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--- haas:spring2014:unix:projects:ircbot [2014/03/10 13:55] – [Background] wedge
+++ haas:spring2014:unix:projects:ircbot [2014/03/10 14:02] (current) – [Task 1: Obtain irc bot] wedge
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 So, via the proper means:
-  * Download a recent release of Phenny
+  * Download a recent release of Phenny (check out **wget**, it is a nifty tool)
     * There's an official Phenny
     * There's also a variant known as phenny_osu
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   * All criteria indicated above
   * To signal completion, submit an archive containing the following files:
-    * botcheck script
+    * botcheck script (call it **botcheck.sh**)
-    * botkill script
+    * botkill script  (call it **botkill.sh**)
-    * a text file called "at.txt" containing syntax used to create/deploy **at** job
+    * a text file called (**at.txt**) containing syntax used to create/deploy **at** job
-    * a listing of your crontab entries (crontab.txt), showing the correctly scheduled deployment of your script
+    * a listing of your crontab entries (**crontab.txt**), showing the correctly scheduled deployment of your script
-    * a copy of your configured bot's config file (config.py)
+    * a copy of your configured bot's config file (**config.py**)
-    * a text file containing the URL you downloaded your bot, along with any URLs you obtained modules/plugins used (botdata.txt)
+    * a text file containing the URL you downloaded your bot, along with any URLs you obtained modules/plugins used (**botdata.txt**)
     * Put all these files in a **tar** archive
     * Compress it with max compression using **bzip2**
     * Name the archive **ircbot.tar.bz2**
+  * After you've recorded the crontab entry with your botcheck script, remove the entry from your crontab (so we don't end up with a bunch of phantom bots nobody cares about).
+  * When you're done with this project, kill your bot. Do not leave it running.
+**NOTE:** If this activity fascinates you and you'd like to keep playing with your bot, do so using a different config/handle, so it will not be confused with your project submission. If you want to schedule it, do so using a differently named script at a different time interval).
 To submit this project to me using the **submit** tool, run the following command at your lab46 prompt:

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