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).

• EFNet

  • #linux
  • #Linuxhelp
  • #LinuxOS (no support available)
  • #linux.fi (Finnish)
  • #linuxfin (Finnish)
  • #linux.no (Norwegian)
  • #redhat

• Undernet

  • #linux
  • #Linux-help
  • #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

• Enter The Game IRC Network

  • #Linux

• GalaxyNet

• GR-Net

  The servers mainly are in Greece.
  • #Linux

• IceNet

• IRC.CHILE (irc.cl)

  • #linuxhelp

• IRClink

  • #Linux

• IrvingNet

  • #Linux

• Kidlink IRC

• Irc.Freenode.net

  • #LFD (Home channel to the website http://LinuxForDummies.org)
  • #Mandrake
  • #WineHQ
  • #Bash
  • #Xchat
  • #KDE
  • #Gnome
  • #Gaim
  • #TuxHacker

• irc.linuxchat.net

  • #linuxchat

• LinuxNET

• Mystical.net

  • #Linux
  • #LinuxHelp
  • #LinuxCore

• NewNet

• OZ.org

  • #Linux
  • #RedHat

• PTNet

  • #Linux
  • #LinuxHelp

• QNet

• RedeSul IRC Network

  • #Linux

• RelicNet

  • #Linux

• SorceryNet

  • #Linux

• Starlink

• StarLink-IRC

  • #linux

• SuperChat

• Talkcity

  • #Computer-Linux

• WarpedNet

• 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.