znc

znc-1.10.3-ls189

znc is an IRC network bouncer or BNC. It can detach the client from the actual IRC server, and also from selected channels. Multiple clients from different locations can connect to a single ZNC account simultaneously and therefore appear under the same nickname on IRC.

docker pull lscr.io/linuxserver/znc:latest

Quick start

Generated from the image's own configuration. Replace the /path/to folders with real paths on your host.

---
services:
  znc:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/znc:latest
    container_name: znc
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Etc/UTC
    volumes:
      - /path/to/znc/config:/config
    ports:
      - 6501:6501
    restart: unless-stopped

Parameters

Ports
Port	Function	Required
6501:6501	Port ZNC listens on.	required

Environment variables
Variable	Function	Required
PUID=1000	User ID	required
PGID=1000	Group ID	required
TZ=Etc/UTC	Timezone	required

Volumes
Path	Function	Required
/config	Persistent config files	required

Architectures

Pulling :latest picks the right one for your host automatically.

x86_64amd64-latest
arm64arm64v8-latest

Changelog

27 Jul 2025
Rebase to Alpine 3.22.
10 Jun 2024
Migrate default config file to newer format.
6 Jun 2024
Rebase to Alpine 3.20.

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