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On-line Real Time Help Using IRC
RC (Internet Relay_Chat) is a way to chat with people from all over the world in real time. IRC channels
dedicated to Debian can be found on OFIC:
To connect; you need an IRC client: Some of the most popular clients are HexChat; irclL, irssi, epic5 and
KVIrc; all of which have been packaged for Debian: OFTC also offers a WebChat web interface which
allows
to connect to IRC with a browser without the need to install any local client.
Once you have the client installed, you need to tell it to connect to the server: In most clients_
you can
do that by typing:
iserver
irc
debian
org
In some clients (such as irssi) you will need to type this instead:
Iconnect irc.debian.org
Once you are connected, join channel #debian by typing
Ijoin #debian
Note: clients like HexChat often have
different, graphical user interface for joining servers/channels
At this point you
find yourself among the friendly crowd of #debian inhabitants_
You're welcome to
ask questions about Debian there_
You can find the channel's faq at https Iiki_debian org/DebianRC:
There's a number of other IRC networks where You can chat about Debian; too_
Mailing_lists
Debian is developed through distributed development all around the world. Therefore e-mail is a
preferred way to discuss various items. Much of the conversation between Debian developers and users
is managed through several mailing lists.
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