Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux
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A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.
- 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.
Featured Articles
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.
Templates
Article alerts
To watch: Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux/Article alerts
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
- 17 May 2025 – Draft:Lomiri (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by UltrasonicMadness (t · c)
Categories
Categories
Supported Articles
For all articles under our wing, check the category, Category:WikiProject Linux articles.
Wikipedia Surveys
Ongoing Wikipedia surveys:
Deletion links:
- Articles for deletion (Article deletion):
- Deletion review (Article undeletion):
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- Redirects for deletion:
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