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Use this tag for requests for assistance with tools and other features on this site.  This includes understanding how features work and why they work that way, or how to better use them.

This tag is used to ask a question about or request help with the use of the site's existing features. Examples include:

  • Asking how a certain feature works
  • Asking why a feature works a certain way
  • If you're not sure whether a certain system behavior is a bug
  • Asking for a concrete interpretation of site policy

Please check the FAQ first, as your support problem may have been covered there already.  If not, try searching.  Check different ways of phrasing your question, to avoid asking a question that has already been asked.  If your question isn't specifically about this site (Unix & Linux), check Meta Stack Exchange (FAQsearch) also.

If all else fails, post your support question.

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