Usenet Newsgroups


Linux-related Usenet newsgroups are another good source of information if you're having trouble using Linux. If your ISP does not offer a comprehensive selection of Linux newsgroups, you can browse to http://groups.google.com/.

The primary Linux and Linux-related newsgroups are as follows:

  • alt.os.linux.dial-up Using PPP for dial-up

  • alt.os.linux.mandriva All about Mandriva Linux

  • alt.os.linux.slackware Using Slackware Linux

  • alt.os.linux.ubuntu Using Ubuntu Linux

  • comp.os.linux.advocacy Heated discussions about Linux and other related issues

  • comp.os.linux.alpha Using Linux on the Alpha CPU

  • comp.os.linux.announce General Linux announcements

  • comp.os.linux.answers Releases of new Linux FAQs and other information

  • comp.os.linux.development.apps Using Linux development tools

  • comp.os.linux.development.system Building the Linux kernel

  • comp.os.linux.embedded Linux embedded device development

  • comp.os.linux.hardware Configuring Linux for various hardware devices

  • comp.os.linux.m68k Linux on Motorola's 68K-family CPUs

  • comp.os.linux.misc Miscellaneous Linux topics

  • comp.os.linux.networking Networking and Linux

  • comp.os.linux.portable Using Linux on laptops

  • comp.os.linux.powerpc Using PPC Linux

  • comp.os.linux.security Linux security issues

  • comp.os.linux.setup Linux installation topics

  • comp.os.linux.x Linux and the X Window System

  • comp.windows.x.apps Using X-based clients

  • comp.windows.x.i386unix X for Unix PCs

  • comp.windows.x.intrinsics X Toolkit library topics

  • comp.windows.x.kde Using KDE and X discussions

  • comp.windows.x.motif All about Motif programming

  • comp.windows.x Discussions about X

  • linux.admin.* Two newsgroups for Linux administrators

  • linux.debian.* 30 newsgroups about Debian

  • linux.dev.* 25 or more Linux development newsgroups

  • linux.help Get help with Linux

  • linux.kernel The Linux kernel



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