Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a method of communicating with other people around the world in a real-time fashion. There are dozens of IRC networks, many of which have channels devoted to Linux:

Keep in mind that many channels are not support-oriented and are instead focused on highly technical discussions. Beginning Linux users may be better suited to one of the #LinuxHelp channels (Undernet and DALnet) or the Linux Internet Support Cooperative (LISC). LISC is a multi-server network at irc.linpeople.org which describes themselves as the "friendly place for Linux help". They also have a web site at http://www.linpeople.org.

• EFNet -- #linux, #Linuxhelp, #LinuxOS (no support available), #linux.fi (Finnish), #linuxfin (Finnish), #linux.no (Norwegian), #linuxlounge
• Undernet -- #linux, #Linux.no (Norwegian/English), #linuxhelp, #opers-fr (French), #redhat-linux, #redhat, #nzlinux, #linuxqc (French Canadian), #LinuxQuake, #linuxspain (Spanish/English), #LinuxFr (French)
• DALnet -- #linux, #linuxhelp, #linuxtech, #LinuxOS, #hardline
• IRCnet -- #linux, #linuxOS, #linuxger (German), #Linux.se
• AlternativeNet -- #Linux, #Slackware
• AlterNet
  
• BeyondIRC.net -- #linuxhelp
• Brasnet -- #Linux, #Linux_redhat
• CastleNet
• ChatNet -- #Linux, #RedHat
• CyberNet -- #Linux
• FEFnet
• GalaxyNet
• IceNet
• IRClink -- #linux
• Kidlink IRC
• k0w
• LinuxNET
• Microsoft Network -- #linux
• NewNet
• QNet
• SorceryNet -- #Linux
• Starlink
• StarLink-IRC -- #linux
• SuperChat
• Talkcity -- #Computer-Linux
• WarpedNet
• World Wide Free-Net IRC network (WWFIN)
• oz.org Network (Australian -- servers include mpx.sydney.oz.org and davis.oz.org) -- #linux

If you know of a Linux-related IRC server or channel, that's missing from this site, please let us know at our Suggestion Box.

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