[TriLUG] Pidgin as a background service

[Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG]

On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Ken MacKenzie via TriLUG
<trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> Trying to figure the best way to run pidgin as a background service, a
> server if you will for the sake of always capturing the logs for an account
> no matter what user is signed in.
>
> Basically thinking I can setup a script to use sudo service to start and
> stop it to have it function as a chat recorder no matter where I am.

      I am a bit confused since I did not know pidgin could also be
run as a server. I run finch 24/7 in a vm which I ssh into when I need
to post to irc/gtalk/msn/whatever. And I keep logs since it makes it
easier to grep something I missed.

If I wanted to run my own irc server, I would probably spool up a
lightweight something -- docker/etc -- and run it there but using a
higher port so it can be completely run as a dumb ass user (escalation
of privileges scares me). If doing the container dance, set a second
one to store logs and off you go.

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