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Arch IRC channels
Note: Do not edit this page unless you are a channel op in #archlinux. You are welcome to use Related articles
the discussion page.
ArchWiki:IRC
To use Internet Relay Chat (IRC), you need an IRC client. The installation live environment International communities
includes the Irssi client. phrik
You are expected to familiarize yourself with our Code of conduct and General guidelines#IRC
before joining any of the official channels. For a list of commonly used abbreviations, see Arch terminology.
1 Main channels
Note: Due to abuse, various gateways and web clients may be banned at times. If you experience trouble use a "proper" IRC client
or ask one of the operators for a ban exemption ( +e ).
This section is about #archlinux (ircs://irc.libera.chat/archlinux), the main Arch Linux support IRC channel, and #archlinux-
offtopic (ircs://irc.libera.chat/archlinux-offtopic), the main Arch Linux social channel, both available on the Libera Chat (https://
libera.chat/) network. See https://archlinux.org/news/move-of-official-irc-channels-to-liberachat/
The central topic for #archlinux is support and general discussion about Arch Linux.
1.1 Registration
In order to reduce spam, #archlinux and #archlinux-offtopic have the channel mode set to +r and +q $~a . This means you
have to be identified via NickServ to be able to join these channels and send messages, respectively. If you are not registered and
identified, you will be forwarded to #archlinux-unregistered.
To register with NickServ, follow the Libera Chat FAQ (https://libera.chat/guides/registration), as well as NickServ HELP when
connected to irc.libera.chat:
/query NickServ HELP REGISTER
/query NickServ HELP IDENTIFY
Note:
▪ If /query happens to not work in your client, you can try using either /quote NickServ command or
/msg NickServ command .
▪ Some IRC clients have a race-condition where they try to autojoin channels before you have been identified with NickServ. You
need to enable SASL to solve this. Either look up your IRC client's documentation or look at the Libera Chat SASL page (https://li
bera.chat/guides/sasl) to find instructions for how to enable it.
▪ You can get a list of people who can help you by typing /msg ChanServ FLAGS #archlinux , or join #libera and ask there.
1.2 Channel operators
Arch operators are ops in both #archlinux and #archlinux-offtopic. See the list below, or run /msg phrik listops on Libera
Chat.
If you for some reason need the help of an op, do not be shy to /query or /msg us. Here is the list of ops as of 2021-09-24:
▪ alad
▪ BrainDamage
▪ gehidore / man
▪ grawity
▪ jelle
▪ MrElendig / Mion
▪ Namarrgon
1.3 Libera Chat group contacts
Group contacts mediate matters between the Libera Chat (https://libera.chat/) network staff, Arch Linux staff and Arch Linux
users. That includes the management of channels in the #archlinux-* namespace on the Libera Chat network and the assignment
of archlinux/* hostmasks. Please note that only Arch Linux staff is eligible for hostmasks.
▪ wonder / ioni
▪ fukawi2
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▪ anthraxx
▪ dvzrv
▪ Namarrgon
2 Collaborative debugging
When requesting help from an IRC help channel (like #archlinux), it is inappropriate to paste logs into the channel and this may
even get you kicked. Use a pastebin instead, you can use phriks factoid !paste to see which pastebins are acceptable. Acceptable
pastebins usually work without enabling JavaScript. Some require enabling JavaScript for posting from a web browser, which is still
acceptable because it does not affect the viewer. They should not display advertising or other disrupting content and should also not
require a login. Excellent pastebins usually provide a way to paste output via piping.
An example list of acceptable pastebins:
▪ https://0x0.st - supports pasting of almost any filetype. May have slightly broken MIME type detection.
▪ https://paste.rs - supports pasting of images, but MIME type will be off.
▪ https://bpa.st - good for people who want something graphical.
▪ https://gist.github.com - useful if you want to also have rendered markdown or multiple files, supports CLI pasting via github-
cli (https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=github-cli).
2.1 IRC usage
Warning: Keep in mind that all people you encounter in the Arch IRC channels are volunteers. Be nice to them if you want to
receive any help.
When first entering the channel, there is no need to say hello (https://www.nohello.com/). State the problem you are
experiencing and make sure to be verbose and to provide logfiles. It also helps to search for any error messages you are getting first
to not waste anybodys time. It is also worth it to search for issues on any of the bugtrackers of the relevant software. The more
helpful and verbose you are, the quicker you are going to receive help.
If this is a problem or question which is very specific to a specific software, consider visiting the dedicated IRC channel for it if there
is one. It is more likely to receive a good answer there.
2.2 Output errors/messages to a file
Sometimes it is not possible to pipe the output to a pastebin directly and it should be written into a file before.
$ application &> application-output.txt
This is useful if pasting logs that contain sensitive data, e.g serial numbers in smartctl output, which have to be manually edited
out.
3 Other channels
The size of our community led to the creation of multiple IRC channels. To get a list of all channels on irc.libera.chat (ircs://irc.libe
ra.chat) that contain archlinux in their name, use the command /query alis LIST *archlinux* . For further information
on how to search channels, see https://libera.chat/guides/findingchannels.
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Channel Topic
#archlinux-aur (ircs://irc.libe
AUR general discussion
ra.chat/archlinux-aur)
#archlinux-aurweb (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-aurw aurweb (https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/aurweb) development discussion
eb)
#archlinux-bugs (ircs://irc.lib
Bug-centric discussion
era.chat/archlinux-bugs)
#archlinux-buildbtw (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-build buildbtw (https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/buildbtw) development discussion
btw)
#archlinux-classroom (ircs://
irc.libera.chat/archlinux-clas A project that develops and hosts classes for the Arch Linux community
sroom)
#archlinux-conf (ircs://irc.lib
ArchConf organization and discussion
era.chat/archlinux-conf)
#archlinux-devops (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-devo Arch Linux internal infrastructure and devops discussions
ps)
#archlinux-mirrors (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-mirro Arch Linux mirror infrastructure and organization
rs)
#archlinux-multilib (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-multi Arch Linux Multilib Project discussion and packaging
lib)
#archlinux-newbie (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-newb A space to learn, try new things, and ask for help without fear of ridicule
ie)
#archlinux-pacman (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-pacm Pacman development and discussion
an)
#archlinux-proaudio (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-proa Discussion about Arch Linux Pro Audio
udio)
#archlinux-projects (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-proje Projects development and discussion (mkinitcpio, abs, dbscripts, devtools…)
cts)
Arch Linux Release Engineering discussion (arch-boxes (https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/arch-boxes), archiso,
#archlinux-releng (ircs://irc.l
archlinux-docker (https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archlinux-docker) and releng (https://gitlab.archlinux.org/a
ibera.chat/archlinux-releng)
rchlinux/releng))
#archlinux-reproducible (irc
s://irc.libera.chat/archlinux-r Discussion channel for achieving reproducible builds
eproducible)
#archlinux-security (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-secur Discussion of security issues within Arch packages
ity)
#archlinux-signstar (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-signs signstar (https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/signstar) development discussion
tar)
#archlinux-testing (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-testi Discussion channel regarding the testing repositories
ng)
#archlinux-wiki (ircs://irc.lib
Discussion about ArchWiki, its articles and the Arch Linux Forums (https://bbs.archlinux.org/)
era.chat/archlinux-wiki)
#archlinux-women (ircs://ir
Project discussion for programs/events to encourage women to contribute to Arch Linux and provide
c.libera.chat/archlinux-wom
space for women to socialize and meet each other. Mostly in English.
en)
3.1 International IRC channels
International discussions are available at the following channels, also located at the irc.libera.chat (ircs://irc.libera.chat) IRC
network, unless stated otherwise.
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Channel Community
#archlinux-ar (ircs://irc.liber
Arabic
a.chat/archlinux-ar)
#archlinux-br (ircs://irc.liber
Brazilian
a.chat/archlinux-br)
#archlinux-ca (ircs://irc.liber
Catalan
a.chat/archlinux-ca)
#archlinux-cn (ircs://irc.liber
Chinese; also on irc.oftc.net#arch-cn (ircs://irc.oftc.net/arch-cn)
a.chat/archlinux-cn)
#archlinux-cz (ircs://irc.liber
Czech
a.chat/archlinux-cz)
#archlinux-de (ircs://irc.liber
German
a.chat/archlinux-de)
#archlinux-dk (ircs://irc.liber
Danish
a.chat/archlinux-dk)
#archlinux-es (ircs://irc.liber
Spanish
a.chat/archlinux-es)
#archlinux-fr (ircs://irc.liber
French
a.chat/archlinux-fr)
#archlinux-mx (ircs://irc.libe
Mexican
ra.chat/archlinux-mx)
#archlinux-nordics (ircs://ir
c.libera.chat/archlinux-nordi The Nordics: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
cs)
#archlinux-pl (ircs://irc.liber
Polish
a.chat/archlinux-pl)
#archlinux-pt (ircs://irc.liber
Portuguese
a.chat/archlinux-pt)
#archlinux-ro (ircs://irc.liber
Romanian
a.chat/archlinux-ro)
#archlinux-tr (ircs://irc.liber
Turkish
a.chat/archlinux-tr)
#archlinux-ua (ircs://irc.liber
Ukrainian
a.chat/archlinux-ua)
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