Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux

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WikiProject Linux

Category	WikiProject Linux
Portal	Linux
Wikimedia Commons	Linux
Parent project(s)	Software, Computing, Technology
Userbox	{{User WPLinux}}
Assessment	WikiProject Linux/Assessment

Promote the project

• Join this project! Add yourself to the list, and add the userbox to your page, to advertise the project to people who happen to pass by.
• Invite people to the project – drop a note on the user talk page of editors working on Linux topics who aren't project members.
• Consider promoting the project via the Wikipedia Signpost WikiProject desk.

Improve the project

• Update the project pages, archive clutter, and make use of the latest automation available
• Consult the WikiProject Guide for ideas
• Come up with new ones

Use the project

• Monitor discussions on talk pages of articles covered by the project. Recent changes to the project's talk pages
• Create a new article.

• Expand some of the articles (check out Category:Linux stubs or some of its subcategories), always respecting Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View Policy. Also, check the Wikipedia: Manual of Style.
• Add references to articles which need referencing improving. Biographies of living persons are a particular priority.
• Assess some of the Unassessed Linux articles, using the criteria at Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux/Assessment. Update the project banner on the relevant talk page.
• You can look at the cleanup listing to see what needs doing.
• Check the talk page for requests for help.

• You can look at the project's popular pages list to identify particularly high-profile articles that could be improved.

A bot produces a list of content recognized as related to this project. It contains among other things featured articles and good articles directly related to Linux.

To watch: Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux/Article alerts

Articles for deletion

• 18 Feb 2025 – Linux Software Map (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Greatder (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)

Articles to be split

• 01 Feb 2025 – Hans Reiser (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by JIP (t · c); see discussion
• 06 Jan 2025 – Bash (Unix shell) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Cedar101 (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

• 02 Mar 2025 – Draft:Neverball (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
• 09 Feb 2025 – Draft:Limine (bootloader) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Lukflug (t · c)
• 09 Jan 2025 – Draft:Rio (terminal emulator) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Leonidalmgreen (t · c)