Gentoo:Getting help
From Linux 101, The beginner's guide to all things Linux.
One incredible trait about Gentoo is that it has a very proactive community. Gentooists and developers are always helping new users through a variety of mediums.
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[edit] Web
The gentoo website is full of a lot of useful information and documentation. Browsing it will make you a brighter Gentooist.
[edit] Gentoo Forums
The Gentoo Forums are a part of the Gentoo website. Their forums are always extremely active. Always search before you make a new post, because chances are someone else has already had and solved the problem you notice. The forums are also a great way to see new and upcoming things in Gentoo. Many user-developers have created scripts for Gentoo tasks/procedures and you can download and enjoy them.
[edit] Gentoo Bugzilla
The Gentoo Bugzilla is the prefered method of contacting developers. If you have found a bug in Gentoo, or wish to post an .ebuild into portage, or some other task along this line, then bugzilla is for you.
[edit] IRC
Although IRC isn't popular on campus, developers continue to use it as one of their primary means of communication. For a full detail of Gentoo's IRC channels, see http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/irc.xml .
Always do your homework and look on the web before going to IRC. They are nice and helpful on IRC, but you should always make the web effort first so you're not asking a lot of questions which have already been answered before. When documentation is not enough, that is when you should turn to IRC.
Server: irc.freenode.org
Channel: #gentoo
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Note: The default IRC ports are blocked on Clemson's campus. Utilize a different port, such as 7000, for the connection instead, if the server you are connecting to supports it. |
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