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Uses POSIX shell parameter expansion syntax.
<pragma-> !factadd cookie /me gives a cookie to ${args:-nobody. What a shame}!
<PBot> cookie added to the global channel.
<pragma-> !cookie Bob
* PBot gives a cookie to Bob!
<pragma-> !cookie
* PBot gives a cookie to nobody. What a shame!
<pragma-> !factadd sum /call calc $arg[0]:-1 + $arg[1]:-2
<PBot> sum added to the global channel.
<pragma-> !sum
<PBot> 1 + 2 = 3
<pragma-> !sum 3
<PBot> 3 + 2 = 5
<pragma-> !sum 4 6
<PBot> 4 + 6 = 10
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# PBot Documentation
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## Table of Contents
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* [QuickStart](QuickStart.md#quickstart)
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* [Installation](QuickStart.md#installation)
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* [Docker](QuickStart.md#docker)
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* [Installing Perl](QuickStart.md#installing-perl)
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* [Installing PBot](QuickStart.md#installing-pbot)
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* [git (recommended)](QuickStart.md#git-recommended)
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* [Download zip archive](QuickStart.md#download-zip-archive)
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* [Initial Setup](QuickStart.md#initial-setup)
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* [Installing CPAN modules](QuickStart.md#installing-cpan-modules)
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* [Installing cpanminus](QuickStart.md#installing-cpanminus)
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* [Installing and using local::lib](QuickStart.md#installing-and-using-locallib)
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* [Using cpanminus](QuickStart.md#using-cpanminus)
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* [re::engine::RE2](QuickStart.md#reenginere2)
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* [Clone data-directory](QuickStart.md#clone-data-directory)
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* [Configuration](QuickStart.md#configuration)
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* [Recommended settings for IRC Networks](QuickStart.md#recommended-settings-for-irc-networks)
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* [Starting PBot](QuickStart.md#starting-pbot)
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* [Usage](QuickStart.md#usage)
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* [rlwrap](QuickStart.md#rlwrap)
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* [Overriding directories](QuickStart.md#overriding-directories)
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* [Overriding registry](QuickStart.md#overriding-registry)
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* [First-time start-up](QuickStart.md#first-time-start-up)
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* [Using default settings](QuickStart.md#using-default-settings)
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* [Using custom settings](QuickStart.md#using-custom-settings)
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* [Regular start-up](QuickStart.md#regular-start-up)
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* [Additional configuration](QuickStart.md#additional-configuration)
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* [Creating your bot owner admin account](QuickStart.md#creating-your-bot-owner-admin-account)
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* [Adding other users and admins](QuickStart.md#adding-other-users-and-admins)
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* [Adding channels](QuickStart.md#adding-channels)
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* [Further Reading](QuickStart.md#further-reading)
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* [Commands](QuickStart.md#commands)
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* [Factoids](QuickStart.md#factoids)
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* [Plugins](QuickStart.md#plugins)
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* [Applets](QuickStart.md#applets)
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* [Plugins](Plugins.md#plugins)
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* [About](Plugins.md#about)
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* [Plang](Plugins/Plang.md)
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* [Quotegrabs](Plugins/Quotegrabs.md)
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* [Commands](Commands.md#commands)
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* [Command interpreter](Commands.md#command-interpreter)
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* [Command invocation](Commands.md#command-invocation)
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* [Addressing output to users](Commands.md#addressing-output-to-users)
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* [Inline invocation](Commands.md#inline-invocation)
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* [Chaining](Commands.md#chaining)
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* [Piping](Commands.md#piping)
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* [Substitution](Commands.md#substitution)
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* [Nesting Pipes and Substitutions](Commands.md#nesting-pipes-and-substitutions)
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* [Variables](Commands.md#variables)
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* [Selectors](Commands.md#selectors)
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* [Background processing](Commands.md#background-processing)
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* [Types of commands](Commands.md#types-of-commands)
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* [Built-in commands](Commands.md#built-in-commands)
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* [Listing all built-in commands](Commands.md#listing-all-built-in-commands)
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* [Creating new built-in commands](Commands.md#creating-new-built-in-commands)
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* [Plugins](Commands.md#plugins)
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* [Functions](Commands.md#functions)
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* [Factoids](Commands.md#factoids)
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* [Code Factoids](Commands.md#code-factoids)
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* [Applets](Commands.md#applets)
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* [Commands documented here](Commands.md#commands-documented-here)
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* [version](Commands.md#version)
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* [help](Commands.md#help)
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* [uptime](Commands.md#uptime)
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* [my](Commands.md#my)
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* [date](Commands.md#date)
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* [weather](Commands.md#weather)
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* [Commands documented elsewhere](Commands.md#commands-documented-elsewhere)
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* [Administrative](Commands.md#administrative)
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* [Logging in and out of PBot](Commands.md#logging-in-and-out-of-pbot)
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* [User-management](Commands.md#user-management)
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* [Channel-management](Commands.md#channel-management)
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* [Applet-management](Commands.md#applet-management)
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* [Plugin-management](Commands.md#plugin-management)
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* [Command metadata](Commands.md#command-metadata)
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* [Event-queue management](Commands.md#event-queue-management)
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* [Process-management](Commands.md#process-management)
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* [Registry](Commands.md#registry)
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* [Message-history/user-tracking](Commands.md#message-historyuser-tracking)
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* [Miscellaneous admin commands](Commands.md#miscellaneous-admin-commands)
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* [Factoid commands](Commands.md#factoid-commands)
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* [Adding/removing factoids](Commands.md#addingremoving-factoids)
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* [Displaying factoids](Commands.md#displaying-factoids)
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* [Editing factoids](Commands.md#editing-factoids)
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* [Factoid metadata](Commands.md#factoid-metadata)
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* [Information about factoids](Commands.md#information-about-factoids)
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* [Administrative](Admin.md#administrative)
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* [Logging in and out](Admin.md#logging-in-and-out)
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* [login](Admin.md#login)
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* [logout](Admin.md#logout)
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* [User-management](Admin.md#user-management)
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* [useradd](Admin.md#useradd)
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* [userdel](Admin.md#userdel)
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* [userset](Admin.md#userset)
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* [userunset](Admin.md#userunset)
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* [User metadata list](Admin.md#user-metadata-list)
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* [Listing users](Admin.md#listing-users)
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* [User capabilities](Admin.md#user-capabilities)
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* [Introduction](Admin.md#introduction)
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* [cap](Admin.md#cap)
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* [Listing capabilities](Admin.md#listing-capabilities)
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* [Grouping capabilities](Admin.md#grouping-capabilities)
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* [Giving capabilities to users](Admin.md#giving-capabilities-to-users)
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* [Checking user capabilities](Admin.md#checking-user-capabilities)
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* [Listing users who have a capability](Admin.md#listing-users-who-have-a-capability)
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* [User capabilities list](Admin.md#user-capabilities-list)
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* [Channel management](Admin.md#channel-management)
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* [join](Admin.md#join)
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* [part](Admin.md#part)
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* [chanadd](Admin.md#chanadd)
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* [chanrem](Admin.md#chanrem)
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* [chanset](Admin.md#chanset)
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* [chanunset](Admin.md#chanunset)
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* [chanlist](Admin.md#chanlist)
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* [Channel metadata list](Admin.md#channel-metadata-list)
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* [ignore](Admin.md#ignore)
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* [unignore](Admin.md#unignore)
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* [blacklist](Admin.md#blacklist)
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* [nicklist](Admin.md#nicklist)
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* [banlist](Admin.md#banlist)
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* [op](Admin.md#op)
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* [deop](Admin.md#deop)
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* [voice](Admin.md#voice)
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* [devoice](Admin.md#devoice)
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* [mode](Admin.md#mode)
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* [ban/mute](Admin.md#banmute)
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* [unban/unmute](Admin.md#unbanunmute)
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* [checkban](Admin.md#checkban)
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* [checkmute](Admin.md#checkmute)
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* [invite](Admin.md#invite)
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* [kick](Admin.md#kick)
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* [Applet-management](Admin.md#applet-management)
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* [load](Admin.md#load)
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* [unload](Admin.md#unload)
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* [Listing applets](Admin.md#listing-applets)
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* [Plugin-management](Admin.md#plugin-management)
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* [plug](Admin.md#plug)
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* [unplug](Admin.md#unplug)
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* [replug](Admin.md#replug)
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* [pluglist](Admin.md#pluglist)
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* [Command metadata](Admin.md#command-metadata)
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* [cmdset](Admin.md#cmdset)
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* [cmdunset](Admin.md#cmdunset)
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* [Command metadata list](Admin.md#command-metadata-list)
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* [Event-queue management](Admin.md#event-queue-management)
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* [eventqueue](Admin.md#eventqueue)
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* [Process-management](Admin.md#process-management)
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* [ps](Admin.md#ps)
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* [kill](Admin.md#kill)
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* [Message-history/user-tracking](Admin.md#message-historyuser-tracking)
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* [recall](Admin.md#recall)
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* [id](Admin.md#id)
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* [aka](Admin.md#aka)
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* [akalink](Admin.md#akalink)
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* [akaunlink](Admin.md#akaunlink)
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* [akadelete](Admin.md#akadelete)
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* [Miscellaneous](Admin.md#miscellaneous)
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* [export](Admin.md#export)
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* [refresh](Admin.md#refresh)
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* [reload](Admin.md#reload)
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* [sl](Admin.md#sl)
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* [die](Admin.md#die)
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* [Factoids](Factoids.md#factoids)
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* [About](Factoids.md#about)
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* [Special commands](Factoids.md#special-commands)
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* [/say](Factoids.md#say)
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* [/me](Factoids.md#me)
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* [/call](Factoids.md#call)
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* [/msg](Factoids.md#msg)
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* [/code](Factoids.md#code)
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* [Supported languages](Factoids.md#supported-languages)
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* [Special variables](Factoids.md#special-variables)
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* [testargs example](Factoids.md#testargs-example)
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* [Setting a usage message](Factoids.md#setting-a-usage-message)
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* [poll/vote example](Factoids.md#pollvote-example)
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* [SpongeBob Mock meme example](Factoids.md#spongebob-mock-meme-example)
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* [Using command-piping](Factoids.md#using-command-piping)
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* [Improving SpongeBob Mock meme](Factoids.md#improving-spongebob-mock-meme)
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* [Formatting and editing lengthy Code Factoids](Factoids.md#formatting-and-editing-lengthy-code-factoids)
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* [Special variables](Factoids.md#special-variables-1)
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* [$args](Factoids.md#args)
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* [$arg[n]](Factoids.md#argn)
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* [$arg[n:m]](Factoids.md#argnm)
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* [$arglen](Factoids.md#arglen)
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* [$channel](Factoids.md#channel)
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* [$nick](Factoids.md#nick)
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* [$randomnick](Factoids.md#randomnick)
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* [$0](Factoids.md#0)
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* [List variables](Factoids.md#list-variables)
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* [Expansion modifiers](Factoids.md#expansion-modifiers)
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* [Default values for variables and arguments](Factoids.md#default-values-for-variables-and-arguments)
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* [action_with_args](Factoids.md#action_with_args)
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* [add_nick](Factoids.md#add_nick)
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* [Channel namespaces](Factoids.md#channel-namespaces)
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* [Adding/removing factoids](Factoids.md#addingremoving-factoids)
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* [factadd](Factoids.md#factadd)
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* [factrem](Factoids.md#factrem)
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* [forget](Factoids.md#forget)
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* [factalias](Factoids.md#factalias)
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* [Displaying factoids](Factoids.md#displaying-factoids)
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* [fact](Factoids.md#fact)
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* [factshow](Factoids.md#factshow)
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* [Editing factoids](Factoids.md#editing-factoids)
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* [factchange](Factoids.md#factchange)
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* [factmove](Factoids.md#factmove)
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* [factundo](Factoids.md#factundo)
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* [factredo](Factoids.md#factredo)
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* [Factoid metadata](Factoids.md#factoid-metadata)
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* [factset](Factoids.md#factset)
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* [factunset](Factoids.md#factunset)
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* [Factoid metadata List](Factoids.md#factoid-metadata-list)
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* [Information about factoids](Factoids.md#information-about-factoids)
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* [factfind](Factoids.md#factfind)
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* [factinfo](Factoids.md#factinfo)
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* [factlog](Factoids.md#factlog)
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* [factset](Factoids.md#factset-1)
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* [count](Factoids.md#count)
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* [histogram](Factoids.md#histogram)
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* [top20](Factoids.md#top20)
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* [Registry](Registry.md#registry)
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* [About](Registry.md#about)
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* [Types of values](Registry.md#types-of-values)
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* [Creating array values](Registry.md#creating-array-values)
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* [Overriding Registry values per-channel](Registry.md#overriding-registry-values-per-channel)
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* [Overriding Registry values via command-line](Registry.md#overriding-registry-values-via-command-line)
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* [Registry commands](Registry.md#registry-commands)
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* [regset](Registry.md#regset)
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* [regunset](Registry.md#regunset)
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* [regchange](Registry.md#regchange)
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* [regshow](Registry.md#regshow)
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* [regfind](Registry.md#regfind)
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* [regsetmeta](Registry.md#regsetmeta)
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* [regunsetmeta](Registry.md#regunsetmeta)
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* [Editing Registry file](Registry.md#editing-registry-file)
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* [Metadata list](Registry.md#metadata-list)
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* [List of known Registry items](Registry.md#list-of-known-registry-items)
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* [Channel-specific Registry items](Registry.md#channel-specific-registry-items)
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* [Applets](Applets.md#applets)
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* [About](Applets.md#about)
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* [Creating applets](Applets.md#creating-applets)
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* [Documentation for built-in applets](Applets.md#documentation-for-built-in-applets)
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* [cc](Applets.md#cc)
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* [Usage](Applets.md#usage)
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* [Supported Languages](Applets.md#supported-languages)
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* [Default Language](Applets.md#default-language)
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* [Disallowed system calls](Applets.md#disallowed-system-calls)
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* [Program termination with no output](Applets.md#program-termination-with-no-output)
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* [Abnormal program termination](Applets.md#abnormal-program-termination)
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* [C and C++ Functionality](Applets.md#c-and-c-functionality)
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* [Using the preprocessor](Applets.md#using-the-preprocessor)
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* [main() Function Unnecessary](Applets.md#main-function-unnecessary)
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* [Embedding Newlines](Applets.md#embedding-newlines)
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* [Printing in binary/base2](Applets.md#printing-in-binarybase2)
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* [Using the GDB debugger](Applets.md#using-the-gdb-debugger)
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* [Interactive Editing](Applets.md#interactive-editing)
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* [Some Examples](Applets.md#some-examples)
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* [english](Applets.md#english)
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* [expand](Applets.md#expand)
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* [prec](Applets.md#prec)
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* [paren](Applets.md#paren)
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* [faq](Applets.md#faq)
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* [cfact](Applets.md#cfact)
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* [cjeopardy](Applets.md#cjeopardy)
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* [hint](Applets.md#hint)
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* [what](Applets.md#what)
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* [w](Applets.md#w)
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* [filter](Applets.md#filter)
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* [score](Applets.md#score)
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* [rank](Applets.md#rank)
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* [reset](Applets.md#reset)
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* [qstats](Applets.md#qstats)
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* [qshow](Applets.md#qshow)
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* [c99](Applets.md#c99)
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* [c11](Applets.md#c11)
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* [c23](Applets.md#c23)
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* [man](Applets.md#man)
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* [google](Applets.md#google)
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* [define](Applets.md#define)
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* [dict](Applets.md#dict)
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* [foldoc](Applets.md#foldoc)
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* [vera](Applets.md#vera)
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* [udict](Applets.md#udict)
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* [wdict](Applets.md#wdict)
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* [acronym](Applets.md#acronym)
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* [math](Applets.md#math)
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* [calc](Applets.md#calc)
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* [qalc](Applets.md#qalc)
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* [compliment](Applets.md#compliment)
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* [insult](Applets.md#insult)
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* [excuse](Applets.md#excuse)
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* [horoscope](Applets.md#horoscope)
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* [quote](Applets.md#quote)
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* [Anti-Abuse](AntiAbuse.md#anti-abuse)
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* [Flood control](AntiAbuse.md#flood-control)
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* [Message flood](AntiAbuse.md#message-flood)
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* [Join flood](AntiAbuse.md#join-flood)
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* [Enter key abuse](AntiAbuse.md#enter-key-abuse)
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* [Nick flood](AntiAbuse.md#nick-flood)
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* [Anti-away/Nick-control](AntiAbuse.md#anti-awaynick-control)
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* [Anti-auto-rejoin control](AntiAbuse.md#anti-auto-rejoin-control)
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* [Opping/Deopping](AntiAbuse.md#oppingdeopping)
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* [Setting up automatic join-flood enforcement](AntiAbuse.md#setting-up-automatic-join-flood-enforcement)
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* [Virtual Machine](VirtualMachine.md#virtual-machine)
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* [Installation methods](VirtualMachine.md#installation-methods)
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* [libvirt and QEMU](VirtualMachine.md#libvirt-and-qemu)
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* [Vagrant](VirtualMachine.md#vagrant)
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* [Host vs guest](VirtualMachine.md#host-vs-guest)
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* [Environment variables](VirtualMachine.md#environment-variables)
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* [Initial virtual machine set-up](VirtualMachine.md#initial-virtual-machine-set-up)
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* [Prerequisites](VirtualMachine.md#prerequisites)
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* [CPU Virtualization Technology](VirtualMachine.md#cpu-virtualization-technology)
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* [KVM](VirtualMachine.md#kvm)
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* [libvirt and QEMU](VirtualMachine.md#libvirt-and-qemu-1)
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* [Make a pbot-vm user or directory](VirtualMachine.md#make-a-pbot-vm-user-or-directory)
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* [Add libvirt group to your user](VirtualMachine.md#add-libvirt-group-to-your-user)
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* [Download Linux ISO](VirtualMachine.md#download-linux-iso)
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* [Create a new virtual machine](VirtualMachine.md#create-a-new-virtual-machine)
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* [libvirt](VirtualMachine.md#libvirt)
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* [QEMU](VirtualMachine.md#qemu)
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* [Install Linux in the virtual machine](VirtualMachine.md#install-linux-in-the-virtual-machine)
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* [Set up serial ports](VirtualMachine.md#set-up-serial-ports)
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* [libvirt](VirtualMachine.md#libvirt-1)
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* [QEMU](VirtualMachine.md#qemu-1)
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* [Set up virtio-vsock](VirtualMachine.md#set-up-virtio-vsock)
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* [libvirt](VirtualMachine.md#libvirt-2)
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* [QEMU](VirtualMachine.md#qemu-2)
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* [Reboot virtual machine](VirtualMachine.md#reboot-virtual-machine)
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* [Install PBot VM Guest](VirtualMachine.md#install-pbot-vm-guest)
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* [Install software](VirtualMachine.md#install-software)
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* [Start PBot VM Guest](VirtualMachine.md#start-pbot-vm-guest)
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* [Test PBot VM Guest](VirtualMachine.md#test-pbot-vm-guest)
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* [Save initial state](VirtualMachine.md#save-initial-state)
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* [Install host packages](VirtualMachine.md#install-host-packages)
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* [Initial virtual machine set-up complete](VirtualMachine.md#initial-virtual-machine-set-up-complete)
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* [Start PBot VM Host](VirtualMachine.md#start-pbot-vm-host)
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* [Test PBot](VirtualMachine.md#test-pbot)
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* [Starting PBot VM again](VirtualMachine.md#starting-pbot-vm-again)
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* [Adding additional VMs](VirtualMachine.md#adding-additional-vms)
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* [QEMU command from libvirt](VirtualMachine.md#qemu-command-from-libvirt)
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* [Frequently Asked Questions](FAQ.md#frequently-asked-questions)
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* [When I type `!version` it say "new version available"?](FAQ.md#when-i-type-version-it-say-new-version-available)
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* [How do I change the bot trigger?](FAQ.md#how-do-i-change-the-bot-trigger)
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* [How do I whitelist a user?](FAQ.md#how-do-i-whitelist-a-user)
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* [How do I change how the bot outputs multi-line messages?](FAQ.md#how-do-i-change-how-the-bot-outputs-multi-line-messages)
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* [How can I remove excessive spaces and tabs from command output?](FAQ.md#how-can-i-remove-excessive-spaces-and-tabs-from-command-output)
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* [How do I change my password?](FAQ.md#how-do-i-change-my-password)
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* [How do I make PBot remember my `date` timezone?](FAQ.md#how-do-i-make-pbot-remember-my-date-timezone)
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* [How do I make PBot remember my `weather` location?](FAQ.md#how-do-i-make-pbot-remember-my-weather-location)
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* [How do I set up automatic join-flood enforcement?](FAQ.md#how-do-i-set-up-automatic-join-flood-enforcement)
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