.. Original article at http://text.maze.io/2008/11/23/quick-tip-for-irssi+screen-users
   
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Quick tip for irssi+screen users
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Place the following line in your ``~/.bashrc``::

  alias irc='screen -rd irc || screen -U -S irc irssi'

Now if you restart your shell (log in again), and you type ``irc``, irssi will be started in a screen. If it was still running, your previous screen session will be resumed.