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Getting Help

Getting Help

This chapters gives some tips on where to find help with Linux on the Internet.

Google

Google is a powerful tool to find help about Unix, or anything else.

Stack Exchange

Stack Exchange is a network of question-and-answer websites on topics in diverse fields like:

  1. Programming
  2. Computer Security
  3. Linux

Anyone can ask a question and anyone can answer them. The best answers are up-voted to the top.

Documentation

Most Linux distributions have documentation written specifically for them. Reading documentation helps you understand a distribution better, and learn about best practices.

Red Hat

Red Hat has their documentation at redhat.com/docs . Good if you are using RedHat or CentOS. There is usually

Debian

Debian has a lot of info at debian.org/doc. They go over many Debian specific things. It's often applicable on all Debian based distros like Ubuntu, mint, etc.

Arch Wiki

The arch wiki is written by many different contributors. It comes in handy when troubleshooting.