openSUSE:IRC list
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a great way to connect with openSUSE community members in real time chat and for support. IRC uses popular client software, such as Konversation, KVIrc, XChat, the Libera.chat Web IRC Client or instant messenger clients that support the IRC protocol. All of them are included in openSUSE. Although chatting occurs in a group forum, you can also privately chat with online members.
Are you new to IRC? Read this page to know how to start. Please take note of the IRC rules before you join.
Below is a list of well-known, registered openSUSE channels. Traditionally, the Freenode IRC network (on group server address irc.freenode.net) has been used. With operational changes at Freenode, the community has elected to move exclusively to, the Libera network (group server address irc.libera.chat) as of May 2021.
| Channel | Description |
|---|---|
| #openSUSE | General support channel. |
| #openSUSE-chat | "Off-topic" channel, chat about topics not covered by other channels. Netiquette applies in off-topic chat also. |
| #openSUSE-admin | Discussion about the openSUSE infrastructure. |
| #openSUSE-admin-alerts | Automated messages from the openSUSE infrastructure monitoring system. |
| #openSUSE-arm | Discussing openSUSE ARM port. |
| #openSUSE-artwork | Discussing artwork related things. |
| #openSUSE-boosters | Discussion and development channel for the Boosters team. |
| #openSUSE-buildservice | Some build service developers and users do hang around here. |
| #openSUSE-conference | Discussion regarding oSC |
| #openSUSE-e | openSUSE Enlightenment discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-edu | "Education" channel, chat about openSUSE's educational software offerrings. |
| #openSUSE-factory | Technical aspects of current development and test version. |
| #openSUSE-cinnamon | openSUSE Cinnamon discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-gnome | openSUSE GNOME discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-java | openSUSE Java discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-kde | openSUSE KDE packages discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-kernel | openSUSE kernel discussion and development |
| #openSUSE-kiwi | KIWI discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-lxde | openSUSE LXDE discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-lxqt | openSUSE LXQt discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-marketing | Feedback and discussion about openSUSE marketing. |
| #openSUSE-mirrors | Discussing mirrors infrastructure related things. |
| #openSUSE-mozilla | Discussing mozilla related things. |
| #openSUSE-newsletter | openSUSE Weekly News Feedback and collecting ideas. |
| #openSUSE-ppc | Discussing openSUSE PowerPC port |
| #openSUSE-packaging | Discussions regarding packaging and rpm's in openSUSE |
| #openSUSE-project | Community discussions about the openSUSE project. Issues like its development direction or the wiki etc. |
| #openSUSE-testing | Testing Feedback and discussion about testing openSUSE. |
| #openSUSE-translation | Discussion and help regarding distribution and wiki translation. |
| #openSUSE-security | Security related discussions in and around openSUSE. |
| #openSUSE-server | All things openSUSE server: discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-women | openSUSE Women discussion. |
| #openSUSE-wiki | openSUSE Wiki discussion. |
| #openSUSE-xen | openSUSE XEN discussion and development. |
| #openSUSE-xfce | Xfce channel, chat about openSUSE-Xfce Project. |
| #kubic | Kubic Project [1] discussion and development. |
| #susestudio | Support and discussion about studioexpress |
| #uyuni | Uyuni discussion and development. Also on Gitter. |
| #yast | YaST discussion and development. |
| #opensuse-zSystems | ZSystems channel for the Z Systems port. |
| #zypp | Zypp (package management) discussion and development. |
| Channel | Description |
| #openSUSE-cs | Czech and Slovak speaking SUSE/openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-de | German speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-de-chat | German speaking openSUSE channel for offtopic discussion |
| #openSUSE-es | Spanish speaking openSUSE channel (needs SSL, port 6697). |
| #openSUSE-fi | Finnish speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-fr | French speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-el | Greek speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-sq | Albanian speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE.hu | Hungarian speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-it | Italian speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-nl | Dutch speaking SUSE/openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-nordic | Common Swedish, Danish and Norwegian openSUSE channel. |
| #suse.pl | Polish speaking openSUSE/SUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-pt | Portuguese speaking openSUSE-channel. |
| #openSUSE-ro | Romanian speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-cn | Chinese speaking openSUSE channel (Simplified Chinese). |
| #openSUSE-tw | Chinese speaking openSUSE channel (Traditional Chinese). |
| #openSUSE-tr | Turkish speaking openSUSE channel. |
| #openSUSE-ir | Farsi speaking openSUSE channel. |
| Channel | Description |
| #openSUSE-forums | The official forums.opensuse.org channel. |