# IRC channel

Related articles

- ArchWiki:IRC
- International communities
- phrik

Note: Do not edit this page unless you are a channel op in #archlinux. You are welcome to use the discussion page.

## Main channels

Warning: Channel statistics are logged for #archlinux and #archlinux-offtopic. Speak to demize (#archlinux) or dunz0r (#archlinux-offtopic) if you would like to opt-out permanently.

This section is about #archlinux, the main Arch Linux support IRC channel, and #archlinux-offtopic, the main Arch Linux social channel, both available on the Freenode network.

The central topic for #archlinux is support and general discussion about Arch Linux. For a list of rules refer to the Code of conduct and Code of conduct#IRC. For a list of commonly used abbreviations, see Arch terminology and IRC Jargon.

To join the channels, you need an IRC client. The installation environment includes the Irssi client. See List of applications/Internet#IRC clients or Wikipedia:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients for a list.

### Registration

#archlinux and #archlinux-offtopic now have the channel mode set to `+r` and `+q $~a`. This means you need to be identified to `NickServ` to join the channel and send messages, respectively. We needed to do this to reduce spam.

To register with NickServ, follow the freenode FAQ, as well as `NickServ help` when connected to chat.freenode.net:

    /query nickserv help register
    /query nickserv help identify

If you are not registered and identified, you will be forwarded to #archlinux-unregistered. You can get a list of people who can help you by typing `/msg chanserv access #archlinux list`, or join #freenode and ask there.

Note:

- If `/query` happens to not work in your client you can try using either `/quote nickserv <command>` or `/msg nickserv <command>`.
- Some IRC clients have a race-condition where they try to autojoin channels before you have been identified with NickServ, and to solve it you need to enable SASL. Either look up your IRC client's documentation or look at the freenode SASL page to find instructions for how to enable it.

### Channel operators

Note: Arch operators are ops in both #archlinux and #archlinux-offtopic. See the list below, or run `/msg phrik listops` on freenode.

If you for some reason need the help of an op, do not be shy to `/query` or `/msg` us. Here is the list of ops as of 4 Feb 2016:

- brain0
- falconindy
- grawity
- heftig
- jelle
- MrElendig / Mion
- Namarrgon
- pid1
- tigrmesh / tigr
- vodik
- wonder / ioni

## Other channels

The size of our community led to the creation of multiple IRC channels. To get a list of all channels on irc.freenode.net that contain `archlinux` in their name, use the command `/query alis list *archlinux*`.

Channel | Description
--- | ---
#archlinux64 | x86_64 specific discussion channel, mostly in English
#archlinux-aur | AUR general discussion
#archlinux-aurweb | aurweb development discussion
#archlinux-bugs | Bug-centric discussion
#archlinux-classroom | A project that develops and hosts classes for the Arch Linux community.
#archlinux-pacman | Pacman development and discussion
#archlinux-projects | Projects development and discussion (mkinitcpio, abs, dbscripts, devtools, ...)
#archlinux-multilib | Arch Linux Multilib Project discussion and packaging
#archlinux-newbie | A space to learn, try new things, and ask for help without fear of ridicule.
#archlinux-security | Discussion of security issues within Arch packages.
#archlinux-wiki | Discussion on ArchWiki and its articles.
#archlinux-women | Discussing gender and equality, mostly in English.

### International IRC channels

International discussions are available at the following channels, also located at the irc.freenode.net IRC network, unless stated otherwise.

Channel | Description
--- | ---
#archlinux-za | Discussion (Afrikaans, English)
#archlinux-br | Discussion (Brazilian)
#archlinux-cn | Discussion (Chinese); also on irc.oftc.net#arch-cn
#archlinux-cr | Discussion (Costa Rica)
#archlinux.cz | Discussion (Czech)
#archlinux.dk | Discussion (Danish)
#archlinux.fi | Discussion (Finnish)
#archlinux-fr | Discussion (French)
#archlinux-gaelic | Discussion (Gaelic)
#archlinux.de | Discussion (German)
#archlinux-greece | Discussion (Greek)
#archlinux-il | Discussion (Hebrew)
#archlinux.hu | Discussion (Hungarian)
#archlinux-it | Discussion (Italian); also on irc.azzurra.org#archlinux
#archlinux-nordics | Discussion (the nordics: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish)
#archlinux-ir | Discussion (Persian)
#archlinux.org.pl | Discussion (Polish)
#archlinux-pt | Discussion (Portuguese)
#archlinux.ro | Discussion (Romanian)
#archlinux-ru | Discussion (Russian); also on irc.mibbit.net#archlinux-ru
#archlinux-rs | Discussion (Serbian)
#archlinux-es | Discussion (Spanish)
#archlinux.se | Discussion (Swedish)
#archlinux-ve | Discussion (Venezuela)
#archlinuxvn | Discussion (Vietnamese, Tiếng Việt)

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