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Fedora has a strong community that is ready to help you. Because users and contributors span the globe, a key element to the project is communication. [[#IRC| IRC]] , [[#Mailing_Lists| mailing lists]] and [[#Forums| forums]] provide quick and easy ways to communicate.
Fedora has a strong community that is ready to help you. Because users and contributors span the globe, a key element to the project is communication. [[#IRC|IRC]], [[#Mailing_Lists|mailing lists]], and [[#Forums|forums]] provide quick and easy ways to communicate.


{{Anchor|guidelines}}
{{Anchor|guidelines}}
== Interacting with the Community ==
== Interacting with the Community ==
Make sure that you understand and follow our guidelines before you start communicating with others in the Fedora community. Some basic guidelines can be found in the [[Communicate/MailingListGuidelines| Mailing List Guidelines]] and the [[Communicate/IRCHowTo| IRC How-To]] .
Make sure that you understand and follow our guidelines before you start communicating with others in the Fedora community. Some basic guidelines can be found in the [[Communicate/MailingListGuidelines|Mailing List Guidelines]] and the [[Communicate/IRCHowTo|IRC How-To]].


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{{Anchor|selfhelp}}
== Helping Yourself ==
== Helping Yourself ==
Before seeking help from others, please take a little time to review the huge variety of self-help resources that are available. Check out the Fedora [[Docs| Documentation]] and [[FAQ| FAQs]] . If you are already using Fedora, <code>man</code> and <code>info</code> pages provide a lot of useful information. You can access these by using the <code>man</code> and <code>info</code> commands. For example, to use <code>man</code> to learn about <code>yum</code>, you would use:
Before seeking help from others, please take a little time to review the huge variety of self-help resources that are available. Check out the Fedora [[Docs|Documentation]] and [[FAQ|FAQs]]. If you are already using Fedora, <code>man</code> and <code>info</code> pages provide a lot of useful information. You can access these by using the <code>man</code> and <code>info</code> commands. For example, to use <code>man</code> to learn about <code>yum</code>, you would use:


<pre>man yum</pre>
<pre>man yum</pre>
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<pre>rpm -qd coreutils</pre>
<pre>rpm -qd coreutils</pre>


While these commands work from a terminal, other easy-to-use tools are also available. Check the menus for your desktop and programs. Don't forget to check the [[Docs| Fedora Documentation]] .
While these commands work from a terminal, other easy-to-use tools are also available. Check the menus for your desktop and programs. Don't forget to check the [[Docs|Fedora Documentation]].


{{Anchor|feedback}}
{{Anchor|feedback}}


== Providing Feedback to Developers ==
== Providing Feedback to Developers ==
If you believe you have found a bug or would like to suggest enhancements, use the [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ Bugzilla] bug tracking system.
If you believe you have found a bug or would like to suggest enhancements, use the [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ Bugzilla] bug tracking system.


More information is available on the [[Bugs and feature requests]] page.
More information is available on the [[Bugs and feature requests]] page.


The [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users users] mailing list is the place for most questions.
The [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users users] mailing list is the place for most questions.


Development discussions happen in the Fedora development mailing list, [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel devel] , and we encourage community users and developers interested in Fedora to participate there. You can post in this list for development-related discussions that are not straight-forward bug reports or feature requests. This is not a suitable place to ask general questions. If you are using a test release or the development version of Fedora, post feedback to the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test test] mailing list and bug reports to [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ Bugzilla] . Developers do not usually follow discussions in end-user sources since they are high-traffic and not as efficient as a tracker like Bugzilla.   For other mailing list options, see [[#Mailing_Lists| Mailing Lists]] below.
Development discussions happen in the Fedora development mailing list, [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel devel], and we encourage community users and developers interested in Fedora to participate there. You can post in this list for development-related discussions that are not straight-forward bug reports or feature requests. This is not a suitable place to ask general questions. If you are using a test release or the development version of Fedora, post feedback to the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test test] mailing list and bug reports to [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ Bugzilla]. Developers do not usually follow discussions in end-user sources since they are high-traffic and not as efficient as a tracker like Bugzilla. For other mailing list options, see [[#Mailing_Lists|Mailing Lists]] below.


== Mailing Lists ==
== Mailing Lists ==


Mailing lists are special email addresses which send email to all users who have subscribed to them. Sending an email to a mailing list reaches all users interested in discussing a specific topic and users who are available to help other users with that topic.
Mailing lists are special email addresses which send email to all users who have subscribed to them. Sending an email to a mailing list reaches all users interested in discussing a specific topic and users who are available to help other users with that topic.


To subscribe to a mailing list, follow the appropriate link below and fill out the subscription form, or send an email message to <code><listname>-request@lists.fedoraproject.org</code> (replace <listname> with the desired mailing list name, such as <code>users</code>) with only the word <code>subscribe</code> in the subject. The mailing lists are hosted at https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo.
To subscribe to a mailing list, follow the appropriate link below and fill out the subscription form, or send an email message to <code><listname>-request@lists.fedoraproject.org</code> (replace <listname> with the desired mailing list name, such as <code>users</code>) with only the word <code>subscribe</code> in the subject. The mailing lists are hosted at https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo.


If you are using the mailing lists and see a post that is off-topic, you can direct the user to the [[PostIsOffTopic]] page, which will provide them with information to guide them in list selection in the future. Please do not be unnecessarily rude, as it hurts Fedora when you offend other users.
If you are using the mailing lists and see a post that is off-topic, you can direct the user to the [[PostIsOffTopic]] page, which will provide them with information to guide them in list selection in the future. Please do not be unnecessarily rude, as it hurts Fedora when you offend other users.


{{Admon/note | NOTE | Certain etiquette is required to help mailing lists work efficiently and smoothly. See the [[Communicate/MailingListGuidelines| Mailing list guidelines]] for specific points to follow while using Fedora Project mailing lists.}}
{{Admon/note | NOTE | Certain etiquette is required to help mailing lists work efficiently and smoothly. See the [[Communicate/MailingListGuidelines|Mailing list guidelines]] for specific points to follow while using Fedora Project mailing lists.}}


=== User Mailing Lists ===
=== User Mailing Lists ===
 
* '''[https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users users] - General discussion and community assistance for users of Fedora releases. If you want help with a problem installing or using Fedora, this is the list for you.'''
* '''[https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users users] - General discussion and community assistance for users of Fedora releases. If you want help with a problem installing or using Fedora, this is the list for you.'''
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/announce announce] - Announcements of Fedora changes and events. To stay aware of major Fedora news, subscribe to this list.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/announce announce] - Announcements of Fedora changes and events. To stay aware of major Fedora news, subscribe to this list.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/classroom classroom] - Discussion, Ideas, feedback, planning and announcement of Fedora IRC Classroom sessions.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/classroom classroom] - Discussion, Ideas, feedback, planning and announcement of Fedora IRC Classroom sessions.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/package-announce package-announce]  - Announcements of Fedora Package Updates for potentially all Fedora sub-projects. See [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-May/msg00001.html announcement] to learn how to setup filters.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/package-announce package-announce]  - Announcements of Fedora Package Updates for potentially all Fedora sub-projects. See [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-May/msg00001.html announcement] to learn how to setup filters.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/laptop laptop] - For users of laptops running Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/laptop laptop] - For users of laptops running Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test test] - For testers of Fedora test releases. If you would like to discuss experiences using Fedora TEST releases, this is the list for you.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test test] - For testers of Fedora test releases. If you would like to discuss experiences using Fedora TEST releases, this is the list for you.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/livecd livecd] - For discussion of Fedora Live CD efforts.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/livecd livecd] - For discussion of Fedora Live CD efforts.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/virt virt] - For discussion about virtualization in Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/virt virt] - For discussion about virtualization in Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/virt-tools virt-tools] - Discussions and development for virt-manager, virt-viewer, virt-install, virt-clone, virt-image and virt-convert.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/virt-tools virt-tools] - Discussions and development for virt-manager, virt-viewer, virt-install, virt-clone, virt-image and virt-convert.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/libguestfs libguestfs] - Discussions and development for libguestfs, guestfish, virt-inspector, and associated tools.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/libguestfs libguestfs] - Discussions and development for libguestfs, guestfish, virt-inspector, and associated tools.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/xen xen] - For discussion about Xen virtualization in Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/xen xen] - For discussion about Xen virtualization in Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/selinux selinux] - For discussions about the Fedora SELinux Project.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/selinux selinux] - For discussions about the Fedora SELinux Project.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/games games] - For discussions about games for Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/games games] - For discussions about games for Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/women women] - For the women that use and contribute to Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/women women] - For the women that use and contribute to Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce xfce] - For users of the Fedora Xfce Spin.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce xfce] - For users of the Fedora Xfce Spin.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/lxde lxde] - For users of the Fedora Lxde Spin.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/lxde lxde] - For users of the Fedora Lxde Spin.


=== Contributors Mailing Lists ===
=== Contributors Mailing Lists ===
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel-announce devel-announce] - Announcements for developers, no discussions.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel-announce devel-announce] - Announcements for developers, no discussions.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel devel] - For developers, developers, developers. If you are interested in helping create Fedora releases, this is the list for you.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel devel] - For developers, developers, developers. If you are interested in helping create Fedora releases, this is the list for you.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging packaging] - Packaging Committee discussions and questions or clarifications on packaging in Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging packaging] - Packaging Committee discussions and questions or clarifications on packaging in Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/advisory-board advisory-board] . Fedora Advisory Board list discussions. Anyone is free to join the list and participate.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/advisory-board advisory-board] - Fedora Advisory Board list discussions. Anyone is free to join the list and participate.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/scm-commits scm-commits] - For CVS change notifications of all Fedora packages. Fedora package maintainers are encouraged to subscribe to this.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/scm-commits scm-commits] - For CVS change notifications of all Fedora packages. Fedora package maintainers are encouraged to subscribe to this.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop desktop] - For discussions about desktop development issues such as user interfaces and usability
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop desktop] - For discussions about desktop development issues such as user interfaces and usability
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/security-commits security-commits] - Commit messages about changes in fedora-security module
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/security-commits security-commits] - Commit messages about changes in fedora-security module
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/docs docs] - For participants of the Documentation Project
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/docs docs] - For participants of the Documentation Project
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/docs-commits docs-commits] - For CVS change notifications from the FDP repository. Documentation contributors are encouraged to subscribe to this
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/docs-commits docs-commits] - For CVS change notifications from the FDP repository. Documentation contributors are encouraged to subscribe to this
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/security security] - For discussions about public issues related to security in Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/security security] - For discussions about public issues related to security in Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/design-team design-team] - For participants of the Fedora Design Team (formerly the Fedora Artwork Project; old archives located [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/art here])
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/design-team design-team] - For participants of the Fedora Design Team (formerly the Fedora Artwork Project; old archives located [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/art here])
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/websites websites] - For contributors to official Fedora websites and interested Community websites administrators
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/websites websites] - For contributors to official Fedora websites and interested Community websites administrators
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/perl-devel perl-devel] - For discussions about packages relating to the perl programming language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/perl-devel perl-devel] - For discussions about packages relating to the perl programming language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/php-devel php-devel] - For discussions about packages relating to the php programming language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/php-devel php-devel] - For discussions about packages relating to the php programming language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/python-devel python-devel] - For discussions about packages relating to the Python programming language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/python-devel python-devel] - For discussions about packages relating to the Python programming language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/java-devel java-devel]  - For discussions about Java-related Fedora development
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/java-devel java-devel]  - For discussions about Java-related Fedora development
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fonts fonts] - For discussions on fonts and other Fedora text rendering components
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fonts fonts] - For discussions on fonts and other Fedora text rendering components
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fonts-bugs fonts-bugs] - Automated issue tracking on fonts and other Fedora text rendering components
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fonts-bugs fonts-bugs] - Automated issue tracking on fonts and other Fedora text rendering components
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors ambassadors] - Fedora Ambassadors discussions.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors ambassadors] - Fedora Ambassadors discussions.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing marketing] - For discussions about marketing and expanding the Fedora user base
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing marketing] - For discussions about marketing and expanding the Fedora user base
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/infrastructure infrastructure] - For participants of the Infrastructure Project
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/infrastructure infrastructure] - For participants of the Infrastructure Project
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/buildsys buildsys] - Discussion of Fedora build system
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/buildsys buildsys] - Discussion of Fedora build system
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/triage triage] - Discussion about bug maintenance in Fedora
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/triage triage] - Discussion about bug maintenance in Fedora
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/music music] - For discussions about integrating open music and professional audio base in Fedora
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/music music] - For discussions about integrating open music and professional audio base in Fedora
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/i18n i18n] - For discussions about the internationalization of Fedora
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/i18n i18n] - For discussions about the internationalization of Fedora
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/trans trans] - For discussions about translating the software and documentation associated with the Fedora Project
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/trans trans] - For discussions about translating the software and documentation associated with the Fedora Project
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/legal legal] - For public discussions about legal issues affecting Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/legal legal] - For public discussions about legal issues affecting Fedora.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/scitech scitech] - For discussion between scientific and technical users.
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/scitech scitech] - For discussion between scientific and technical users.
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=== Architecture Specific Mailing Lists ===
=== Architecture Specific Mailing Lists ===
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/sparc sparc] - For discussions about supporting Fedora on the SPARC architecture and platforms
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/sparc sparc] - For discussions about supporting Fedora on the SPARC architecture and platforms
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm arm] - For discussions about supporting Fedora on the ARM architecture and platforms
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm arm] - For discussions about supporting Fedora on the ARM architecture and platforms
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ia64 ia64] - For discussion about supporting Fedora on the ia64 architecture and platforms
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ia64 ia64] - For discussion about supporting Fedora on the ia64 architecture and platforms
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/s390x s390x] - For discussion about supporting Fedora on the s390x architecture and platforms
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/s390x s390x] - For discussion about supporting Fedora on the s390x architecture and platforms


=== International Lists ===
=== International Lists ===
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india india] - For Fedora Indian Users and Contributors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india india] - For Fedora Indian Users and Contributors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/br-users br-users] - For discussions about Fedora in the Brazilian Portuguese language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/br-users br-users] - For discussions about Fedora in the Brazilian Portuguese language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/de-users de-users] - For discussions about Fedora in the German language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/de-users de-users] - For discussions about Fedora in the German language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/es-users es-users] - For discussions about Fedora in the Spanish language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/es-users es-users] - For discussions about Fedora in the Spanish language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/cs-users cs-users] - For discussions about Fedora in the Czech and Slovak language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/cs-users cs-users] - For discussions about Fedora in the Czech and Slovak language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/bangladesh-users bangladesh-users] - For Fedora Bangladeshi Users and Contributors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/bangladesh-users bangladesh-users] - For Fedora Bangladeshi Users and Contributors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/embajadores-fedora-latam embajadores-fedora-latam] - Latin American Fedora Ambassadors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/embajadores-fedora-latam embajadores-fedora-latam] - Latin American Fedora Ambassadors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ja-list fedora-ja-list] - For discussions about Fedora in the Japanese language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ja-list fedora-ja-list] - For discussions about Fedora in the Japanese language
* See Also: http://fedora.jp/mailman/listinfo/users
* See Also: http://fedora.jp/mailman/listinfo/users
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/lb-users lb-users] - For Fedora Users and Contributors in Lebanon
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/lb-users lb-users] - For Fedora Users and Contributors in Lebanon
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/my-users my-users] - For Malaysian Fedora Users and Contributors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/my-users my-users] - For Malaysian Fedora Users and Contributors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-philippines fedora-philippines] For Filipino Fedora Users and Contributors '''(NOT FOUND)'''
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-philippines fedora-philippines] For Filipino Fedora Users and Contributors '''(NOT FOUND)'''
* [http://llistes.softcatala.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora fedora-softcatalà] - For discussions about Fedora in Catalan language
* [http://llistes.softcatala.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora fedora-softcatalà] - For discussions about Fedora in Catalan language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fa-community fa-community] For Persian Fedora Users and Contributors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fa-community fa-community] For Persian Fedora Users and Contributors
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chinese chinese] For discussions about Fedora in the Chinese language
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chinese chinese] For discussions about Fedora in the Chinese language
==== Fedora L10N Teams Mailing Lists ====
==== Fedora L10N Teams Mailing Lists ====
* Arabic: [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/trans-ar trans-ar]  
* Arabic: [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/trans-ar trans-ar]  
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== IRC ==
== IRC ==
IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a real-time, text-based form of communication. You can have conversations with multiple people in an open channel or chat with someone privately one-on-one.
IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a real-time, text-based form of communication. You can have conversations with multiple people in an open channel or chat with someone privately one-on-one.


To talk to other Fedora Project participants, log onto the [http://freenode.net freenode IRC network] .
To talk to other Fedora Project participants, log onto the [http://freenode.net freenode IRC network].


{{Admon/note | NOTE | You may be required to register your user nickname (nick) and identify with that nick. Otherwise, you may not be able to join or be heard on the IRC channel. There is a page describing how to register your nick at [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net].}}
{{Admon/note | NOTE | You may be required to register your user nickname (nick) and identify with that nick. Otherwise, you may not be able to join or be heard on the IRC channel. There is a page describing how to register your nick at [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net].}}


{{Admon/warning | WARNING | Some of the Fedora channels ban users that are logged into their system as <code>root</code>. Make sure that you are logged into your system as a normal user and that any ident server you may have running is accurately reporting your username.}}
{{Admon/warning | WARNING | Some of the Fedora channels ban users that are logged into their system as <code>root</code>. Make sure that you are logged into your system as a normal user and that any ident server you may have running is accurately reporting your username.}}


To learn how to use IRC, refer to the IRC Tutorial at [http://irchelp.org/ irchelp.org] and [[Communicate/IRCHowTo| IRC HowTo]] .
To learn how to use IRC, refer to the IRC Tutorial at [http://irchelp.org/ irchelp.org] and [[Communicate/IRCHowTo| IRC HowTo]].


=== User Help ===
=== User Help ===
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* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-board-meeting #fedora-board-meeting]''' - Moderated room for public Fedora Project Board meetings
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-board-meeting #fedora-board-meeting]''' - Moderated room for public Fedora Project Board meetings
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-board-public #fedora-board-public]''' - Unmoderated room for public Fedora Project Board meetings. Ask your questions here to see them discussed during a meeting.
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-board-public #fedora-board-public]''' - Unmoderated room for public Fedora Project Board meetings. Ask your questions here to see them discussed during a meeting.
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-meeting #fedora-meeting]''' - Channel used by [[Fedora_meeting_channel | different Fedora groups and sub-projects]] for meetings.
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-meeting #fedora-meeting]''' - Channel used by [[Fedora_meeting_channel|different Fedora groups and sub-projects]] for meetings.
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-meeting-1 #fedora-meeting-1]''' - Channel used by [[Fedora_meeting_channel | different Fedora groups and sub-projects]] for meetings.
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-meeting-1 #fedora-meeting-1]''' - Channel used by [[Fedora_meeting_channel|different Fedora groups and sub-projects]] for meetings.
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-meeting-2 #fedora-meeting-2]''' - Channel used by [[Fedora_meeting_channel | different Fedora groups and sub-projects]] for meetings.
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-meeting-2 #fedora-meeting-2]''' - Channel used by [[Fedora_meeting_channel|different Fedora groups and sub-projects]] for meetings.
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-ops #fedora-ops]''' - Administrative chat for all Fedora Channel Operators
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-ops #fedora-ops]''' - Administrative chat for all Fedora Channel Operators


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* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-social #fedora-social]''' - The appropriate channel for non-Fedora discussions
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-social #fedora-social]''' - The appropriate channel for non-Fedora discussions
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-women #fedora-women]''' - Chat forum for women in the Fedora Community
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-women #fedora-women]''' - Chat forum for women in the Fedora Community


=== International ===
=== International ===
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* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-uk #fedora-uk]''' - Fedora discussions for users from United Kingdom
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-uk #fedora-uk]''' - Fedora discussions for users from United Kingdom


 
Several projects are large enough to have their own channels. Individual project channels, IRC server, and channel information are also found on the project pages. See the [[Projects]] list.
 
Several projects are large enough to have their own channels. Individual project channels, IRC server, and channel information are also found on the project pages. See the [[Projects]] list.


===FAQs===
===FAQs===
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== Collaboration tool ==
== Collaboration tool ==
The text collaboration tool called [[Communicate/GobbyHowTo| Gobby]] can help you to collaborate with other Fedora contributors.  
The text collaboration tool called [[Communicate/GobbyHowTo|Gobby]] can help you to collaborate with other Fedora contributors.  


== Forums ==
== Forums ==
Forums provide Fedora users with an easy way to get help for any issue that may arise. Most of the forums are extremely active and provide structured access to a number of knowledgeable and helpful Fedora users.
Forums provide Fedora users with an easy way to get help for any issue that may arise. Most of the forums are extremely active and provide structured access to a number of knowledgeable and helpful Fedora users.



Revision as of 18:43, 19 June 2010

Fedora has a strong community that is ready to help you. Because users and contributors span the globe, a key element to the project is communication. IRC, mailing lists, and forums provide quick and easy ways to communicate.

Interacting with the Community

Make sure that you understand and follow our guidelines before you start communicating with others in the Fedora community. Some basic guidelines can be found in the Mailing List Guidelines and the IRC How-To.

Helping Yourself

Before seeking help from others, please take a little time to review the huge variety of self-help resources that are available. Check out the Fedora Documentation and FAQs. If you are already using Fedora, man and info pages provide a lot of useful information. You can access these by using the man and info commands. For example, to use man to learn about yum, you would use:

man yum

Press q to quit.

To read the info pages on gcc, you can use:

info gcc

Press q to quit.

There are a number of other documents available on your system under the documentation folder at /usr/share/doc/. The rpm command provides an option to list all of the documentation associated with a particular package. As an example, to list all of the documents available from the "coreutils" package, you can use:

rpm -qd coreutils

While these commands work from a terminal, other easy-to-use tools are also available. Check the menus for your desktop and programs. Don't forget to check the Fedora Documentation.

Providing Feedback to Developers

If you believe you have found a bug or would like to suggest enhancements, use the Bugzilla bug tracking system.

More information is available on the Bugs and feature requests page.

The users mailing list is the place for most questions.

Development discussions happen in the Fedora development mailing list, devel, and we encourage community users and developers interested in Fedora to participate there. You can post in this list for development-related discussions that are not straight-forward bug reports or feature requests. This is not a suitable place to ask general questions. If you are using a test release or the development version of Fedora, post feedback to the test mailing list and bug reports to Bugzilla. Developers do not usually follow discussions in end-user sources since they are high-traffic and not as efficient as a tracker like Bugzilla. For other mailing list options, see Mailing Lists below.

Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are special email addresses which send email to all users who have subscribed to them. Sending an email to a mailing list reaches all users interested in discussing a specific topic and users who are available to help other users with that topic.

To subscribe to a mailing list, follow the appropriate link below and fill out the subscription form, or send an email message to <listname>-request@lists.fedoraproject.org (replace <listname> with the desired mailing list name, such as users) with only the word subscribe in the subject. The mailing lists are hosted at https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo.

If you are using the mailing lists and see a post that is off-topic, you can direct the user to the PostIsOffTopic page, which will provide them with information to guide them in list selection in the future. Please do not be unnecessarily rude, as it hurts Fedora when you offend other users.

NOTE
Certain etiquette is required to help mailing lists work efficiently and smoothly. See the Mailing list guidelines for specific points to follow while using Fedora Project mailing lists.

User Mailing Lists

  • users - General discussion and community assistance for users of Fedora releases. If you want help with a problem installing or using Fedora, this is the list for you.
  • announce - Announcements of Fedora changes and events. To stay aware of major Fedora news, subscribe to this list.
  • classroom - Discussion, Ideas, feedback, planning and announcement of Fedora IRC Classroom sessions.
  • package-announce - Announcements of Fedora Package Updates for potentially all Fedora sub-projects. See announcement to learn how to setup filters.
  • laptop - For users of laptops running Fedora.
  • test - For testers of Fedora test releases. If you would like to discuss experiences using Fedora TEST releases, this is the list for you.
  • livecd - For discussion of Fedora Live CD efforts.
  • virt - For discussion about virtualization in Fedora.
  • virt-tools - Discussions and development for virt-manager, virt-viewer, virt-install, virt-clone, virt-image and virt-convert.
  • libguestfs - Discussions and development for libguestfs, guestfish, virt-inspector, and associated tools.
  • xen - For discussion about Xen virtualization in Fedora.
  • selinux - For discussions about the Fedora SELinux Project.
  • games - For discussions about games for Fedora.
  • women - For the women that use and contribute to Fedora.
  • xfce - For users of the Fedora Xfce Spin.
  • lxde - For users of the Fedora Lxde Spin.

Contributors Mailing Lists

  • devel-announce - Announcements for developers, no discussions.
  • devel - For developers, developers, developers. If you are interested in helping create Fedora releases, this is the list for you.
  • packaging - Packaging Committee discussions and questions or clarifications on packaging in Fedora.
  • advisory-board - Fedora Advisory Board list discussions. Anyone is free to join the list and participate.
  • scm-commits - For CVS change notifications of all Fedora packages. Fedora package maintainers are encouraged to subscribe to this.
  • desktop - For discussions about desktop development issues such as user interfaces and usability
  • security-commits - Commit messages about changes in fedora-security module
  • docs - For participants of the Documentation Project
  • docs-commits - For CVS change notifications from the FDP repository. Documentation contributors are encouraged to subscribe to this
  • security - For discussions about public issues related to security in Fedora.
  • design-team - For participants of the Fedora Design Team (formerly the Fedora Artwork Project; old archives located here)
  • websites - For contributors to official Fedora websites and interested Community websites administrators
  • perl-devel - For discussions about packages relating to the perl programming language
  • php-devel - For discussions about packages relating to the php programming language
  • python-devel - For discussions about packages relating to the Python programming language
  • java-devel - For discussions about Java-related Fedora development
  • fonts - For discussions on fonts and other Fedora text rendering components
  • fonts-bugs - Automated issue tracking on fonts and other Fedora text rendering components
  • ambassadors - Fedora Ambassadors discussions.
  • marketing - For discussions about marketing and expanding the Fedora user base
  • infrastructure - For participants of the Infrastructure Project
  • buildsys - Discussion of Fedora build system
  • triage - Discussion about bug maintenance in Fedora
  • music - For discussions about integrating open music and professional audio base in Fedora
  • i18n - For discussions about the internationalization of Fedora
  • trans - For discussions about translating the software and documentation associated with the Fedora Project
  • legal - For public discussions about legal issues affecting Fedora.
  • scitech - For discussion between scientific and technical users.
  • spins - The Spin Special Interest Group mailing list, Low-traffic list

Architecture Specific Mailing Lists

  • sparc - For discussions about supporting Fedora on the SPARC architecture and platforms
  • arm - For discussions about supporting Fedora on the ARM architecture and platforms
  • ia64 - For discussion about supporting Fedora on the ia64 architecture and platforms
  • s390x - For discussion about supporting Fedora on the s390x architecture and platforms

International Lists

Fedora L10N Teams Mailing Lists

Searching Mailing Lists

IRC

IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a real-time, text-based form of communication. You can have conversations with multiple people in an open channel or chat with someone privately one-on-one.

To talk to other Fedora Project participants, log onto the freenode IRC network.

NOTE
You may be required to register your user nickname (nick) and identify with that nick. Otherwise, you may not be able to join or be heard on the IRC channel. There is a page describing how to register your nick at freenode.net.
WARNING
Some of the Fedora channels ban users that are logged into their system as root. Make sure that you are logged into your system as a normal user and that any ident server you may have running is accurately reporting your username.

To learn how to use IRC, refer to the IRC Tutorial at irchelp.org and IRC HowTo.

User Help

  • #fedora - General chat for all Fedora Project participants
  • #fedora-eol - End User Support for end of life Fedora versions.
  • #fedora-desktop - Fedora desktop discussions (on irc.gnome.org)

Administration

Projects and SIGS

Other fun stuff

International

Several projects are large enough to have their own channels. Individual project channels, IRC server, and channel information are also found on the project pages. See the Projects list.

FAQs

  • FAQs-IRC - Frequently asked questions about IRC

Collaboration tool

The text collaboration tool called Gobby can help you to collaborate with other Fedora contributors.

Forums

Forums provide Fedora users with an easy way to get help for any issue that may arise. Most of the forums are extremely active and provide structured access to a number of knowledgeable and helpful Fedora users.

fedoraforum.org is an independent community website and not hosted or affiliated to Fedora Project or Red Hat. It is a platform for users to help each other. Other forums are also available:

Community Websites

There are many great community websites beyond the Fedora Project that may be of interest to you.

See the Community Websites page.