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    General Linux forums

    1. General Linux

      General Linux topics
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    2. Getting Started

      New to Linux? Feel free to post in here for installation help and other topics.
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    3. Distribution Specific

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      1. Arch and derivatives

      2. Debian and derivatives

      3. Fedora

      4. Kali Linux

      5. Mint

      6. Red Hat and derivatives

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      10. Other Distributions

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    4. Dev-ops

      This section is for discussion of tools like kubernetes, terraform, docker, ELK, etc..
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    5. Linux Networking

      Linux networking topics in here including wired or wireless.
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    6. Desktop / X

      General desktop Linux topics including X-Windows, themes, gnome, kde, etc..
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    7. Linux Gaming

      Everything about gaming on Linux
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    8. Linux Audio / Video

      Audio/video topics
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    9. Laptops / Netbooks

      This section is for topics related to Linux on laptops, netbooks, etc..
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    10. Command Line

      How to get things done via command line (CLI).
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    11. Linux Hardware

      Help with getting various hardware working correctly with Linux
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    12. General Computing

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    13. Linux Security

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    14. Single board computers

      This section if for single-board computer discussion - Raspberry Pi, ODROID, etc..
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  3. Server Linux

    Linux server section

    1. General Server

      General Linux server topics in here.
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      Linux web server topics
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    4. Mail Server

      One big piece of the Linux server puzzle is maintaining mail servers. This section is to provide help to those who work with and maintain Linux mail servers.
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    5. Database

      Linux database solutions / topics
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  4. Linux Tutorials

    1. Linux Beginner Tutorials

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    2. Linux Intermediate Tutorials

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    3. Linux Advanced Tutorials

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  5. Linux.org Articles and Tutorials

    1. Linux Original Content

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      1. Linux Articles

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        15. Linux News

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  6. Front Office

    Linux Forum front office

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    2. Forum Assistance

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