hexchat-reset(1) -- HexChat New Identity
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## SYNOPSIS
`hexchat-reset`

## DESCRIPTION
Kills running `HexChat`(1) processes, moves your `/home/user/.config/hexchat folder to
`/home/user/hexchat_(current date and time)` as a backup. Then creates a fresh
HexChat profile folder `/home/user/.config/hexchat`, with privacy hardened defaults,
which come with Whonix.

Be sure to change your Tor circuit before reconnecting to IRC!

## EXIT CODES
0 Success

1 Error

## EXAMPLE
`hexchat-reset`

## NOTES
Do not run as root!

## PORTING
This script is currently only tested in Whonix. It could be easily made to work
in Tails or on any Linux.

## WWW
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/HexChat

## AUTHOR
This man page has been written by Patrick Schleizer (adrelanos@whonix.org).
