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To get general Linux support quickly, it is sometimes best to first reach out to the online communities dedicated to open source software and Linux. Online open source communities benefit from having hundreds, if not thousands, of people to [[help]] with issues
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To get general Linux support quickly, it is sometimes best to first reach out to the online communities dedicated to open source software and Linux. Online open source communities benefit from having thousands of people to help with issues.
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== Open Source Community Resources ==
 
== Open Source Community Resources ==
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===
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The following list contains a great number of resources from around the web that can provide information about possible issues.
 
==== General ====
 
==== General ====
* [http://www.linux.org/ linux.org]
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* [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/ linuxfoundation.org/]
* [http://www.linux.com/ linux.com]
 
 
* [http://www.ubuntu.com/support ubuntu.com/support]
 
* [http://www.ubuntu.com/support ubuntu.com/support]
 
* [http://www.howtoforge.com/ howtoforge.com]
 
* [http://www.howtoforge.com/ howtoforge.com]
 
* [http://www.linuxquestions.org/ linuxquestion.org]
 
* [http://www.linuxquestions.org/ linuxquestion.org]
 
* [http://www.tldp.org/ tldp.org]
 
* [http://www.tldp.org/ tldp.org]
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* [http://www.linuxsolved.com linuxsolved.com]
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* [http://www.linuxjournal.com linuxjournal.com]
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* [http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Main_Page openembedded.org]
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* [https://www.yoctoproject.org/ yoctoproject.org]
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==== Installing Linux ====
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* [https://www.linux.com/learn/how-install-and-try-linux-absolutely-easiest-and-safest-way Installing Linux]
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==== Questions ====
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* [http://unix.stackexchange.com/ unix.stackexchange.com]
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* [http://askubuntu.com/ askubuntu.com]
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* [http://superuser.com/ superuser.com]
  
 
==== Training ====
 
==== Training ====
 
* [http://training.linuxfoundation.org/ training.linuxfoundation.org]
 
* [http://training.linuxfoundation.org/ training.linuxfoundation.org]
 
* [http://www.tldp.org/guides.html tldp.org/guides]
 
* [http://www.tldp.org/guides.html tldp.org/guides]
* [http://www.linux.org/forums/beginner-tutorials.53/ linux.org/forums/beginner-tutorials]
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==== Linux Shell ====
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* [http://linuxcommand.org// linuxcommand.org]
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* [http://www.tldp.org/LDP/GNU-Linux-Tools-Summary/html/index.html Linux Command-Line Tools]
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==== Scripting ====
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* [http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/index.html Bash For Beginners]
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* [http://www.arachnoid.com/linux/shell_programming.html Bash Scripting]
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* [http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/ Advanced Bash Scripting]
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==== Kernel ====
 
==== Kernel ====
 
* [https://www.kernel.org/ kernel.org]
 
* [https://www.kernel.org/ kernel.org]
* [http://www.linux.org/threads/%EF%BB%BFthe-linux-kernel-introduction.4203/ linux.org Kernel Introduction]
 
 
* [http://kernelnewbies.org/ kernelnewbies.org]
 
* [http://kernelnewbies.org/ kernelnewbies.org]
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* [http://www.linuxprogrammingblog.com/ Small But Growing Site on Linux Programming]
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* [http://www.tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/index.html Linux Kernel Module Programming]
  
 
=== Chat ===
 
=== Chat ===
Use an IRC client such as [http://xchat.org/ XChat], [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://webchat.freenode.net/ Freenode Webchat], or [http://irssi.org/ irssi] to visit irc.freenode.net
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Use an IRC client such as [http://xchat.org/ XChat], [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://webchat.freenode.net/ Freenode Webchat], or [http://irssi.org/ irssi] to visit <code>irc.freenode.net</code> for live community support.
  
 
Directions: [http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml IRC Setup]
 
Directions: [http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml IRC Setup]
  
IRC [[Help]]: [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html Tutorial]
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IRC Support: [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html Tutorial]
  
 
Suggested channels:   
 
Suggested channels:   
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* #kernelnewbies
 
* #kernelnewbies
  
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To get general Linux support quickly, it is sometimes best to first reach out to the online communities dedicated to open source software and Linux. Online open source communities benefit from having thousands of people to help with issues.

Open Source Community Resources

Websites

The following list contains a great number of resources from around the web that can provide information about possible issues.

General

Installing Linux

Questions

Training

Linux Shell

Scripting

Kernel

Chat

Use an IRC client such as XChat, Pidgin, Freenode Webchat, or irssi to visit irc.freenode.net for live community support.

Directions: IRC Setup

IRC Support: Tutorial

Suggested channels:

  • ##linux
  • #oe
  • #yocto
  • #busybox
  • #kernelnewbies