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Main channels
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.
Channel operators
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) |