Install hexchat by entering the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt update sudo apt install hexchat
Description:
IRC client for X based on X-Chat 2
HexChat is a graphical IRC client with a GTK+ GUI. Features include Python and Perl scripting support, a plugin API, multiple server/channel windows, spell checking, multiple authentication methods including SASL, and customizable notifications. For more information on IRC, see http://irchelp.org/.
Homepage: https://hexchat.github.io
Version: 2.14.1-2
Section: universe/net