Questions tagged [scope]
Use this tag when examining what is on-topic or off-topic, and why (i.e scope of the site).
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Are ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex questions on-topic?
ChromeOS is the Linux-based operating system that is found on Chromebooks, made by Google. It uses the Google Chrome browser as the main interface.
ChromeOS Flex is the same operating system meant for ...
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Are questions about other Linux communities and, for example distributors, on topic on U&L?
There have been a few times I've wondered about things which are not strictly related to Unix or Linux as software, but about the social and corporate eco system which supports it.
One such example ...
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Can questions about Windows subsystem for linux be asked here? [duplicate]
I am thinking about asking Linux questions that run with Windows subsystem for Linux (WSL). Can I ask questions that can apply to WSL and the "raw" distro?
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Which programming languages are appropriate here?
This isn't a site for asking programming questions. It's well understood that pure programming questions should be moved to stackoverflow.com.
There does seem to be an exception for bash, even where ...
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Are questions about how Linux handles specific hardware details on topic?
I'm not talking about generic hardware questions (e.g. how Linux names a disk device), I'm talking about the handling of very specific hardware details and interactions1.
The main problem I see is ...
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An argument for the Unix-specific programming questions: site quality
If you think this suggestion would be against the newbies, then you maybe misunderstood. The goal of the suggestion is exactly the opposite: to attract more. Please read the details, it is important.
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Best place for Ubuntu using WSL?
Where's the best place to ask questions about networking under Ubuntu using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)?
It seems like candidates are here, Super User, and Ask Ubuntu.
The question relates to a ...
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Are questions about BeOS on-topic here?
Part of BeOS conforms to POSIX (probably an older edition). Would any question on certain aspect of BeOS be on-topic here?
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Where is best to ask my Linux-related question?
I notice there are (at least) 3 different SE sites that a Linux-related question could get asked: here, StackOverflow or Ubuntu. There could be others too.
But where is best to ask my questions ...
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What is the Linux tag for?
When should the linux tag be used? Should it be added to any question when the OP is using Linux? Should it only be used when the question is about the Linux kernel or GNU/Linux operating systems?
I'...
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Is this site for me?
I just decided to install some snmp daemon on my ubuntu servers. I tried to start with Ask Ubuntu, and searched for snmp. No hits. I'm exclusively an Ubuntu Linux admin at this point so I figured I'd ...
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Windows installer using GRUB - is on topic?
As I work as a technician, often I need to install Windows.
I use my own method to create a multiboot USB using GRUB.
I have managed to create a USB (16GB) with three Windows (Windows 7 BIOS, ...
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Where to draw the Line on servers
Where do we draw the line on server questions? I personally think that questions about Apache, Postfix, Postgres, OpenLDAP, etc ought to be offtopic and sent to SF. I even think this question should ...
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Are 'bug report' kind of questions welcome to Unix & Linux?
I have been wondering if questions that have the character of a bug report or lets say questions about locating, fixing or working around bugs of certain packages in certain environments are welcome ...
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Are questions about the SMTP protocol on topic?
There is a question I think the community of unix.SE would be able to provide an answer to, and which is related to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and seeks information about some historic ...
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What's the best site to post a question about weird bash prompt behavior when using ANSI colors?
I have a problem wherein I tried to get fancy with prompts, using ANSI colors. It works beautifully using 8/16 color palette ANSI sequences in tcsh and bash.
It works even more beautifully using 256 ...
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Since when are questions about dual-booting off-topic?
I asked this question earlier today:
How can I prevent Windows from overwriting GRUB on my dual-boot machine?
And I was surprised that several people are suggesting it is off-topic here.
Firstly, ...
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Should software-rec tag be migrated to softwarerecs.SE?
Should software-rec questions be migrated en-masse to http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/? That site was created because software recommendations were seen as too subjective and therefore not a ...
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Is question about executable memory layout on-topic?
Is this question possibly on-topic for the Unix & Linux Stack Exchange?
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55270381/what-does-segment-starttext-segment-0x400000-represent
It's not exactly a ...
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Are questions about using XCB or X11 client implementations in general on topic?
I am currently studying X11 and trying to implement some applications using the XCB library. I was wondering if questions related to XCB are on topic here. While the problems that I usually face are ...
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How do we feel about requests for learning materials?
We recently had a brief discussion in chat about this question which asks for learning materials (specifically, online video courses). I feel that such questions are not a good fit for the site ...
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Are WSL related questions off-topic?
Today i have voted close this question: Does Microsoft WLinux has full support for network and devices?
Using the same logic as the Cygwin related questions, shall we mark all stuff related to WSL as ...
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Would questions about installing Linux on the Gemini PDA be more appropriate on Unix or SuperUser?
Site members may be aware of the new (as at 2018) Gemini PDA, a keyboarded clamshell device which runs Android by default, but which can also run Linux (a Debian install image is available), Sailfish ...
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Is it OK to ask question about etymology of command names?
Is it OK to ask questions like "what is the etymology of hdparm command name?"?
General topic matches https://unix.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic ("Shell scripting", "Applications packaged in *nix ...
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Where should I ask my printer-installation question?
I just asked:
Missing a driver for a SMB-accessed Brother printer
but on second thought - would it be better to ask it on superuser.com or on askubuntu.com ?
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Which is the best StackExchange site for Debian related questions?
Where on Stack Exchange should Debian specific questions be raised?
Two possibilities are here on Unix & Linux, and on Server Fault.
I'm guessing there isn't an equivalent of AskUbuntu for other ...
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Why are questions about OS X in particular on-topic?
The Help Center lists the following as acceptable topics:
The Unix foundation underlying OS X (but generally not frontend application questions)
The underlying *nix OS on an embedded system or ...
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"What jobs are out there?" -- are career questions on-topic?
This comes from the question what jobs are out there for NIX nerds?. I personally think this is probably off-topic, and it has two close votes already, but it also has three upvotes so I wanted to ask ...
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aws-cli usage questions go....?
I suppose if you're using an API to run the CLI, that could be asked in Stackoverflow, but might not be best.
I don't have the question handy, but saw that a question was closed as off topic because ...
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Should questions about improving the performance of scripts be on topic?
I was looking at this question in particular and wondering whether it would be better suited to Code Review SE than here. It's about shell scripting, which is on topic here and so I don't have a big ...
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Cygwin on-topic?
Should we consider Cygwin on-topic here? It's similar to a Linux command-line and has many of the same tools, so lots of answers will probably just be the same as if the user was on Linux. However, it ...
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What is the relationship between Linux/Unix SE and Ubuntu SE
If both this SE and the Ubuntu SE make it out of beta, it might be a good idea to have some guidelines for when questions should be directed to the Ubuntu SE.
Personally, I can't think of an "...
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Migrate Ubuntu-specific questions to AskUbuntu?
There was a comment and a mod flag on this post about possibly asking the question on AU instead. I don't think our previous discussions on this have been particularly clear-cut, so I'm just going to ...
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Closing votes on a historic question about Plan 9
I just scored 4 close votes on my question regarding the reason behind using the "snarf" word instead of "copy" in Plan 9 applications (link).
I thought that questions about history (there are 234 ...
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Are android questions on topic?
As I read Android wikipedia page all I found is that:
It is Linux kernel(who would suspect ;) )
"nor does it support the full set of standard GNU libraries" without mentioning if it is POSIX ...
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Would this question on which package managers can transfer packages over BitTorrent be considered off-topic for this site?
I was about to ask this question "Which package managers can transfer packages via BitTorrent?" on Unix & Linux SE but I hesitated in posting it. See I thought that maybe it would be considered to ...
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How to take a question off "on hold"?
I wish to have the following question reopened: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/265961/what-happens-to-the-c-mysqlconnectionstringbuilder-classs-default-constructor.
How can I do that? I ...
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Are how to use search engines to find Unix/Linux-related information appropriate for this website?
I have a question I was just writing up, but when I realized Unix & Linux SE does not have a search-engine tag I thought that maybe this question would be considered off-topic for this site. Here ...
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Justify whether history questions are on-topic or not at /help/on-topic
Current on-topic page has no clarification about whether historical questions like this are on-topic or not.
While discussing about this on chat-room, I found that there is no problem with such ...
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Do I ask here or on Super User?
I visit Super User now and again, and I get amazed by the amount of Unix & Linux Questions asked there. Seems like many don't know of the existence of this site (or they simply resist?). This ...
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A question which might fit in Ask Ubuntu, here or SuperUser
I've just posted this:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/250035/how-can-i-prevent-my-browser-from-hogging-all-system-resources
on the main site, but I'm not really sure whether this is the ...
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Are distribution-choice questions on topic here?
I have just asked this question. Before asking it, I had a hard time deciding, if asking it won't be off-topic. I have found many similar questions here, that were closed as opinion-based.
However, ...
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Is the Unix C API still on-topic?
According to Unix C API calls ontopic? and the help center, "UNIX C API and System Interfaces ( within reason )" is explicitly on topic. That within reason links to the meta question.
https://unix....
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Flag question as off-topic, limited other stack exchange options [duplicate]
I flagged a question as off-topic; it was a stats plotting question, so I wanted to send it over to Cross Validated. However, the only choices it displayed were LaTeX and Stack Overflow, so I went ...
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Using Linux tools on Windows? [duplicate]
I've always been a Windows user, but I know the OS isn't perfect. To help make it a little better I use GOW, a collection of linux tools ported to Windows. ls, cat, which, wc, and 100+ other utilities ...
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Where can I find Software for Unix/Linux that does X?
This question is an attempt to preempt other questions asking for recommendations of software packages that meet some vague or general requirement X.
Questions like (please add more, so this can be ...
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Installing Geant4 alongside GEANT3: Question for Unix and Linux meta?
I intend to ask the following question:
Can I install Geant4 alongside GEANT-3 on my Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet)? I have already installed GEANT-3. How can I install Geant4 without making any ...
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Is there a way to ask this that is not off-topic?
Quick background: I recently posted a question on the Web Apps site, How can I remove Skype from Outlook.com. It concerns being unable to access email on Outlook.com because of a popup from Microsoft ...
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Are questions about vi, vim, and other clones on-topic here?
$a = trueOrFalse("are they on-topic?")
$b = trueOrFalse("is this the best site for these questions?")
if (!$a || !$b)
{
pleasePrintBestSiteFor("questions about vi and clones")
}
*it just made ...
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Are web hosting control panels on-topic?
There's a discussion over on ServerFault Meta about how to handle questions about web hosting control panels, such as e.g. webmin, cpanel and their ilk.
The consensus is that at least 99% of those ...
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