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# 11. But what's already included in my distribution ? (Linux on x86)

## 11.1. Debian

IRC Channel: #Debian on freenode (irc.debian.org -> irc.freenode.net)

Debian - `http://www.debian.org/` includes too many IRC tools to list. You can find them at the following places:

- Debian stable - `http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/`

- Debian unstable (didn't receive enough testing) `http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/`

- Also be sure to check the proposed updates - `http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/proposed-updates/` . It may contain IRC clients as well.

## 11.2. Fedora (Red Hat)

IRC Channel: #RedHat on freenode (irc.redhat.com -> irc.freenode.net)

Fedora Core 3 includes the following clients:

- EPIC4 1.0.1 - `http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/3/i386/os/Fedora/RPMS/epic-1.0.1-18.i386.rpm`

- KSirc from KDE Network 3.3.0 - `http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/3/i386/os/Fedora/RPMS/kdenetwork-3.3.0-5.i386.rpm`

- X-Chat 2.4.0 - `http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/3/i386/os/Fedora/RPMS/xchat-2.4.0-3.i386.rpm`

- Rawhide (current development)

- `http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/` . Use at your own risk.

## 11.3. Slackware

IRC Channel: #Slackware on freenode and OFTC - `http://www.oftc.net/`

Slackware - `http://www.slackware.com/` 10.0 includes the following clients:

- BitchX 1.1 - `ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/slackware/n/bitchx-1.1-i486-1.tgz`

- EPIC4 2.0 - `ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/slackware/n/epic4-2.0-i486-1.tgz`

- irssi 0.8.9 - `ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/slackware/n/irssi-0.8.9-i486-3.tgz`

- KSirc from KDE Network 3.2.3 - `ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/slackware/kde/kdenetwork-3.2.3-i486-1.tgz`

- X-Chat 2.0.9 - `ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/slackware/gnome/xchat-2.0.9-i486-1.tgz`

- Slackware -current (current development)

- `ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/` . Use at your own risk.

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