ARCHIVED: What Linux newsgroups are available?
There are various mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups for Linux discussion:
comp.os.linux.announce
is a moderated newsgroup for announcements about Linux (e.g., new programs, bug fixes).comp.os.linux.answers
contains all the FAQ files, HOWTO files, and other important documentation.comp.os.linux.admin
is an unmoderated newsgroup for discussion of administration of Linux systems.comp.os.linux.development
is an unmoderated newsgroup specifically for discussion of Linux kernel development. The only application development questions that should be discussed here are those that are intimately associated with the kernel. All other development questions are probably generic Unix development questions and should be directed to acomp.unix
group instead.comp.os.linux.help
is an unmoderated newsgroup for any Linux questions that don't belong anywhere else.comp.os.linux.misc
is the replacement forcomp.os.linux
, and is meant for any discussion that doesn't belong elsewhere.
Additional topical Linux newsgroups include:
comp.os.linux.advocacy
comp.os.linux.alpha
comp.os.linux.development.apps
comp.os.linux.development.system
comp.os.linux.hardware
comp.os.linux.m68k
comp.os.linux.networking
comp.os.linux.portable
comp.os.linux.powerpc
comp.os.linux.security
comp.os.linux.setup
comp.os.linux.x
In general, you should not cross-post between the Linux
newsgroups. The only cross-posting that is appropriate is an
occasional posting between one unmoderated group and
comp.os.linux.announce
. The whole point of splitting
comp.os.linux
into many groups is to reduce traffic in
each.
The Linux FAQ is periodically posted to many of the Linux newsgroups, mailing lists, and FTP sites. You can browse and search the FAQ Archives at the Linux FAW website.
Some of the above information came from the Linux Information Sheet.
At Indiana University, for personal or departmental Linux or Unix systems support, see Get help for Linux or Unix at IU.
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