The Lounge Self Hosted IRC Client Essentials

The Lounge is a progressive web app (PWA), and can be installed from any modern browser for a native-like experience without having a dedicated app.

• Docker
  • Docker Compose
  • Add Users
• Related
• Links

Docker

Mid 2020 the Docker Image is x64 only no ARM support

Docker Compose

version: '2'
services:
thelounge:
image: thelounge/thelounge:latest
container_name: thelounge
ports:
- "9090:9000"
restart: always
volumes:
- /home/user/docker-config/thelounge:/var/opt/thelounge # bind lounge config from the host's file system

Add Users

docker exec –user node -it [container_name] thelounge add [username]

sudo docker exec --user node -it thelounge thelounge add user

[PROMPT] Enter password:
[PROMPT] Save logs to disk? (yes)
[INFO] User user created.
[INFO] User file located at /var/opt/thelounge/users/user.json.

Related

• Docker Essentials
• Useful Docker Applications
• IRC Basics
• Setup InspIRCd Server

Links

• https://thelounge.chat/
• https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge-docker/blob/master/docker-compose.yml
• https://hub.docker.com/r/thelounge/thelounge