Aurora IRC Client 

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-psutil libxcb-cursor0 -y

# Install PySide6
python3 -m pip install --user PySide6

# If blocked by system policy:
python3 -m pip install --user --break-system-packages PySide6

# Install Aurora
sudo apt install ./aurora_irc_client_0_7_0_all.deb -y

sudo dnf install python3 python3-psutil python3-pyside6
tar -xzf aurora_irc_client_v0_7_0.tar.gz
cd aurora-irc-client-v0.6.2
python3 main.py

sudo pacman -S python python-psutil pyside6
tar -xzf aurora_irc_client_v0_7_0.tar.gz
cd aurora-irc-client-v0.6.2
python main.py

sha256sum -c aurora_irc_client_0_7_0_all.deb.sha256
sha256sum -c aurora_irc_client_v0_7_0.tar.gz.sha256

If the client does not start:

1. Install PySide6:
   python3 -m pip install --user PySide6

2. Install Qt runtime:
   sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0

3. Run from terminal:
   aurora-irc-client

4. If upgrading from v0.2.9-1 and you see Permission denied:
   sudo apt install ./aurora_irc_client_0_7_0_all.deb -y

v0.7.0 — July 11, 2026

• Added per-buffer input history for server, channel, and private-message views.
• Press Up Arrow and Down Arrow to browse text previously entered in the current buffer.
• Preserves unfinished input while browsing history and restores it at the newest history position.
• Added Page Up and Page Down keyboard scrolling for the active conversation buffer.
• Added Ctrl+Home and Ctrl+End to jump to the oldest and newest lines.
• Completely rewrote the built-in User Guide in synchronized Markdown and HTML formats.
• Updated documentation for IRCv3, CTCP, WHOIS, away/back, invite handling, logging, updater behaviour, Greyline86 branding, troubleshooting, and support.
• Preserved all stable v0.6.3 functionality.

v0.6.3 — July 10, 2026

• Moved Aurora IRC Client's official project home to https://greyline86.com/irc-client/.
• Updated the built-in update checker and release download URLs to use the new Greyline86 project page.
• Updated the About dialog with the project home, maintainer, support email, and copyright information.
• Updated the CTCP VERSION reply to advertise the new official project location.
• Updated documentation and the download-page footer to return visitors to https://greyline86.com.
• Preserved the existing IRC support channel at irc.wb1br.net, channel #aurora.

v0.6.2 — July 10, 2026

• Updated project maintainer callsign from WB1BR to AL1AR.
• Updated the project contact email to brandinhess@readysignal.nz.
• Updated package metadata, README, user guide, and application support/contact references.
• Preserved all v0.6.1 IRC compatibility and /invite fixes.

v0.6.1 — July 2026

• Adjusted /invite so Aurora waits for server confirmation before reporting success.
• Added handling for IRC numeric 341 invite confirmations.
• Added clearer handling for 421 INVITE Unknown command responses.

v0.6.0 — July 2026

• Added basic IRCv3 capability negotiation.
• Added CTCP replies for VERSION, PING, TIME, and CLIENTINFO.
• Added /invite nick [#channel].

v0.5.12 — May 8, 2026

• Fixed restored scrollback/log nickname coloring by passing the network's current nick directly into the scrollback renderer.
• Ensures older loaded log lines correctly show the user's own nickname in green and other nicknames in blue.
• Preserved the v0.5.7 through v0.5.11 fixes for icons, latency, WHOIS, link context menus, away/back display, and channel tree activity colors.

v0.5.11 — May 8, 2026

• Always re-rendered loaded scrollback after IRC 001 confirms the current nickname.
• Improved handling for old log lines when the configured nick already matched the server-confirmed nick.

v0.5.10 — May 8, 2026

• Added network-specific re-rendering after the server confirms the user's nickname.
• Improved nickname coloring consistency across live views and loaded scrollback.

v0.5.9 — May 8, 2026

• Fixed main chat nickname coloring by rendering each text view using the current nickname from that view's owning network.
• Preserved own-nick green and other-nick blue behavior when switching between servers and channels.

v0.5.7 — May 8, 2026

• Changed server/channel tree activity color for JOIN, PART, QUIT, KICK, and nickname-change events so membership traffic no longer looks the same as actual channel messages.
• Fixed away/back display so the far-right user-list nickname text dims while the role/status dot keeps its normal privilege color.

v0.5.6 — May 8, 2026

• Rebuilt cleanly from the known-good v0.5.3 package base.
• Restored hicolor desktop icon installation across common icon sizes and refreshed the desktop/icon cache on install.
• Preserved main chat nickname colors: own nick green and other nicks blue.
• Fixed per-server latency display so background server lag changes do not overwrite the active server/channel lag display.
• Added working Copy Link Location support for chat link context menus.
• Added WHOIS command handling and common WHOIS numeric display.
• Added /away and /back handling with right-side nickname text dimming while keeping role dots unchanged.

v0.5.3 — May 8, 2026

• Improved JOIN, PART, QUIT, and KICK event visibility in channel buffers.
• Added QUIT propagation fixes across shared channels.
• Preserved user/op counts and safer updater workflow.

v0.5.2 — May 8, 2026

• Changed the updater to a safe download-only workflow with clear install instructions.
• Added an Open Downloads Folder action after update downloads.
• Added user-panel summary counts for total users and channel operators.

v0.5.1 — May 8, 2026

• Fixed multi-server MOTD handling so each connected server preserves and displays its own MOTD correctly.
• Prevented MOTD text from appearing in the wrong server or service view.

v0.5.0 — May 8, 2026

• Added Network List access from new server tabs and Ctrl+T workflow.
• Added input history recall with the Up and Down arrow keys.
• Expanded User Guide contact/support information.
• Improved update-download messaging and Downloads-folder guidance.
• Cleaned IRC formatting control characters from service messages.

v0.4.9 — April 30, 2026

• Fixed persistent scrollback replay so saved lines keep their original timestamps.
• Reorganized menus into a HexChat-inspired Server / Settings / View / Window / Help layout.
• Added Check for Updates under Help with .deb/tarball download selection.
• Added Show Server MOTD, Open Logs Folder, Save Text, Direct Chat, and Raw Log helper actions.
• Added outbound command diagnostics under the Aurora logs folder to help isolate services/auto-op issues.
• Cleaned the channel user list by hiding privilege prefix symbols such as @, ~, and +.
• Kept colored privilege dots for voiced, half-op, op, admin, and owner users.
• Added joinable channel-name links and right-click join support for detected channel links.

v0.3.0-2 — April 30, 2026 (Final Stable)

• Fixed duplicate JOIN / MODE / TOPIC message rendering.
• Resolved persistent scrollback replay duplication.
• Restored system-wide icon integration.
• Improved Debian packaging compatibility and reliability.

v0.3.0 — April 30, 2026

• Fixed launcher permission issue that caused /usr/bin/aurora-irc-client: Permission denied.
• Improved Linux Mint menu and taskbar icon handling.
• Updated desktop entry and icon cache handling.

v0.2.9

• Added application/menu/taskbar icon support.
• Added green flashing alert icon behavior for mentions and private messages.
• Updated package maintainer display to Brandin Hess, AL1AR.

v0.2.8

• Timestamp toggle with live re-render of existing messages.

v0.2.7

• First-run setup wizard and updated user guide.

Aurora IRC Client stores user-specific network settings locally on each machine under:

~/.config/aurora-irc-client/profiles.json

The downloadable package does not include private server profiles, passwords, connect commands, or personal configuration files.