The Official #Linux FAQ

#linux is a busy channel dedicated to the discussion of most things related to Linux. It is also a small community populated by geeks, hackers, crackers and lamers from all over the world. For those new to IRC, most IRC channels have operators who act as 'police' for the channel. These people have the ability to remove people from the channel and prevent them from returning and enforce channel rules. This is a Hint(tm).

Channel Rules

  1. English.
  2. Don't message us
  3. No bold
  4. No colours
  5. No underline
  6. No beeps
  7. No autoaway messages
  8. No spitting
  9. No questions containing the word 'hax0r'
  10. No cruddy mIRC trout slaps

FAQ and Answers

Can ne1..
No.

Can any1..
No.

Can some1..
No.

I need a shell...
Please visit your nearest beach.

H3y |>3wdZ...
No.

You kicked and/or banned me for no reason!!!!
Tell the guys in #unix, they will actually care.

I use Redhat and....
This is very much your problem.

quelche a tutti for ciao
NO!

Is blah blah better than blah?
blah is always best.

Which is the best Linux distro?
Try them all and see for yourself.

Okay, but which distro do you use?
We use every distro simultaneously.

What do you guys look like?
Like this guy... scared? we are.

The #linux ops and StevenK