Help
You can always count on the GNU/Linux community for support. If you are stuck, don’t worry. Below is a curated list of support channels, forums, and guides to assist you.
Questions and help
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Unix & Linux Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for users of GNU/Linux. This site is all about getting answers.
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Ask Ubuntu is a community-driven question and answer site where users can find expert solutions to their technical problems with the Ubuntu operating system.
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Ubuntu Discourse is the official community forum for discussions, support, and collaboration on all aspects of the Ubuntu operating system.
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Fedora Discussion is the official community-powered platform for asking questions and finding solutions related to the Fedora operating system.
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Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
There are many real-time discussion channels for the free software community. 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.
Major GNU/Linux distributions have their own dedicated IRC channels where you’ll find users and developers that are happy to answer your questions. Here you can find the IRC channels for the distributions we recommend:
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Mailing lists
All major GNU/Linux distributions offer help – free of charge – through mailing lists:
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Commercial support
If you need someone you can reach on the phone anytime to assist you, the companies behind most distributions provide commercial support: see Debian consultants, Ubuntu Commercial Support, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux for example.
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GNU/Linux FAQ
This FAQ covers common questions about GNU/Linux. We hope this FAQ list can help if you are more curious.
Learn and read more
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A short, entertaining way to clarify thoughts about free, libre, “open-source” software.
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The Free Software Foundation defends and advocates the very concept of free software that gave birth to GNU/Linux.