--- title: Install ircminer on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of ircminer for on elementary OS - A script to mine IRC logs for fun and profit, well really just fun. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ircminer/elementary --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install ircminer on **elementary OS** # ircminer [Joe McManus (joesecurity)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/joesecurity "View all snaps from Joe McManus (joesecurity)") * [Joe McManus (joesecurity)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/joesecurity "View all snaps from Joe McManus (joesecurity)") * [Security](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=security) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ircminer/elementary#install) #### A script to mine IRC logs for fun and profit, well really just fun. A python program to mine data from ZNC logs of IRC. For now it creates bar graphs and word clouds. Usage: ``` daneel:logs joe$ ircminer --help usage: ircminer [-h] [--single SINGLE] [--multi MULTI] [--outfile OUTFILE] [--bgimage BGIMAGE] [--limit LIMIT] [--width WIDTH] [--height HEIGHT] [--graph] [--cloud] [--title TITLE] [--exclude EXCLUDE] [--filenames] ZNC Log Miner Image Generation optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit --single SINGLE Single Source file --multi MULTI keyword for multip[le Source files in the current directory --outfile OUTFILE Destination image file if not specified will be the name of the input file.png --bgimage BGIMAGE Optional image file to shape around --limit LIMIT # of words to display, default 100 --width WIDTH Width of image, default 1600 --height HEIGHT Height of image, default 1200 --graph Create a graph --cloud Create a word cloud --title TITLE Title of Graph --exclude EXCLUDE List of words to exclude, enclose in quotes --filenames Print name of matching files when using multi ``` To look at one log and create a single wordcloud: ``` daneel:logs joe$ ircminer --cloud --single example.log Source file: example.log Output file : examople.log.png Result Limit : 100 IMG Width : 1600 IMG Height : 1200 ``` To create a word cloud from all ZNC logs with the word "example" in the name use the multi switch. ``` daneel:logs joe$ ircminer --multi example --cloud Processing files matching pattern *example*.log Output file : example.png Result Limit : 100 IMG Width : 1600 IMG Height : 1200 Found 118 matching files. Processing file : 118 of 118 ``` To create a bar graph from all ZNC logs with the word "example" in the name use --graph with --multi. ` ``` daneel:logs joe$ ircminer --multi example --graph --limit 50 --title "Example Most Common Words" Processing files matching pattern *example*.log Result Limit : 50 Found 118 matching files. Processing file : 118 of 118 ``` ### Package name * ircminer --- ### License * GPL-1.0 --- ### Last updated * 29 March 2019 - latest/stable This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/joemcmanus/ircMiner](https://github.com/joemcmanus/ircMiner "https://github.com/joemcmanus/ircMiner") --- ### Contact * [joe.mcmanus@canonical.com](mailto:joe.mcmanus@canonical.com "mailto:joe.mcmanus@canonical.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/ircminer/elementary#report-snap-modal) --- [See more information about ircminer ›](https://snapcraft.io/ircminer) ## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install ircminer Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install ircminer To install ircminer, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install ircminer ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/ircminer/elementary) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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