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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
 
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
 
== 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]
 
* [http://www.linux.org/ linux.org]
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=== 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:   

Revision as of 12:22, 28 October 2013

TODO: {{#todo:Review|Klint Youngmeyer|oe 4,oe 5,ky,review}}

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

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

Training

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