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author | Thomas Lange <lange@informatik.uni-koeln.de> | 2019-04-25 17:30:16 +0200 |
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committer | Thomas Lange <lange@informatik.uni-koeln.de> | 2019-04-25 17:30:16 +0200 |
commit | b0d73a83804bc75748e1ee601f73903182b1f92a (patch) | |
tree | 784e5b5bcea654e0dab36ffeac3d21258a5b6fcd /english/support.wml | |
parent | a2cb11d8e66440363a2943e61fc593d3f6525dbe (diff) |
move "Real Time Help Using IRC" section to the top, no content change, Closes: #270772
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diff --git a/english/support.wml b/english/support.wml index 606e00fd48a..17ae0f57ce9 100644 --- a/english/support.wml +++ b/english/support.wml @@ -15,6 +15,66 @@ contact <a href="consultants/">consultants</a> or, better, read our <a href="doc/">documentation and wiki</a>. +<toc-add-entry name="irc">On-line Real Time Help Using IRC</toc-add-entry> + +<p><a href="http://www.irchelp.org/">IRC (Internet Relay Chat)</a> is a way +to chat with people from all over the world in real time. +IRC channels dedicated to Debian can be found on +<a href="https://www.oftc.net/">OFTC</a>.</p> + +<p>To connect, you need an IRC client. Some of the most popular clients are +<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/hexchat">HexChat</a>, +<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/ircii">ircII</a>, +<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/irssi">irssi</a>, +<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/epic5">epic5</a> and +<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/kvirc">KVIrc</a>, +all of which have been packaged for +Debian. OFTC also offers a <a href="https://www.oftc.net/WebChat/">WebChat</a> +web interface which allows you to connect to IRC with a browser without +the need to install any local client.</p> + +<p>Once you have the client installed, you need to tell it to connect +to the server. In most clients, you can do that by typing:</p> + +<pre> +/server irc.debian.org +</pre> + +<p>In some clients (such as irssi) you will need to type this instead:</p> + +<pre> +/connect irc.debian.org +</pre> + +# Note to translators: +# You might want to insert here a paragraph stating which IRC channel is available +# for user support in your language and pointing to the English IRC channel. +# <p>Once you are connected, join channel <code>#debian-foo</code> by typing</p> +# <pre>/join #debian</pre> +# for support in your language. +# <p>For support in English, read on</p> + +<p>Once you are connected, join channel <code>#debian</code> by typing</p> + +<pre> +/join #debian +</pre> + +<p>Note: clients like HexChat often have a different, graphical user interface +for joining servers/channels.</p> + +<p>At this point you will find yourself among the friendly crowd of +<code>#debian</code> inhabitants. You're welcome to ask questions about +Debian there. You can find the channel's faq at +<url "https://wiki.debian.org/DebianIRC" />.</p> + + +<p>There's a number of other IRC networks where you can chat about Debian, +too. One of the more prominent ones is the +<a href="https://freenode.net/">freenode IRC network</a> at +<kbd>chat.freenode.net</kbd>.</p> + + <toc-add-entry name="mail_lists" href="MailingLists/">Mailing lists</toc-add-entry> <p>Debian is developed through distributed development all around @@ -111,66 +171,6 @@ system. See the <a href="consultants/">consultants page</a> for a list of people/companies.</p> -<toc-add-entry name="irc">On-line Real Time Help Using IRC</toc-add-entry> - -<p><a href="http://www.irchelp.org/">IRC (Internet Relay Chat)</a> is a way -to chat with people from all over the world in real time. -IRC channels dedicated to Debian can be found on -<a href="https://www.oftc.net/">OFTC</a>.</p> - -<p>To connect, you need an IRC client. Some of the most popular clients are -<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/hexchat">HexChat</a>, -<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/ircii">ircII</a>, -<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/irssi">irssi</a>, -<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/epic5">epic5</a> and -<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/net/kvirc">KVIrc</a>, -all of which have been packaged for -Debian. OFTC also offers a <a href="https://www.oftc.net/WebChat/">WebChat</a> -web interface which allows you to connect to IRC with a browser without -the need to install any local client.</p> - -<p>Once you have the client installed, you need to tell it to connect -to the server. In most clients, you can do that by typing:</p> - -<pre> -/server irc.debian.org -</pre> - -<p>In some clients (such as irssi) you will need to type this instead:</p> - -<pre> -/connect irc.debian.org -</pre> - -# Note to translators: -# You might want to insert here a paragraph stating which IRC channel is available -# for user support in your language and pointing to the English IRC channel. -# <p>Once you are connected, join channel <code>#debian-foo</code> by typing</p> -# <pre>/join #debian</pre> -# for support in your language. -# <p>For support in English, read on</p> - -<p>Once you are connected, join channel <code>#debian</code> by typing</p> - -<pre> -/join #debian -</pre> - -<p>Note: clients like HexChat often have a different, graphical user interface -for joining servers/channels.</p> - -<p>At this point you will find yourself among the friendly crowd of -<code>#debian</code> inhabitants. You're welcome to ask questions about -Debian there. You can find the channel's faq at -<url "https://wiki.debian.org/DebianIRC" />.</p> - - -<p>There's a number of other IRC networks where you can chat about Debian, -too. One of the more prominent ones is the -<a href="https://freenode.net/">freenode IRC network</a> at -<kbd>chat.freenode.net</kbd>.</p> - - <toc-add-entry name="release" href="releases/stable/">Known problems</toc-add-entry> <p>Limitations and severe problems of the current stable distribution |