IRC channels
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The size of our community led to the creation of multiple IRC channels. To get a list of all channels on freenode that contain "archlinux" in their name, use the command /query alis list *archlinux*.
#archlinux, the main Arch Linux support channel, and #archlinux-offtopic, the main Arch Linux social channel, have their own article at IRC channel.
Official IRC channels
You can find official Arch-related discussion on the following Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels, located at the irc.freenode.net IRC network:
| Channel | Description |
|---|---|
| #archlinux | The main discussion channel, mostly in English |
| #archlinux64 | x86_64 specific discussion channel, mostly in English |
| #archlinux-aur | AUR general discussion |
| #archlinux-aurweb | aurweb development discussion |
| #archlinux-bugs | Bug-centric discussion |
| #archlinux-offtopic | Random off-topic discussions. |
| #archlinux-pacman | Pacman development and discussion |
| #archlinux-projects | Projects development and discussion (mkinitcpio, abs, dbscripts, devtools, ...) |
| #archlinux-multilib | Arch Linux Multilib Project discussion and packaging |
| #archlinux-security | Discussion of security issues within Arch packages. |
Unofficial IRC channels
| Channel | Description |
|---|---|
| #archlinux-arm | For all the folks running ARM devices (Raspberry Pi, etc.) |
| #archlinux-newbie | A space to learn, try new things, and ask for help without fear of ridicule. |
| #archlinuxppc | PPC discussion channel, mostly in English |
| #archlinux-women | Discussing gender and equality, mostly in English. |
| #archlinux-classroom | A project that develops and hosts classes for the Arch Linux community. |
| #archaudio | Discussion of all things pro-audio, including ArchAudio (a third-party project). |
International IRC channels
International discussions are available at the following channels, also located at the irc.freenode.net IRC network, unless stated otherwise:
| Channel | Description |
|---|---|
| #archlinux-za | Discussion (Afrikaans, English) |
| #archlinux-br | Discussion (Brazilian) |
| #archlinux-cn | Discussion (Chinese); also on irc.oftc.net#arch-cn |
| #archlinux-cr | Discussion (Costa Rica) |
| #archlinux.cz | Discussion (Czech) |
| #archlinux.dk | Discussion (Danish) |
| #archlinux.fi | Discussion (Finnish) |
| #archlinux-fr | Discussion (French) |
| #archlinux-gaelic | Discussion (Gaelic) |
| #archlinux.de | Discussion (German) |
| #archlinux-greece | Discussion (Greek) |
| #archlinux-il | Discussion (Hebrew) |
| #archlinux.hu | Discussion (Hungarian) |
| #archlinux.it | Discussion (Italian); also on irc.azzurra.org#archlinux |
| #archlinux-nordics | Discussion (the nordics: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish) |
| #archlinux-ir | Discussion (Persian) |
| #archlinux-pl | Discussion (Polish) |
| #archlinux.ro | Discussion (Romanian) |
| #archlinux-ru | Discussion (Russian); also on irc.mibbit.net#archlinux-ru |
| #archlinux-rs | Discussion (Serbian) |
| #archlinux-es | Discussion (Spanish) |
| #archlinux.se | Discussion (Swedish) |
| #archlinux-ve | Discussion (Venezuela) |
| #archlinuxvn | Discussion (Vietnamese, Tiếng Việt) |