When I’m stuck in Linux or just want to learn about a distribution, I turn to these community resources first.
If you need help with Linux, try these outlets.
You might not get an answer immediately, but one will come.
These are all free to join and enjoy (just watch out for trolls).
Linux is about community, and it has been for a very long time.
Without community, I’m not sure if Linux would be where it is today. When I first started using Linux in the late 90s, I turned to old-school solutions (such as bulletin boards) and found all the help I needed.
Seriously, without those communities, I wouldn’t be here writing this so you could find the help you need. On the occasional instance when I need to find a solution to a problem, I generally turn to one of three things: Forums, social media groups, and mailing lists.
The only reason I place mailing lists last is that the answers aren’t always as immediate as I need. The good thing about mailing lists, however, is that you don’t have to wade through all the spam or dig through different sub-forums to find what you’re looking for.Forums
As I said earlier, forums are my go-to. Why? One of the biggest reasons is that you can almost always find a forum for your specific distribution, desktop environment, or even general forums. Forums are a great place not only to find help, but also to make connections with other users, developers, and distribution or environment maintainers.
Keep in mind that every forum has its own rules, but generally speaking, be courteous, polite, and stay on topic. If you’re using a specific distribution and you run into problems, find that distribution’s dedicated forum and join. If you have general Linux questions, there are forums for that as well.
