How can I change the name that appears when I type /whois?
If you’re running a client on your own machine, edit it in your setup. If you’re using a client on a Unix machine run by someone else, do the following from the command line: echo $SHELL Depending on the reply, • If the reply is csh, tcsh or zsh, do this: setenv IRCNAME “whatever” • If the reply is ksh, bash or sh , this should work: IRCNAME=”whatever”;export IRCNAME • If it’s any other type of shell, sorry, you’re on your own. • Add the appropriate line to your login file (usually .cshrc for csh/tcsh and .profile for bash/ksh) to make the change permanent and re-login. • Don’t ignore the quotes and capitalization. They’re there for a reason. • If you still haven’t understood, get a Unix manual. • For VMS, add the following line to your login.com file: DEFINE IRCNAME “what you would like to appear” If you’re on some sort of BBS and don’t have access to a command line interface, talk to your sysadmin/sysop.
