Ubuntu IRC clients

These are IRC chat clients for Ubuntu that can be installed via the Synaptic package manager.

Pidgin
Pidgin is an instant messaging client which also supports IRC.

Smuxi
Smuxi is an irssi-inspired, flexible, cross-platform IRC client targeting the GNOME desktop.

Pidgin
Pidgin is an instant client which also supports IRC.

XChat
XChat is a graphical IRC Client with a GTK+ GUI. It has a look and feel similar to AmIRC for the Amiga. It includes the mIRC extension DCC RESUME and mIRC color, multiple server/channel windows, dialog windows, and a plugin API.

LostIRC
LostIRC is a simple IRC-client. It features tab-autocompletion, multiple server support, automatic joining of servers/channels and DCC sending which should cover the needs of most people. The client is 100% keyboard-controllable, and uses the gtkmm GUI library.

Quassel
Quassel is a modern, cross-platform, distributed KDE4/QT4 IRC client.

Konversation
Konversation is a client for the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol. It is simple to use and well-suited for novice IRC users.

KvIRC
KvIRC is a command line/text based IRC client.

WeeChat
WeeChat is a command line/text based IRC client.

Cloaks
With any client you may want to obtain a cloak to hide your IP, and hostname from DoS attacks. An unaffiliated cloak may be obtained by asking a FreeNode staffer.

You will need to register a Nick   before obtaining a cloak.