plugin or libpurple-based expansion. As proprietary IM networks changed or shut down, BitlBee's supported protocols changed with them.
Historique d'adoption
BitlBee was adopted by IRC users who wanted one always-open terminal or GUI IRC client to cover both IRC and instant messaging. Public BitlBee servers also lowered the barrier for users who could not or did not want to run their own daemon.
The package metadata in this batch shows BitlBee available through Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE, which is broad packaging for a niche chat gateway. The official README also says it is available in most distro package managers.
Modes d'utilisation
A user connects an IRC client to BitlBee, joins the `&bitlbee` control channel, registers or identifies, adds accounts, and then chats with contacts as IRC users or queries. Account data is saved server-side, which is why the package has credential-bearing account files.
Admins can run BitlBee as a daemon or inetd-style service, and users can alternatively connect to public servers. Plugins and libpurple support extend the gateway to networks beyond the built-in protocols.
Pourquoi les passionnés de paquets s'y intéressent
BitlBee is a classic example of a Unix network shim: it preserves a beloved client interface, IRC, while translating newer or different chat protocols behind it. Packaging it means packaging both a daemon and a social workflow.
It is also significant because its history tracks the churn of consumer messaging networks. Package maintainers have had to deal with protocol removals, plugin splits, libpurple integration, TLS dependencies, account storage, and security fixes as upstream networks changed.
Chronologie
- 2000s: BitlBee establishes the IRC-to-IM gateway model for users who keep an IRC client running.
- 2010s: The user guide documents the control channel, account commands, and protocols including Jabber, MSN, OSCAR, Yahoo, and Twitter.
- 2017: BitlBee 3.5 adds protocol and enterprise-deployment improvements, according to the official news feed.
- 2019: BitlBee 3.6 removes several obsolete built-in protocols and points users toward plugins for networks such as Skype, ICQ, Discord, and Mastodon.
- 2025: The official site still shows current Git activity in the GitHub development tree.
Related projects
- IRC clients such as irssi, WeeChat, and HexChat are common front ends for BitlBee users.
- XMPP/Jabber is one of BitlBee's central built-in protocol families.
- libpurple provides optional access to many more chat protocols.
- Third-party plugins cover networks such as Discord, Mastodon, Steam, Facebook, and others documented on the BitlBee wiki.
Sources
posture de sécurité
Niveau de risque : orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Classificateur de risque
risque orange · confiance moyen · infrastructure
Pourquoi
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signaux
- metadata:service
- text:network
Comportement d'installation
- Aucun hook post-install Homebrew n’est enregistré dans les métadonnées de formule.
- Les métadonnées de formule déclarent un service ou daemon.
- Les métadonnées de bottle Homebrew sont disponibles pour 6 plateformes.
- S’installe avec 5 dépendances d’exécution.
- Les métadonnées de compilation listent 1 dépendances de compilation.
Revue recommandée
Avant une utilisation sans surveillance par un agent, vérifiez si l'outil lit des identifiants en clair, écrit un état distant, publie des artefacts ou lance des plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
/var/lib/bitlbee/*.accounts
exécutables
Exécutables installés
| Commande | Type | Exposition | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bitlbee | cli | exécutable global |
fraîcheur
Version et fraîcheur
Ces signaux séparent l'âge de génération de la page, l'activité du gestionnaire de paquets et la comparaison avec les versions amont. Un retard de version n'est signalé que lorsqu'une URL de preuve et des versions comparables sont présentes.
page générée2026-07-08
version du gestionnaire3.6
gestionnaire mis à jour
données localesOK
amontnot checked
dernière version détectéenon détecté
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.confiance faible
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.bitlbee.org/confiance none
métadonnées d'installation
Métadonnées du paquet
| Clé du paquet | brew:bitlbee |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.6 |
| Gestionnaire de paquets | Homebrew |
| Page du gestionnaire de paquets | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bitlbee |
| Page d'accueil | https://www.bitlbee.org/ |
| Dépôt | https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee |
| Docs amont | https://wiki.bitlbee.org/ |
| Licence | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Archive source | https://get.bitlbee.org/src/bitlbee-3.6.tar.gz |
| Dépendances | gettext, glib, gnutls, libgcrypt, libgpg-error |
| Dépendances de compilation | pkgconf |
| Bouteille | disponible (sur arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| post-install Homebrew | non défini |
| Service | declared |
faits du registre
Détails de la base source
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bitlbee |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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correspondances dans les bases sources
Autres enregistrements de gestionnaires de paquets
Les correspondances proviennent d’index externes de gestionnaires de paquets et restent séparées des liens de paquets Automic Vault locaux.
Debian apt95%
bitlbee 3.6-1.5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (default version)
sudo apt install bitlbee- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Debian apt95%
bitlbee-common 3.6-1.5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (common files/docs)
sudo apt install bitlbee-common- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 1 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Debian apt95%
bitlbee-dev 3.6-1.5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (dev files)
sudo apt install bitlbee-dev- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 3 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Debian apt95%
bitlbee-libpurple 3.6-1.5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (using libpurple)
sudo apt install bitlbee-libpurple- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 7 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Debian apt95%
bitlbee-plugin-otr 3.6-1.5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (OTR plugin)
sudo apt install bitlbee-plugin-otr- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 5 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Nix95%
bitlbee
nix profile install nixpkgs#bitlbee- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Ubuntu apt95%
bitlbee 3.6-1.3build5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (default version)
sudo apt install bitlbee- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Ubuntu apt95%
bitlbee-common 3.6-1.3build5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (common files/docs)
sudo apt install bitlbee-common- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 1 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Ubuntu apt95%
bitlbee-dev 3.6-1.3build5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (dev files)
sudo apt install bitlbee-dev- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 3 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Ubuntu apt95%
bitlbee-libpurple 3.6-1.3build5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (using libpurple)
sudo apt install bitlbee-libpurple- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 7 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
Ubuntu apt95%
bitlbee-plugin-otr 3.6-1.3build5
IRC to other chat networks gateway (OTR plugin)
sudo apt install bitlbee-plugin-otr- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 6 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
apk95%
bitlbee 3.6-r4
An IRC to other chat networks gateway
sudo apk add bitlbee- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 1 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
apk95%
bitlbee-dev 3.6-r4
An IRC to other chat networks gateway (development files)
sudo apk add bitlbee-dev- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 1 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
apk95%
bitlbee-doc 3.6-r4
An IRC to other chat networks gateway (documentation)
sudo apk add bitlbee-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
apk95%
bitlbee-openrc 3.6-r4
An IRC to other chat networks gateway (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add bitlbee-openrc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
apk95%
bitlbee-otr 3.6-r4
An IRC to other chat networks gateway
sudo apk add bitlbee-otr- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bitlbee
- 1 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Bitlbee
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