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Survey on Fedora Docs, 2022

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Number of records in this query: 296

Total records in survey: 296

Percentage of total: 100.00%

Summary for Q00
Are you a Fedora Linux user? If yes, for how long?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Answer
No
3 months.
Two years
1 year
4 years
4-5 years
Yes. Since three months, it is the first time that I use Fedora KDE and I consider it the best distribution that I can use.
1 year
1year
Yes, 6month
17 years
5 years
4 years daily driver + 17 as a lurker
Yes, for 7 months now.
1 year
12 years
7 years
Several months now, and I'm absolutely loving it
3 months
I was recently a user for about two months.
A bit over a year.
8 years
5 years
For more than a year
+15 years
1 year
Yes. For about 2 years - from version Fedora 33. But I use Linux/Unix for the last 22 years.
3 Years
6 years
since RedHat Linux 3 days
Yes, 6 years
1 year
yes, 8 years
8 years
15 years
yes for 9 years
7 years
4 months
5-6 years
3-4 yesrs
11 years
4 years
in total, about 2yrs
Yes, for a few months
10 years
4 years
Yes, for approximately 18 mths
fedora 24
Since Fedora Core 3 (Heidelberg)
17
3 years
I have been a Fedora user for 4 years.
Yes, round about 4 years.
Fedora since Fedora 13, Linux since 1992
7+ years
Yes. Since Fedora Core 1, about 20 years?
Linux user, for more than 25 years. Fedora user, for about 3 years.
Since Fedora 5.
Yes, 15+ years on and off
Yes, one year
10+ years
1 year
Fedora Core 1
6 months
1year
Yes, since January 2022
yes, 1 year
About a year
> 10 years
I am an openSUSE user, but I have used fedora for the last year (about three months)
4 years
Around 10 years
Yes... I'm not sure I remember, since 15, perhaps
20 years
YES, I'VE BEEN USING FEDORA SINCE 2010 AND IT'S MY FAVOURITE OS-SYSTEM AND REDHAT
Since 2009 - 13 years
yes, 3 years +
Since a month again, but I had already installed Fedora.
Yes, 5 years
Fedora 34, since 17 july 2021
7 years
3 months
Since it was 'Redhat 6' so since 2000ish
20 years
Since RHL 4.0 whenever the heck that was
Yes, about 3 years
Yes. For long.
8 years
Not anynore
I have used Fedora Linux since it was called "Fedora Core". My first Linux on-the-desktop experience was with a Boxed Red Hat Linux purchased, if memory serves, at a Babbages store. So 25 years or so?
2 yr
5 years
18 years
12 years
two years
since Red Hat became Fedora
18 years
Since I swapped from Red hat 7 to fedora 7. I got really into it in fedora 13
10 YEARS
1 year
5 months
yes, ~fc2n ish
Yes, off and on since Core 3. Currently using F36 Workstation
8-10 years
2 years
about 10 years
Yes. Fedora 22, with some breaks.
4 years
yes, less than a year
yes for about 2 years.
3 months
5 years
Yes. 3 years
4 years
Since the beginning of the Fedora Core distribution
Yes, some years
12 years
Since 2005 (Fedora 5)
Yes, for 3 years
Yes, since Fedora 8
18 Years
For about 10 years
For more than 10 yess
6 months
probably on year number two now.
Yes, and since 2004, that is 18 years
1 month, but have used Fedora in the past.
6 months
since Fedora Core 1
Yes and it has been a couple of years.
4 months
at least 4 years
1 year
Yes. Since Fedora 34.
15 years
5 years
A couple years, 5 I guess
Yes, 3 years
15
Since Fedora core
3 years
Since Fedora Core 1, or more exactly since RedHat 7.2
Since it started, RedHat Linux before that since it was a box set of floppy disks available at brick and mortar book stores all the way back to mid 1990's.
1 yr.
1 year
12 years
Eight months, but have used RHEL for a long time professionally
12 years
about two months
Almost one year, ever since the F35 beta released.
Since Fedora 30, 4yr?
2-3 years
I've been using Redhat Linux since 94, and when Fedora was released switched to it
20 years
about 5 years
Yes, for 10+ years
20+ years
Yes 4 years
10+ years
Yes. Since RH-0.9
4 years
Yes. I use it for about 4 montes.
Yes, 1 month.
Yes, > 15 years
5 years
yes 4 months
2 years
5 years
Yes, 6 months
yes, more than 20 years redhat and fedora combined.
yes, 3 months this time
2 years+
about 10 years
20 years
16 years
yes, since f33
For nearly 6 months now
14 years. Since Fedora Core 9.
yes, since Fedora 26
1 year
6 years
I started with its predecessor Red Hat Linux (before "Enterprise"). It must have been 1995 or so.
2.5 years
4 months
10 years
Less than one year.
Yes, since F16
approximately 17 years (since Fedora 2)
7 years
yes, five? yrs maybe more
8 months
1.5 years
yes, since 2009
yes, 6 weeks (but 20 years of experience in other distros)
Since FEDORA 7 Moonshine V32bit ans soooo light ... I looked for a replacement for my Slackwares computers Still contunuing Slackware not sure to continue Fedora
2 years
I switched from windows 11 to Fedora 35 last year
10yars
5y
8 years
less than 1 year
Started from Redhat before Fedora was conceived.
Yes. Ive been using Fedora for 5 months.
~2 years
6 years
Yes, Since 2012
Since Fedora Core 1
Yes, since Fedora 6
6 years
4 months
2 years
12 years
3 months
Yes, 13 yrs
15+ years
more than 10 years
Yes, I have been using Fedora for approximately 6 years.
Five years
15 years
2 years
14 years
Since Fedora 6? Maybe before that.
yes from a lot of 30 years...
10 Years
Yes, for 11 years
14+ years
11 years
Yes, three years.
1 year
2012 or 2014, I am not sure. I think from Fedora Verne
10 years
Since back in the days when version numbers were still single digit (>15 years)
Yes, 4 years.
Yes, for 3 years
Yes, since March 2020
3 years
yes I was user from version 34 to 35 after that i was using zorin and i installed fedora 36
half year
Since Fedora Core 1 (2003), since 1995 RedHat linux user.
1 year
Yes, ~5 years
Yes, for about 4 months
1 month
1 year
6 years
I've been usng Fedora since version 21
2 years
2 years
12years
2 years
20 years
1
7 years
since 2015
22
since 2015
Since fedora core
Yes, since beefy miracle
Since Fedora 25 (Circa ~2016-2017?)
15
Yes. 9 years
two years
3 years
7+ years
yes, 2 years
1 year approximately
For 3 months
2 years.
12years
3 years
I have been a Fedora Linux user for about 2-3 years.
12+ years
272 91.89%
No answer 24 8.11%
Not displayed 0 0.00%
Total(gross) 296 100.00%
Answer
No answer
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Summary for G01Q02
Where do you go to find a solution or report a bug related to Fedora Linux?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Ask Fedora (SQ003) 217 73.31%
Arch Wiki (SQ004) 110 37.16%
Fedora Docs (docs.fedoraproject.org) (SQ002) 187 63.18%
Social media (including Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, etc) (SQ001) 93 31.42%
Other
Google
Internet search, result of solution varies.
Google or Discord
Google search
Red Hat Bugzilla
web search and 9ro5lnux it's foss and stackoverflow and all
Google
bugzilla
Internet in general
Google,Stackoverflow
Bugzilla
Stack Exchange /Stack overflow websites
Search engine
bugzilla.redhat.com because it is Rawhide Version
redhat bugzilla
Bugzilla
Google search
Forums, Bugtracker
Google
search engine
Google, Fedora wiki, Stack Exchange, gentoo wiki, Fedora magazine
google, duckduckgo search
bugzilla.redhat.com
foss or similar reviewers
ask google
bugzilla, where search engine directs me
Fedora Forum
Web search
redhat bugzilla
Google
user group, ot linux.org
Google
Search engines
Blogs
Internet search
Google seafch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com AND some other I don't remember the place
The Automatic Bug Reporting Tool, commonly abbreviated as ABRT
Google, bugzilla
discussions,fedora.org
Reddit has information I can use to triage what I'm experiencing
bugzilla.redhat.com and google
Red Hat bugzilla, itc/matrix, google search
Google that sometimes sends you to Ubuntu with good answer
Bugzilla, Newsgroups
unix stackexchange
Google sometimes go to the above
DUCKDUCKGO SEARCH
Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Google for specific question
google
search engine
Google
bugziila (redhat)
search engines
stack overflow
Red Hat bugzilla
bugzilla.redhat.com
stackexchange
StackExchange
i don't really like bugzilla and the issues get closed after each release so i don't usually report.
fedoraforum.org / RH bugzilla
bugzilla.redhat.com
Google ! lol
bugzilla.redhat.com
Friends
stackexchange
Google, usually
forums.fedoraforums.org
Search Engine
Bugzilla
Bugzilla
bugzilla.redhat.com , src.fedoraproject.org, gnome.org, internet search engine
fedoraforum.org
Redhat Bugzilla
Bugzilla to report
google the error
To report i use red hat bugzilla, but theres solutions on bugzilla too
Reddit Arch Linux and Fedora
Messaging group/chat
Internet search
Matrix
Nobara Project
bugzilla
other generic linux forums
bugzilla
Fedora discussion
Bugzilla
Bugzilla, if it is more clearly a bug
web search
Other q&a platform like stack exchange, stack overflow etc
generic web search
Bugzilla
Google for a solution
Bugzilla to report
my CentOS large scale professionnal experiment
google, ddg
duckduckgo, google
search engines
fedora-devel, opening a bugzilla
Bugzilla
bugzilla, stackoverflow
Old good .pdf copies of the manuals
BugZilla, GNOME Gitlab, Google
askubuntu, wikihow, youtube, howtogeek, tecmint, etc.
reddit
web search, ask ubuntu
Red Hat Bugzilla
stackoverflow.com
redhat bugzilla
google
other web sites
AskUbuntu, StackExchange sites, etc
IRC
bugzilla
Bugzilla, discussion.fpo
IRC
XDA Forums
Stackoverflow and dirivitives
stackoverflow
Miscellaneous GNU/Linux wikis and forums
StackOverflow ubuntu, arck, fedora, personal blog user
Matrix
DuckDuckGo / Google
Bugzilla.redhat.com
Search engine
Red Hat BugZilla
Bugzilla
Wherever search engines take me in the search. Sometimes random blog articles have good solutions
Stack Exchange, Ask Ubuntu
google and bugzilla
Search engines, Bugzilla
bugzilla.redhat.com
StackExchange
bugzilla
135 45.61%
Total(gross) 742 100.00%
Ask Fedora
Arch Wiki
Fedora Docs (docs.fedoraproject.org)
Social media (including Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, etc)
Other
Summary for G01Q03
How frequently do you visit Fedora Docs?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Daily (AO03) 9 3.04%
Weekly (AO04) 64 21.62%
Monthly or less than once a month (AO05) 184 62.16%
Never (AO02) 18 6.08%
I didn’t know it existed until today (AO01) 13 4.39%
No answer 8 2.70%
Not displayed 0 0.00%
Total(gross) 296 100.00%
Daily
Weekly
Monthly or less than once a month
Never
I didn’t know it existed until today
No answer
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Summary for G01Q04
How did you discover Fedora Docs?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Ask Fedora (AO01) 40 13.51%
Fedora Magazine post (AO02) 25 8.45%
Fedora wiki (AO03) 30 10.14%
Internet search (e.g. Google, DuckDuckGo, etc) (AO04) 126 42.57%
Social media (AO05) 3 1.01%
Other
The bookmarks on Firefox when I installed fedora for the first time
Mailing lists
by myself
Fedora’s browser bookmarks
Browser bookmarks when I opened firefox in freshly installed Fedora
From a link in getfedora.org
On Fedora Download Website long time ago
google
i'm not sure what fedors doc is
Fedora main site
From following the link on start.fp.o
search on internet > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/ > Ask Fedora
Don't recall
Release notes
Lime Survey
looking for info to do a system upgrade
firefox fedora start page
For the most part I found it lacking in friendliness, good grammar and technical details
Installation added links to Firefox Bookmarks
mailing list announcement
survey email;
release announcements
Your email
It's linked on my home page when the browser starts.
Fedora homepage
Through this survey
Standard bookmark when installed
by opening this survey
Main Fedora web site
Messaging group/chat
Received an email to fill this form
https://getfedora.org
Don't remember
When I have a bug or an issue in my system I might find an answer there
Searching around fedora web back when first started
Default Firefox bookmark
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/docs/
you asked me for a survey about it
probably from colleagues
Porting old documentation to Fedora docs
looking for doubts in net
Homepage
Fedora L10n
Nest 2021
Google
Start page/Bookmarks
I helped launch Antora in Fedora
47 15.88%
No answer 25 8.45%
Not displayed 0 0.00%
Total(gross) 296 100.00%
Ask Fedora
Fedora Magazine post
Fedora wiki
Internet search (e.g. Google, DuckDuckGo, etc)
Social media
Other
No answer
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Summary for G01Q05
Describe Fedora Docs in one sentence, according to you.
Answer Count Gross percentage
Answer
Precise
Just glanced, like the idea.
Useful for setting up things post install, some pages are not updated and are really bad to follow
Something the Fedora twitter tweeted about. I assume a troubleshoot guide?
Concise
Unsearchable without external search engine.
simple and minimalist
Great UI but lacks much more docs compared to archwiki
smaller than arch wiki
Useful and practic for everything and everyone.
Details of the answers can be varied
useless
Knowledge
confusion
useless. very simple. very missing
Really good for basic issues, but once you encounter anything slightly complex or recent, you are out of luck with it.
Great stop to get more in depth information about fedora
Handbook of Fedora.
Barebones
It's something I guessed would have existed but didn't really think about.
The fedora docs contain lots of information but is rather difficult to navigate.
Lists of help articles that are usually helpful.
Fedora Docs is fedora "user manual" where pages try sometimes to be in the "how to" format.
docs about Fedora
Fedora Docs provide all necessary documentation to get started in Fedora
It's nice, but need to be expanded
A bit outdated
Constantly improving quality and value for solving problems.
less useful information than in the arch wiki
good
okay
Good but easy to find things and a bit incomplete (some things are still on the wiki)
Savior of the kernel users
I use it like a manual when I do a clean install.
Incomplete or sometimes outdated
Not so comprehensive but still useful in many cases
helpful guide for how to use fedora
Alright
the official Fedora documentation
Like a basic manual
Basic documentation for beginners
Good but limited content
a big step in the right direction
is aplace where you can all kind of information in just a simple site
Too sparse to of help.
Good and complete technical documenation, suitable for most skill levels.
Place to spoonfeed me solutions
It provides basic documentation for administering Fedora systems
Useful information but on a rare occasions something may be missing
Fedora Docs is random and incomplete. If I have a Pipewire issue, I wanty to be able to browse docs in the ame way as the Arch Wiki, ie by topic. For specific releases of a software, there could be a sidebar for all major realeases of that topic with the "historic" pages archived.
one of many other sources
Useful for release notes
the go to site for fedora problems
consistent and updated information for installation and configuration of Fedora.
A unique place to find some documentation strictly related to the Fedora Project.
Great source for Fedora/Linux related information
"certified" technical guides
It's getting updated and improoved, but still long way from Arch Wiki level.
The Fedora user manual.
Confusing and usually severely outdated.
Fedora docs is where I can find documentation for Fedora.
Archive of readme
Lots of old documentation
well designed and ease to browse but not exhaustive
Old official documentation
Simple
A place, that provides valuable information, which is best found. Via Google.
see above
The original source for Fedora technical information.
really good quality writing docs, for some reason search function not finding well the searched issues, need to use back DuckDuckGo to find info on Fedora Docs
Friendly but sometimes insufficient
Great source of information
Very handy, complete documentation of content
One source for help, but not the first or only one.
Official base information for Fedora
A disjointed experience.
Worryingly old (internet searches usually bring up answers from *old* versions, rarely current ones) and patchy (an "eclectic" mix of very in-depth and very suprerficial) and distressing (answers rarely refer to GUI tools, almost always CLI)
a place too go for walk-throughs too diverse problems and configuration of the system
Usually up to date and thorough.
Informative
Eine Ansammlung von Links die nicht Zielführend sind.
Fedora docs is both insufficient and outdated
quick overview possibilities
I guess I assumed it was just the official fedora documentation site.
OS Specific documentation and package manuals.
Centralized fedora documentation
Fairly thorough but outdated, or at least for a much older Fedora release
It is sparse, and often outdated.
A bunch of files
Adequate for basic, standard operations, needs to be more comprehensive and cover details and edge cases.
It's a site for documentation, right? I rarely go there.
Distro docentarion
good enough to understand several things about fedora
not very helpful as the docs i'm looking for don't exist or are sadly out of date
Needs more love, or set out to pasture
Concise, well done giving many aspects of what the question
Official documentation where usually there was a detailed guide for something a few versions ago that does no longer exist
Good resources
I haven't used it enough to remember.
NOT ENOUGH INFO
Documentation about Fedora
Authoritative fedora documentation
adds to man pages
Fedora Docs attempts to be the authoritative documentation source for the Fedora Linux distribution.
whatever the question, it gives decent answers
Previously non-easy to navigate through, especially from version to version. Lost the habit to check it first.
read in conjunction with Fedora System administration guide
Never has the info you're looking for
Basic and beginner
I use it to read about new Fedora releases information.
Fedora user manual.
Clean and to the point.
I do not know so very well what it is - I end up there via the search engine (DuckDuckGo) that I use, or via references from other sites
Often incomplete, not providing the answers I need as my usecases are outside the defaults
Never used it, I'll let you know the results when I do.
Good guides for setting up sysadmin stuff but not useful for troubleshooting
Last option
Well explained for each version. Works for me.
It's OK, as a cheat sheet o specific tasks purposes.
Greatly useful
The fedora knowledgebase.
a fancier and possibly more annoying version of the fedora wiki(s)?
Not open to allow user updates. Fedora provides libreoffice, accept comments or updates to be offerred via libreoffice and the CHANGE / COMMENT facility that LO provices
Good documentation.
organized collection of docuementation surrounding Fedora
Fedora Manual/wiki
Just started, but looks promising.
Source of reference information about Fedora systems.
much info
Source of knowledge
Fedora Docs is a resource to look all stuff if you have probs or just want to know how things are working.
The official repository of up-to-date docs on all parts of Fedora
not always suitable for use - missed some important topics
Weak user experience and limited documentation
It seems well thought out.
Great, but needs much more content
A great place to find all kinds of information about the Fedora offerings and the Fedora community.
Good and valuable commodity
Okay, not easy to find what I need; info is a bit scattered.
easy to read, search, and edit
Fedora Docs is the official documentation for Fedora Desktop Linux.
Looks like Redhat Docs, propably similarly outdated after a year.
Good for professional sys admins but too complicated for a typical home user
Good, but not great
Collection of highest level documentation about all the Fedora offerings.
Documentation for everything about Fedora
A good starting point to get information on how to do simple tasks and setup.
The only place to get release notes
Something that should be baked in the OS images from the start, not only online.
A modern documentation page for Fedora users.
Manual pages for system administration
New fedora wiki
Place to look up rarely used procedures - installation, upgrade, admin
Fedora faq site
complete, but not straightforward
useful
High level articles, with varying helpfulness, about random topics related to Fedora
General documentation on how to install, upgrade and use core Fedora/Linux features
Somewhat authoritative, but shallow compared to the Arch Wiki.
hidden
user documentation
Detailed contents where present are accurate and correct, but there are still gaps here and there.
Scattered and sometimes incomplete or outdated...
System documentation
The online toolbox for all things fedora
I have no idea it existed until now
It's getting better.
Point of contact for the basic installation and further adjustment.
A kind of wiki, containing informations on setup issues, desprictions of different Fedora-products and typical legal questions.
existing content is usefull, but it doesen't cover a lot
A bit technical and text heavy
Slightly outdated, but still useful.
good layout, easy to follow
community-built single source of truth,
Good community support
A site with good descriptions of how things work or how to do things with Fedora Linux.
It is there and some time when I search for something fedora related I find it.
Not well maintained or organized for the topics I usually need to research
Often containing wrong or old information, mostly useless, really.
Probably good for people who aren't knowledgeable about computers, and first time fedora users.
A collection of documents useful for a Fedora user.
It is the instruction manual for using Fedora.
Good source of info which needs curating; some somewhat dated info applicable to older versions if that is what you need.
The Manual for each version
outdated
Alwats found solutions to my problems, I am more than satisfied with the way things are explained and kept in the docs.
essential documentation
Very Bad solution : Not Portable at all ... we need a 2nd computer in case of failure !
A place to help get you set up and familiar with installing and running Fedora.
Knowledge hub for everything Fedora related.
Helps me upgrade between major fedora versions
Reference based approach to fedora.
obsolete
Does it even show in any search result (arch wiki does for many pages of the search results)
Wiki for Fedora
A place where to find information about Fedora and how to use it.
one to rule them all
Good source of information regarding Fedora
Handy
Documentation on Fedora XX Release Notes
An incredibly useful information warehouse for system administrators (on par with the Arch Wiki)
Professional documentation for Fedora users
Informative
actualy don't use it often
Information written to apply to a very narrow set of use cases without providing further documentation or pointing users in directions that might solve their problems
Well presented, but weird structure with, only updated chapters present in latest version.
Underwhelming
Good intentions, but not always satisfying place to get questions answered.
I have a hard time finding what I need there.
Fedora Docs is both a user's guide to the operating system as well as the project in general.
Formal, wide ranging documentation of Fedora.
A hub for discovering information about the Fedora Project and information about using Fedora Linux
An authoritative source on Fedora software
fine
bare bones last time i used it, with many sections not updated since much older versions of fedora
Mostly up to date.
documentation for Fedora Linux
Concise, but comprehensive.
The man page for Fedora
knowledge
In addition to documentation of Fedora Linux, Docs has a lot of useful, short how-tos (quick-docs)
Good starting point, but add a pinch of salt since it's not always up to date.
Good presentation, poor navigation, low amount of content.
The best place to go to when you are learning about your new Fedora install.
clean and to the point, but sometimes misses information
they are helpful
A bit hard to get to the information i am searching or and only partialy documented. If something is documented it is great to have.
Concise and easy to browse.
The place I go sometimes when CMake doesn't find a library and I need to figure out the RPM package name
Central source for documentation on Fedora releases and community
useful
Somewhat easy
Fine documentation still not at the level of the Arch wiki.
Outdated
A great resource for common Fedora questions.
A good project for people who fiddle with the computer a lot (ie not me)
It is more like a user manual
require many compression, not have examples appplicable for users
Good, but to few info and bad localization
insufficient
simple and cool
Fedora documentation
Is a useful collection of documentation relating to the Fedora project.
Fragmented
Fedoras offical documentation website
Fedora docs to me is like a user manual of the Fedora Linux distribution.
The place to go for all your Fedora needs.
Usually high-level overviews of Fedora and its components, with some more specific step by steps
Something you may run into but then close and look for the topic on Arch Wiki
Where you go when you need info about a specific Fedora issue
Fedora Docs are a great introduction for users but too sparse for system administrators and folks deploying servers at scale.
Well detailed user guide with optimization
A lot of blue bubbles.
A single place to learn more about the Fedora Community, including engineering and mindshare parts of the community, as well as team information and policies/processes.
It's a libre reliable structured guide of Fedora provided by a quite close and too small team, impossible to modify on the fly, so it's most often lags years behind Fedora project.
Wiki which is not uptodate.
Read the Docs before asking in Fedora.ask
A good documentation website, where all the information are are clearly explained.
good, but needs improvement.
helpfull
Fedora Docs can be useful but seems a bit generic and light in content.
It is a guide and doc
262 88.51%
No answer 34 11.49%
Not displayed 0 0.00%
Total(gross) 296 100.00%
Answer
No answer
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Summary for G01Q06
Do you visit Fedora Docs to answer specific questions, or do you browse the website in general?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Answer
Specifically
I just do a internet search, and skim the resultat until i find a solution. So for me, search engine optimization is the key.
Specific question: I use the Docs to follow the steps after instal which are really great, like rpmfusion, installing Spotify, the codecs, etc

I've installed Fedora various times now and i always look them up for that
Not really. I'm a casual user who mostly uses Fedora for surfing the web and chatting on discord. If I have an issue, I google it. I would advise making the site more accessible on the front page of the google search engine.
Both
Packaging related questiona and some software specific deployments. If such deployment documentation even exists
I browse the website in general.
Yes, I'm a silverblue user so the place I can find silverblue related docs in fedora docs
no
In general for the learning path.
Browse
Specific answers
Browse
İn general
No, Arch wiki is a lot more comprehensive and up-to-date.
More in general to better get to know fedora
Both
I have visited Fedora Docs but the documentation is quite lightweight and aimed at novices.
If knew about it I would have used it to answer specific questions, and then browsed a bit more out of curiosity.
I just browse.
Usually specific but I sometimes browse.
I usually visit to answer a specific question - properties and options of dnf, snapper on BTRFS etc.
specific
I browsed it in general
I usually look for answers to specific questions.
In general
I search for specific syntax for commands or procedures for service install.
It is more to understand first and then use it.
Not that much, i'm just a humble fedora using artist
specific
Browse in general
Specific questions
I browsed the website until now. But, I look forward to be a contributor as well :).
Both.
I usually get there from search engines when I search for a specific problem by including fedora tags in query
Specific questions
I visit to answer specific questions
I go there by a Google search
Specific questions.
Both
I Look for specific things usually
both of them
Neither.
Browsing only, so far.
I browser is for solutions
To answer specific questions
First I google my issue. If I don't find an answer on the web or at Fedora docs I go to ask fedora to ask a question.
Always a specific issue. Recently Pipewire has been causing me some problems.
I know its probably not what Fedorans want to hear, but the Arch Wiki and man pages are usually far more helpful than Fedora Docs.
I would love Fedora Docs to overtake Arch Wiki as the de facto Linux Manual online. I keep meaning to put my name forward to get involved.
I switched to Fedora because I was becoming frustrated by the Arch Forum and ecosystem becoming clogged up with users expecting a simple answers to issues that were beyond their Linux understanding, certain YouTubers have massively increased Arch popularity, but fail to make users understand that Arch requires a big commitment to learning and knowledge.
But the Arch Wiki still remains my best source of answers for MOST Linux questions, even after I switched to Fedora.
specific questions
I visit it usually when I upgrade to a new release
no, only on upgrade time
always look for specific information
Just to answer specific questios. It proved useful to me in the case of system upgrades and for some information related to Silverblue.
Both.
both
To find answer how something works, how to do it or to point someone to specific solution or information.
I do both.
Answer specific questions.
I mostly browse the website in general, for more specific questions I first do an internet search.
Sometimes, but as the releases are fast, the documentation is impossible to be current, and always be precise.
specific questions
specific questions
Usually in search of a specific answer. To solve a specific problem or to find some "Best practice" Or a solution idiomatic to Fedora
Visit website
No
n/a
Answer specific questions
Specific questions only
Both
Usually for specific questions, either via a web search or the docs search feature
The main focus is on how to deploy fedora, and a guide to using some of its command-line tools.
Specific questions, but never visit it directly, but using DuckDuckGo for Problems where FD sometimes ist one good result.
Usually in the case of something introduced and unfamiliar. Sometimes for more detailed info. Generally a lot is for support at ask.fp.o and discussion.fp.o
both
yes,no
I most often visit Fedora Docs to refresh my memory on how to do a DNF Upgrade, typically annually, possibly 3-5 times within the same 30-day period to upgrade multiple PCs.
Specific question
Never
I do neither since there is little there of value. Fedora docs is much more likely to not have an answer or have the wrong answer. I won't even link people to Fedora Docs anymore.
specific questions, quick overview possibilities, p.e. The Apache HTTP Server
Specific questions
yes
Only if google points at it.
I specifically visit the Docs related to packaging, mainly because I know all the resource are there, and I can remember a specific flag or option. Otherwise, I always try to find a solution using web search.
Both
Specific Questions, like how to set up flatpak on external drive (especially needed because the fedora repos don't have all packages I'm used to with arch, and flatpaks take up a lot of space)
Or how to set up nvidia drivers with fedora.
Mostly very Fedora specific questions, where ArchWiki doesn't apply.
I am guided by the Google to answer specific questions. Site is too boring to browse it in general.
To find answers to specific questions, e.g., post-install setup tasks, changing keyboard layout for the TTY, setting up automatic updates in the background using dnf etc.
No. Often I end up there as the result of a search engine result.
Browse the website in general
specific
Neither
Generally Bing or Google. Fedora has many specific bits and pieces needing to go directly to Fedora Docs
I ask Google my question, and if it suggests Fedora Docs, it is one of the resources I consult.
general
I haven't used it enough to know how yet.
browse the website in genera
Both.
I always search, but sometimes, depending on the issue I'm researching, I would look for the fedora docs result even if not at the top.
Yes and yes
Sometimes, but pretty rarely.
I use it when researching or writing a program.
Specific questions, when something is not working as I wish.
To find a specific answer or to get an overview.
Specific question
generally web,
I use it to read about new Fedora releases information.

To solve my doubts about Fedora, I use google or [Fedora Discussion](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/).
Browse the website. I do not believe I am experienced enough to provide answers
I browse to find specific answers to problems I'm having or things I want to do.
Specific questions if I have a question. Or general if I want to see what a fedora variant/"spin" or so can do and what it cannot.
Specific questions
Searching for answers
Specific questions
Browse
Neither
To answer specific questions
Seek for answer a specific question.
Specific
Specific questions
To find specific indepth information.
specific questions. browsing is too annoying. i want the wiki(s) and the docs to be unified and i want better navigation to categories and individual topics. I don't want to scroll forever, wading through long form info i didn't ask for. In-depth information is good, but you shouldn't have to sift through it to find the one kernel of info you were looking for. It should be opt-in, per specific sub-topic.
NO
Yes
to answer specific questions
To answer specific questions. I'm using it like a manual.
Not yet
Browse to find specific material but not necessarily to answer a question e.g. refer to "release notes" or "common bugs".
Sometimes, I browse to find good relevant introductory material about a specific topic; e.g. SELinux and especially packaging guides.
A website in general
specific questions
both
I vistit the website in general and browse
Only as a result of a Google search
I mainly visit it by first making general web searches (currently on DuckDuckGo mostly) and going to it if it's among the hits. I only use the site search functions if finding the information in other ways is hard.
in general
Rarely visit it
Both
Usually for specific questions.
Both
Browse in General
Specific questions
both; most of the time for specific questions
Mostly browse. Sometimes to look at how to set up particular software (e.g., PostgreSQL).
I havent visited it.
Mostly looking for answers to specific questions. I don't have time to just read through the docs in general.
I usually visit Fedora Docs from links people send me whenever they answer some question I have, but hardly ever do I visit it myself to search for answers, because the website layout feels weird to me.
Start a search there and generally browse to see new info
I sometimes browse and read
I browse in general to get a quick overview, then compare with the Archwiki and other forms of documentation if I need to fine tune my setup.
Yes, I check release notes when a new version is released. After that, I don't usually use it.
No, but from today, I'm bookmarking it and will browse it to find information.
No, I didn't know about it.
Both
Both
specific questions
Look for answers to a specific issue
nops
To answer specific questions
Browse in general. Just trying to learn more about Fedora.
Specific questions, when required.
Specific questions, most recently how to do things in Silverblue and with Toolbox (aka Toolbx)
Specific questions... I search in Google the question, the first hit In the subjects of the times it is arch wiki
Specific questions
I always try Fedora Docs first as the authoritative source before I fall back on StackOverflow, etc. When I use it, I do appreciate greatly if it would provide relevant background information on the "Why" and not just "How".

No I don't browse the site aimlessly.
More and more frequently as I grow involved in the SIG I'm in.
Look for specific questions.
both
no
a) to answer specific questions
I visit this page for the Fedora Packaging Guidelines.
I did browse it, but found it to be little of help. Mostly, I did not find what I was looking for. Also, I personally think the Homepage is a bit chaotic. I get most of my informations from the Arch Wiki site (which is, imo, a good example how homepages can be made accessible).
both
specific questions.
Mostly looking for specific answers. Often for how-tos.
Browse
I prefer visiting Fedora Docs and use built-in search to Google search.
Typically to ask specific questions.
Specific answer
Specific questions, and only when shears leads me there
I usually have a specific topic, either a specific component I need to configure, or to look at the different capabilities/solutions and determine the right one for me.
Looking for help, mostly in vain.
The last time (about a year ago) I was not at all familiar with servers, but I was setting up a real server (local not WWW) and needed to know how to set it up for wireless network. Doc's were of no help. I filed a bug that anaconda had no option to set up wireless (no action - thought unnecessary). I did figure out how to get wireless working on server, but gave up on server because I ran into other issues. I made a clean install of Workstation on a PC and set it up to run as a server (httpd and the rest). That was lots easier.
Usually visiting just when Google suggests.
Both
DuckDuckGo.
Specific questions; I am essentially a tool-user in Linux although I spent decades in IT (Windows/Novell).
I will usually forwarded but often don't really understand the content
I use docs to find more details on a topic, most of the times.
I usually look for answer to a problem
I was looking for the equivalent of the wonderful Slackware documentation and of the wonderful SuSE documentation ( Basic install Help, advance using Help, mastering training, ... ) and ... F U L L Y P O R T A B L E ! pdf, epub, mobi, html single page, full html
openSUSE Leap 15.4 ( HTML )
Startup Guide ( HTML Single HTML PDF EPUB )
GNOME User Guide ( HTML Single HTML PDF EPUB )
Reference Guide ( HTML Single HTML PDF EPUB )
Security Guide ( HTML Single HTML PDF EPUB )
System Analysis and Tuning Guide ( HTML Single HTML PDF EPUB )


http://www.slackbook.org/
The Book ( Split HTML Single-page HTML DocBook Source Post script PDF )
I visit for specific questions
Both
Find changelog and major version upgrade instructions
Lookup
only if linked from search engine
none of the above
For reference purposes, mostly the update/cleanup steps between versions.
I visit to answer specific questions.
I use almost exclusively packaging related section
Usually I'm trying to find something specific, like How to setup 2FA
Browse in general
Only the Release Notes
More frequently, to answer specific questions. Every now and then, though, I also get there to take a bird's eye look
Specific questions
specific question mostly
I browse the website in general.
Both
browse in general
System setting like bluetooth, or networking.
Na. I gave up as it was wayyy easier to find answer by searching the web. Most questions found better exolanation elsewhere.
I use it to answer specific questions.
General reading
99% of use is to browse in mass.
Specific questions
Specific questions
Both. I come here to get help with problems I encounter, and I occasionally browse for ideas.
to answer specific questions
i visit it when a search engine directs me to a page likely to help me w/some configuration problem
specific questions
Specific questions
Both.
Specific questions and browse
For specific questions
Just when looking for specific answer
answer specific questions
To answer specific questions.
If its system related. Most of my questions are Fedora vs my hardware.
I browse the website only to find out how something works/ what XYZ process does...
Specific questions and problem rpm dependent
I vist Fedora Docs to answer specific questions
Yes, I am searching for procedures and general information and best practice on specific topics.
Searching for specific questions.
Nope
Usually questions around OS installation. Sometimes to find out more about how to use newer tools like how to manage an OSTree based system
A bit of both, but mostly looking for answers.
Browse
Most of the time, it is to find answer to specific questions but it can happen that I will just browse the website like that.
Specific question
For specific questions. Occasionally, a little browsing
it would be to answer a specific qurstion
I rarely visit it.
specific, for example, how to use finger prints for MSI GS66 2022 version
For specific questions
specific questions
yes
Tot answer specifieke questions.
I typically come to answer a specific question which I typically type into a search engine first.
specific questions
Find answers to specific questions
I browse it in general.
I visit the site to refresh my memory on the packaging guidelines.
Usually I’m looking for information on something specific
Neither, but may accidentally run into it from google.
specific questions
I visit when a search engine suggests Fedora Docs in the results for my search.
Before using/installing I usually take a look to get a general idea. While/after using/installing I visit Docs to double-check.
Both.
Specific questions, usually about Mindshare teams.
I look for specific questions.
In general.
both
I visit it only for specific questions.
Specific questions. (This should be a multiple-choice answer, surely?)
for specific questions.
browse the website in general
I visit Fedora Docs to browse the website in general. I usually do not answer questions via Fedora Docs but rather through the Ask Fedora forum community.
Both
265 89.53%
No answer 31 10.47%
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No answer
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Are you able to find the answers to your questions using Fedora Docs on your first search?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Answer
Mostly
Yes, I know what I'm looking for and where is it
I'm not sure
Sometimes I am. Sometimes the answers I'm looking for aren't covered on the docs website
No.
Yes, they are always well organized, and the commands (I don't usually use them) are in an easy position to be remembered.
Not all, even I'm not able to look for some questions for silverblue related questions
nope
Not on the first search but it doesn't take too long nor does it feel tedious as I'm new to Fedora and I know I have a lot to learn.
No
Normally takes a bit of searching
No
Nope
Rarely
Tricky as the documentation is more general or not so easy to find if it is available
I’m struggling to understand wether the quick docs are good to use or not because of disclaimer “ This page has been converted from the Fedora Project Wiki and cleaned up for publishing here on the Fedora Docs Portal, but it has not yet been reviewed for technical accuracy. ”
Sometimes yes sometimes not because some docs does not exist yet or did not written yet
No.
Maybe? I never tried.
Generally.
Usually.
Sometimes, but not always.
sometimes
Yes
Not always
Not often
Generally yes. But for some tasks I use Internet Search to understand the impact on system.
Nope
mostly
Not always
Often
Yes. But, each user posts alternative solution. Recommended solution should be marked at the top
Not usually.
Not always
Mostly
Generally yes
Rarely I can find what I'm looking for, since the content is very specific to some tasks and doesn't cover the whole Fedora usage needs
NO
Yes
Depends
mostly
generally true
No.
Most of the times.
Mostly
Usually no, the questions I’m trying to answer are complicated enough that the answer requires a careful read of one or pages and often multiple searches. When the answer is simple such as a one line shell command that does what I need, I more often find the answer on stack exchange or arch wiki (someone’s gentoo wiki).
Don't think so
Sometimes
mostly not
yes
google and favor Fedora Docs
yes,
Usually yes, although the Arch Wiki is generally far more detailed when it comes to configuring programs, applications and the system.
Yes, the site is structured very good.
I do not remember
Mostly.
Sometimes yes but I have the feeling that the docs used to be more comprehensive in earlier versions of Fedora.
Not usually.
No. I do find Fedora Docs easy to use, but I am not a fan of the trend to provide documentation only as HTML. I prefer PDF.
Not really. Sometimes helps, sometimes it is outdated, or broken.
rarely
not always
Sometimes (rarely)
Sometimes
Often
n/a
Yes, the website is easy to navigate
NO
Not always
Usually (but I know the docs quite well now)
Generally speaking, it's findable.
Sometimes
Usually partial answers come at first glance. Often more digging is required.
Rarely
Yes
most often
Yes.
yes
Never
Never. Fedora Docs rates highly in search engine queries but the answers for common issues are not there to begin with.
yes
Yes, lately. It used to be a pain to find pages for the latest fedora version and not an old version, but that seems easier lately.
yes
Sometimes, depends on what sort of problem i'm having. I mostly end up on docs when trying to figure out why the latest major release is behaving differently.
Yes, most of the time.
Rarely
Mostly no
I don't remember having questions to be answered. Usually I've been pointed by someone to docs.
Usually yes.
Only sometimes
no
Rarely
If simple question : yes, anything connected to Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora : also yes. I use Ubuntu on workstation using NVIDIA Cuda and frameworks, Intel Quartus for FPGA, C++ 20 and beyond. Question end up at Reddit not always satisfying answer.
Seldomly.
yes
Ha Ha. I have to use grub2 to get a boot, I just hack just until. I have 4 copies only two will boot . The other 2 failed on upgrade, and I can't fixe it.
NO
Not sure.
Not always. Sometimes the information is there but it's just not detailed enough for me to understand or it's missing that one specific piece of information I'm looking for.
Not usually
Usually.
Not always
It depends...
Yes, after some search trying different key-words
No
Mostly no if my problem is not general.
Usually, I only read about new releases. So, yes, I was able to find the information.
Sometimes. As a novice Linux user sometimes the terminology is a barrier for finding answers quickly. I usually corroborate answers from multiple sources to get the best solution and minimize damage to my system
Most of the time
Usually yes.
Sometimes
Usually
No
Don't know, but looks like a limited number of documents. Try setting up an email server with mail clients.
No
Sometimes
Yes. Almost every time. 99%
Often
Sometimes
No.
no. not usually. the page for web servers starts off with "The web server available in Fedora is the Apache HTTP server daemon". I mean, come on! It then goes through all kinds of apache config in one long scroll. It's pretty unusable.
I do not bother, There is no true keyword search, and the tools for contribution are not end-user friendly.
No
I often start with Google, and it takes me to links with Fedora Docs
Not usually. And also sometime I relly on google search engine to find stuff in fedora docs.
Some.
N/A: I don't really use it to answer specific questions.
Mostly
not always
no
Yes, on the first search I find mostly the answers.
not always. better to use google search
No
I have yes.
I guess usually yes, if it has it.
Usually.
Usually
Not usually
sometimes
Not always. Search system is not as effective as the Arch wiki.
?
Not really but that is because my questions might be too specific and looking for a simple, easy answer (example: how do I install the RIGHT drivers for my Nvidia graphcs card?)
Not always. Depending on the issue I have I can find it, but sometimes it just leads me to a pointless chase that ends with me going to the Arch Wiki for a simpler anwser.
Not usually.
No, I do not use it like that. I read through documentation when I e.g moved to Silverblue.
Not always
no, I usually don't find answers I need on Docs.
No, just by typing "music" in the search box, there's no result.
I'd have expected an article explaining there's a default program for GNOME installs, and how to get to it, at the least.
I did not have a specific question when visiting, so I cannot answer.
Often
Usually yes
Sometimes
not always
no
Usually yes
Not usually
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. As a long term Linux/Fedora user, when I have a question it is often on an advanced or more obscure topic, which may not be covered in the docs.
Sometimes.
No, I use Google for the first search
No
Often not. When there are gaps in documentation and Internet Search brings me to Arch Wiki and StackOverflow instead
When answers exist in Fedora Docs, the quality is quite high.
Sometimes.
Sometimes
usually
never used
time to time
Most of the time.
Hardly
not allways
kind of. It was about mobile broadband, and i've got some nice overview of things that has to do with it. Not into the nitty gritty details, but just getting to know about the existence of such related tools/configurations.
Yes, if the information is current.
mostly
mostly
Some of the time. Finding the right page is sometimes a little challenging.A
Not every time
Not sure, don’t uses the docs often.
Rarely.
Yes. Unfortunately wrong information, such as destroying my Grub setup when following the Fedora Docs..
I seem to recall finding answers to a few of my simple questions when I was first starting, but Doc's hasn't been my first place to look for a while now
Usually I am able to land on a good page.
Usually but sometimes need to dig deeper elsewhere.
Sometimes, but not often.
no
no
yeps, mostly
depends on the problem
No
My concept of ducomentation is something you read before problems to master the product
Othewise man and forumn should help
Most of the answers I find come from Reddit, which typically links to a Fedora Docs or Fedora wiki link
Mostly
not used to using search on Fedora Docs
Sometimes
no
I wouldn't know
Yes
Not really. Furthermore, I stumbled upon outdated information that misled me.
mostly, yes. I was lacking the search option, but now it's there and I will try it the next time I need to find specific string
Usually
Yes
Nope
Most of the time, yes (also because I'm pretty specific in my searches)
Sometimes yes, sometimes no
not really
Sometimes.
No
no
Nope.
No, not at all.
Occasionally.
Many times, no.
25% success. Get sidetracked otherwise.
Sometimes
not always
don't know
Iffy
Sometimes.
Generally yes!
update Fedora in terminal
Depends. If the topic is covered, I’ll find it. Obviously not everything is covered, especially when it comes to Silverblue
sometimes
Not usually.
When my question are about monitoring and gaining information about my system, then yes.
Sometimes
Most of the time not, but it gives me a first clue on what to do.
sometimes
No
Usually yes.
99% of the time, yes
If the answer exists in Fedora Docs I have no trouble navigating the site. Most often it's a question that's more in depth than what the docs go into.
Usually yes
No
Yes.
Yes
Yes
I usually find a link through search engines
Usually not because most of the answers I'm looking for are narrow use cases or bug related.
Nop,
Mostly, yes
no
maybe
Sometimes
I typically use a search engine for my questions.
some times
sometimes
sometimes
Yes
Sometimes
Not really.
Usually
No.
Usually, let's say >85% of the time.
On first search almost never. Specially with Packaging Guidelines it takes me quite long to find the right place which answers my question.
It depends
Usually, the stuff to read is far to long, because there is never "quick start": the special cases are treated at the same level as the most common ones. So I use Fedora docs when I couldn't find a quicker answer, or when I realise my case in uncommon.
Not very often.
not allways. I find it hard to find informations in general
for most of the time
Not certain. I've only visited a few times.
no.
sometime
I am a Fedora Workstation user and a Linux SysAdmin utilizing RHEL. I find that the Fedora Docs site can be helpful, but oftentimes, the content can be a bit dated (i.e., microcode, SecureBoot, etc.) or it touches upon topics in a light/simple manner. If my question/query involves the DNF package manager with various options and configurations, then I can definitely find it on my first search. but as previously mentioned, it touches upon most topics with light detail. This includes the System Administrator's guide/section of the Fedora Linux 36 installation section.
Yes and no
260 87.84%
No answer 36 12.16%
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Summary for G01Q08
If you can't find the information you’re looking for on the Fedora Docs, where would you go next?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Answer
Google
Google.com
Google, which normally leads me to arch wiki or reddit
Google, reddit, or asking the r/fedora Discord channel.
Google search usually. Fedora reddit sometimes.
Mailing lists, arch forums, RH Bugzilla
YouTube or Discord.
Archwiki, Reddit, and other forum
ask fedora
Ask Fedora or /r/Fedora
Arch wiki
Google
Google
Search engine
Arch wiki, debian wifi, manpages
Arch wiki or Reddit, usually scouting for someone else with the same issue, otherwise I would ask the community.
Internet
I start searching on ask fedora and various places in stackoverflow or upstream project and If I can not find what I was looking for I ask in ask fedora and also wait for answer as well.
Reddit
Ask Fedora
Reddit
Ask Fedora
Duckduckgo search and see what comes up. Sometimes I look in Fedora Discussion or Ask Fedora.
search engine
I would go to the fedora subreddit or IRC channel.
Internet search
Askfedora
Internet Search. Actually on my top list there is fedora-docs, redhat-docs and then stackoverflow, ask, reddit etc.
Arch wiki, startpage websearch
search, reddit
ArchWiki
Wiki, Google search, Arch wiki
Stack overflow,
google or Ask Fedora
Reddit or google
If I don't find it in other results, I go to Ask Fedora and ask there
Search engine
Google
Ask fedora
Google
rhel-wiki or forums
askfedora
Google.
Search engine, bugtracker.
Reddit
Ask Fedora
Ask Fedora
Arch Wiki
ask fedora. arch wiki, google duckduck go etc.
depends on problem
Stack Overflow - Where Developers Learn, Share, & Build ...https://stackoverflow.com
ArchWiki
I would certainly ask in the Telegram Group. As a last resort, a brief search on Reddit.
Arch Wiki or Ubuntu Users, if information is not Fedora-specific.
to the next hits of my search results
Search engine and wherever it leads me to.
Archwiki
Google.
Back on the internet via a internet search.
Ask.Fedora can be more current, with much more users to react to users problems. Back in the day when people were less connected to the internet the offline documentation helped a lot, nowadays less useful, people want fast access to aids and go around issues.
may be
keep on googling, which eventually takes me to appropriate fedora docs page
Google
Ask fedora
Next match in the Google search.
n/a
AskFedora
DuckDuckGo which will send me back to the specific Fedora Docs section
Search engines
Usually Ask Fedora/Discussion/mailing lists to see if anyone else in the community knows
Askfedora or fedora telegram group
Using DuckDuckGo
Internet search
I would use ask.fp.o, discussion.fp.o, chat.fp.o, internet search, pretty much in that order. Often times I just go to the applicable upstream projects site.
Google search
ask.fedora I was there before the change, google, unix&linux.stackexchange.com
Ask Fedora.
Ask Fedora
Search the Internet with a search engine I trust.
If I need general Linux information, Arch Wiki. For Fedora-specific information you are stuck with a web-search and getting answers from Fedora Magazine, Ask Fedora and Reddit.
search on internet AND 2 books
Ask fedora
youtubeno
The next search result on google.
Web search or the fedora mailing list archives.
Google search which tends to lead me to the arch wiki for most successes.
Arch Wiki
packages.fedora.org, then Bugzilla.
Ask Fedora, Google, Stackoverflow, Fedora subreddit,
ask fedora or google
general google search
Arch wiki
Has never happened, you dig around it and the solution is there
Other Google hits, newsgroups, Bugzilla, source code.
ask fedora or unix stackexchange
Anything the internet
INTERNET SEARCH
AskFedora
I usually keep searching online; sometimes rephrasing the question would lead to some useful stackoverflow-type of site with the problem being discussed. Sometimes, if the questions is about some software that's not really fedora specific, I end up on arch wiki. I also search for issues in askfedora discourse.
Google
Internet search, which usually leads to serverfault, stackexchange or the Arch Wiki.
google
Google
Search engine.
Search engine
probably google and Arch wiki if my problem is about like a program.
Google or [Fedora Discussion](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/)
Social media especially stack social or reddit (for issues most likely caused by an update)
Reddit, arch wiki, or a YouTube video
Ask on Unix Stackexchange and Ask.Fedoraproject.org or discussion.fedoraproject.org (often I cross-post)
askfedora, bugzilla, search engine (obviously)
Search somewhere else
Forums
Internet search.
Arch Wiki or stackoverflow
Forums
Search in others wiki, from another distros.
stackexchange, overflow, may by RHEL
Duck Duck Go to test for similar questions
Fedora project wiki
arch wiki, though there's seems to be getting worse, unfortunately.
More than 99.999% (about all) information or help is available from Fedoraforum.org. It has been so for years.

Ask.Fedora.Com, then Google, then prayer.
google, bugzilla.redhat.com
Google.
Google/DuckDuckGo and ask Fedora
Google search; i.e. no specific source but often times I find something relevant at stackoverflow.com.
Search in Duckduckgo
DuckDuckGo
internet search
I would go to ask.fedoraproject.org or do further researches, ask in Fedora SIGs
Web search, IRC chat
google search
Internet search engine
Ask Fedora
Google!
Duck-Duck-Go, StackExchange etc
Google/ search engine
Ask Fedora, DDG, IRC/Matrix
internet search engine
Arch wiki, then Google.
?
Ask Fedora (actually, that is my first solution), then the RPMfusion website.
Either the Arch Wiki, if it's a distro-agnostic issue, or the Ask Fedora forums if it's a Fedora-specific thing, like with dracut, dnf or akmod.
I see that with the more recent versions, these pages have been kept current and inclusive. In earlier versions I'd end up looking at old info no longer applicable, propting a Google search with Fedora as the first word on the search line.
Youtube og regular google search
Archwiki, Gentoo Handbook, Fedora Discord, Ask Fedora
I never start on Fedora Docs, I almost always start with a web search.
Any web search engine.
Try googling for it.
Search online again
Old wiki, man pages, ask fedora.
Ask fedora
General Google search
Google, which often leads me to Arch wiki or bugzilla
Internet search. If I don't find anything there, I will go to Ask Fedora (up until now I didn't need it)
Probably Ask Fedora or Reddit
Internet search.
Drill down to the project web sites, or Google for better solutions. Also, there are many users who post in discussion.fedoraproject.org that are helpful
None.
Ask fedora or reddit
Internet Search
Matrix to check with the community live. Otherwise I search ddg.
Ask Fedora, Reddit, internet search
ask fedora or discussions
ask fedora, arch, reddit, group of friends, nobara project
Fedora magazine
Personal blogs
Ask Fedora
Experiments
Internet search, other distributions.
Arch Wiki, Ask Fedora, Wiki.ubuntuusers, or just google
AskFedora
online forums
unix.stackexchange.com
Web search
Ask Fedora and Discussion
Depending on the question, I might try Ask Fedora, or I might use a general search engine like DuckDuckGo or Google.
Askfedora
Google search
Generic web search.
Arch Wiki.
Background: I'm a software developer (drivers & GUIs for operating and controlling hardware), but I never dug into an OS before Fedora. So sometimes I can figure it out on my own. Sometimes I use Ask Fedora. Other times I do a Google search or check Stack Exchange.
Blogs.
Ask Fedora then Internet search.
Out on the web.
forum
AskFedora or Fedora Subreddit
stackoverflow!
Arch Wiki, Reddit
startpage.com
Reddit. Always Reddit, r/Fedora
Ask Fedora, then Stack Overflow
internet search
Search engine
search engine
It's not about where I go next, but where I go before, search engines, and it doesn't redirect me to fedora docs!!!
For issues, I usually start from the bugtracker.
For specific things like guides, I'm mostly coming back to docs as a reference.
ask.fedoraproject.org and reddit
search engine with "fedora <myquestion>"
Bugzilla in case of bugs or just trying to use any search engine
ask fedora
Stackoverflow
It depends on the kind of information I'm looking for. Recently, I've found Arch Wiki to be another great place as such
StackOverflow and related websites, Reddit and Ask Fedora. Also, websites by community members frequently have useful tutorials and articles on specific topics.
duckduckgo and youtube
Wherever my search provider points me to and, otherwise, Fedora Ask.
ArchWiki, man pages, etc.
arch wiki
reddit or ask fedora.
"Next" is the wrong word here. Every now and then, I search the web and get an answer that I'm trying to counter check with Fedora Docs. I fail quite often, maybe I'm searching the wrong way?
Askfedora and Google. I try to exhaust all existing possibilities before actually posting a question on Askfedora, though I'm afraid I sometimes miss things that have already been worked out elsewhere.
Arch Linux Wiki, Unix/Linux Stack Exchange
Google
Internet search, Arch wiki, upstream
Search via Google, which sometimes helps me find what I needed in Fedora Docs.
search in Web
i don't usually start with the docs, i start with a search engine and end up on one page there, so i'm probably trying search results from Q&A sites and forums as well
IRC, peers
Stack Overflow
Fedora/Linux man pages and various internet resources like stackoverflow.com, etc.
Reddit
Google
Arch Wiki
The links provided in Fedora Docs or general search, followed by IRC.
Reddit.
Reddit, or Quora
Just type it on Google
Man information of the methods proposed on fedora docs
ask fedora or linux.org
Googles search -> Ask Fedora
Stackoverflow or google seach.
Anywhere that Google or DuckDuckGo leads me to nezt
Forums/AskFedora, ArchWiki, Reddit, StackOverflow
search the internet because i find most of the problems I face are distro agnostic.
Nirmal search
The Arch Wiki.
Search in another site
Ask Fedora, Fedora Magazine, or reddit.
ask fedora, fedora reddit, stack overflow / exchange (it happens so infrequently that I barely do)
Ask Fedora or Arch Wiki
search in general web, blog personal for other users, for other distribussions linux,
Arch Wiki, Reddit, Matrix, Telegram
mailing list
ask fedora, google
I start with searching through startpage.com
Because I use a search engine for my questions I would go to another resource, which more often than not are the Arch Wiki, a Reddit post, or a Stack Exchange post (e.g. unix.stackexchange.com).
Arch wiki
Ask Fedora Forums
I would try to look at more resources
Google. After that, I would ask on IRC or the mailing lists.
Web search
Arch Wiki.
google
I go to Ask Fedora. Often times I can find help there but there are plenty of times where no one replies or I find a someone with a similar issue who hasn't been answered.
I check Ask Fedora and Fedora Discussions to see if the proslem is recent, specific or something. If no help, I either duckduckgo or Telegram (thanks Astrapel and Tobias).
I'd usually try one of the IRC channels: #fedora-apps, #fedora-devel or more specific channel if there is. When I'm sure there is a person who would know the answer, I send a direct message.
Ask someone I know
Google
https://fedoraforum.de/
I depends of the topic. I have being trying to avoid using Google and Safari. My prefered browser is Duck duck go. I like to use Firefox but from there I can only use Wikipedia and google
On google
Ask Fedora.
ask fedora, or fedora forums
ask fedora
After spending a good amount of time on Fedora Docs looking for an answer to my question/query, my next stop is usually the Arch Wiki. I used Arch Linux as a daily Linux distribution for about 2-3 years and was very impressed with the wealth of information and its quality. Despite package manager differences (pacman vs. DNF), it's still the same Linux kernel underneath, and often, my questions/queries are answered almost immediately.
ask fedora
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Summary for G01Q09
Do you highlight or bookmark information you find on Fedora Docs anywhere? If yes, how?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Answer
No
No
I use the bookmarks that come with Firefox
I have some Fedora guides bookmarked, but not the docs
I bookmark and save the page with information ive had to use to my hard drive and online storage incase I need it again
No
nope
Yes, I keep the useful information in the collections of Firefox or in Pocket.
No
No
Yes. My browser
Yes, the articles about installing the Nvidia drivers and codecs do come in handy after a fresh install. I have those pages bookmarked in my browser.
No
No
My memory is enough for me to relocate information I need
I use firefox bookmarks
Sometimes I bookmark temporarily in the browser.
I usually use my personal labyrinth of bookmark folders on my bowser toolbar.
no
No
No
Browser
Yes. Bookmark list - my browser shows then suggestions.
no, tbh I very rarely need help with Fedora systems. I have 4 instances running (2 servers, 2 desktops).
No
No
I like the post, and save it. Not particularly anywhere.
No. However I do take notes.
No
No
Sometimes. I have folders in my bookmarks so I sort them on subject. F.e. Serversetup etc.
No
No
bookmark or Reading-List in browsers
I tipicaly highlight howto's
I never bookmark anything.
Yes, bookmarks and/or Pocket.
No
Usually not, but I might use browser bookmarks or nixnote2.
Not really
No, maybe I should.
I find Fedora Docs "incomplete" for each Release. So sometimes I have to backtrack through releases to find information for the particular subject. A recent example is XDG Base Directories where the Docs for Release 36 should have contained the answers I needed but I found myself backtracking through previous releases looking for a solution..
no
no
browser bookmark
Evernote
No, I didn't
No, the good structure of the site lets me find back fast.
no
Browser bookmarks (although sometimes there's now enough anchors for linking to).
I bookmark the page in my browser
No.
I sometimes bookmark documentation sites.
Usually browsers bookmarks menu.
No
no
No
No
No
n/a
No
Rarely bookmarking
Web browser bookmarks
Not usually because I know where to look, so I find it easy to just go find it again. Lots of pages are in my browser history now, though, so returning to them is easy.
No
No, but write down the core information, which is what i need, to my Personal local notebook.
Yes, in personal memory.
Bookmarked in Firefox
No.
no
Never
No.
Yes, LO (*.odt) and gedit (*.txt)
No
No
Yes, using bookmarks
No. Being pinned to a specific release makes me feel the bookmark would be stale the next time I might want it. Though I often find the docs have stagnated anyway.
Firefox/Mozilla Bookmarks
No.
Yes. By adding a bookmark to my browser, and by storing that link in my list of bookmarks as a plain text file linked to my notes.
no
No
no
No.
pinboard
I'll have to learn how to use it better.
No.
No.
Save as pdf
No.
Not usually
Firefox bookmarks
No
No.
No,
Yes. I have a running document with a summary of steps I have taken to set something up (i.e snapper for fedora snapshots)
Yes, in my Firefox bookmarks.
No.
sometimes. I add bookmarks in Firefox which are shared over my computers.
Sometimes. I keep it in my browser bookmark list
No
No
No.
No
No.
Sometimes in my FosWiki / Confluence
Bookmark in firefox.
no.
I normally copy/paste the docs into a LibreOffice writer doc format, I do my markups (grammar, or other), and I keep them for myself. Fedora docs management does not want or accept corrections or suggestions offered via LibreOffice writer suggestions.
No, not yet. I would probably save the bookmark to Firefox.
yes, in Firefox bookmarks
No. If I find something interesting that I might use later on. I'll keep a local copy
How would I do that, outside of bookmarking a page?
Yes; I have these pages bookmarked in Firefox:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/quick-docs/en-US/creating-rpm-packages.html#The_basics_of_building_RPM_packages
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Contributor_Documentation/1/html/Software_Collections_Guide/index.html
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/f30/system-administrators-guide/infrastructure-services/OpenSSH/
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/flatpak/tutorial/
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/RPMMacros/#_macros_set_for_the_rpm_and_srpm_build_process
cherrytree-future
Hierarchical note taking application
Nope
No
no
No
No, unless I want to share it with others, in which case I'll send the link to them.
I have a running folder of bookmarks in my browser.
no
Joplin notes
yes; write down URL; if possible, with anchor to section
I keep a personal knowledgebase, implemented in Joplin.
?
No, not yet.
Usually just save it with Pocket or in Firefox's bookmarks, if it's something I feel I'll need later.
Certainly bookmark (and hope it is still there when I come back in need of it) as well as some Evernote items
No
If I did, although I haven't done this in many years, I would use a browser bookmark.
I would bookmark the release notes for F36 at https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/latest/release-notes/, but there's no actual release notes there, it looks like a container for "Welcome to Fedora", "Sysadmins" etc.
No. But the question seems to indicate that there would be a way to highlight information directly on the website; I couldn't find it, if it exists.
Rarely
Save link at my personal telegram channel
rarely - a firefox bookmark
yes. I have a personal bookmark library, via Chrome
yes, on browser bookmarking or pasting the link on Telegram saved messages
No
No
No, or rarely.
yes -- bookmark in Firefox
No
I tend to count on Fedora Docs search or Internet Search to find the answer again instead of bookmarking.
I bookmark the pages I frequent the most using GNOME Web's bookmark feature.
No
my local pc
no
Firefox bookmarks
No
yes, browser-bookmark
just the website itself
No.
copy to my own ref. docs folder on laptop
I saved them on my personal notes
i have some pages bookmarked in my browser.
No
No
1 bookmark in browser is enough.
I don't recall ever doing so.
I have a few bookmarked links in a browser, that lead to texts in Fedora Docs.
Bookmark in web browser
Not no mo. I save web pages and print TLDR docs out sometimes.
no
no
nope
no
no
For installation and drivers info, I'll bookmark any useful links so I have them in the future if I need. I'll bookmark them in Vivaldi.
I have the Fedora for raspberry pi wiki page bookmarked in my browser in case I need to refer back to it.
No
no
no
I usually just google and click on the appropriate link.
No.
nope
Reference in the blogs or talks I do
Yes in firefox
No, I don't...
No
no i do not highlight it
If an article contains valuable information I may bookmark it in my browser
no
No
No
Yes, just with a local bookmark on my browser or a pasted link or info in a local text file.
No
No
Browser
Not recently. I usually search my browser history .
No
sometimes i'll bookmark a page in my browser or save it to wallabag if it's useful
Nope
No.
I use bookmarks
I save the link and post it on my blog if I resolve the problem
No.
No, I don't. But if I apply a certain fix or workaround, I generally take note of where I got this information in a comment in the configuration file.
Add to my notes.
No, that would probably help.
No
Nope
no
No I do not bookmark anything on the internet. Open Tabs and working memory + google search are my ways of finding information.
Yes, on pocketapp.
Nope
Sometimes I'll copy+paste a piece of documentation into my notes.
Not really, nowadays its fairly easy to google "problem Fedora" and I'll go back to the same page.
Yes, saving the link
No
Yes
No
No
No
With Firefox Bookmarks
no
Bookmark it in firefox
I bookmark information in my browser's bookmark feature.
No
Nope
n/a
If I have to look for it a second time I save the link in a cheat sheet
No
If I was going to bookmark a page on Fedora Docs I would use my browsers bookmark tools (firefox) so they sync everywhere for me.
I bookmark them using Firefox sync.
I use bookmarks. I usually create a bookmark directory for a project and place the relevant resources there.
I bookmark team pages for quick reference when working with or looking up information about a Fedora team. Or RPM packaging recommendations / best practices.
Rarely, in Firefox bookmarks.
In my browser bookmarks
Not for the moment.
No, but if I did, I would via (if being lazy) my browser's bookmark-system, or (ideally) within an executable file for each bookmark, all stored in synchronized Nextcloud or OneDrive storage.
i bookmark it.
yes, in browser
I do have a few bookmarks containing Fedora Docs information. It is mainly comprised of the homepage to the System Administrator's installation guide, along with DNF commands and options. The bookmarks are usually created and captured in my web browser and then synced to other instances using my Firefox account. Other similar Fedora-related bookmarks include various readthedocs.io sites and a few RedHat support portal questions, answers, and guides.
putting my bookmarks
234 79.05%
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Summary for G01Q10
Do you primarily visit Fedora Docs to read user documentation or to contribute to the documentation?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Read user documentation (SQ001) 260 87.84%
Contribute to documentation (SQ002) 22 7.43%
Other
look what information is there
n/an/a
i use and give back
don't often visit docs anymore
what comes up in google
admin topics
Refer to above comment
Internacionalisation/pt-br i18n
Now that I know it exist I will visit it.
Post information I find helpful in Ask Fedora.
Tried to contribute
solve my issues
I didn't visit it
Use to search confirmation on answers found elsewhere
None of the above
I intend to translate docs (to tr-tr) but I don't have the time recently.
16 5.41%
Total(gross) 298 100.00%
Read user documentation
Contribute to documentation
Other
Summary for G01Q11
If you are a contributor to Fedora Docs, what do you work on? How do you decide to add a topic to the Fedora Docs? Where do you save a draft of your work?
Answer Count Gross percentage
Answer
N/A
Perhaps save it as markdown formatted file and push to github so people can contribute to enhance the doc
I am doing my work locally and I decided to add topic based on my needs and thinking generally and saying that everybody or certain people in domain can get benefit from it. So I decide based on it would be easier If we had clear 'fedora way' It makes ea
Not yet. Maybe in the future. It need some stability of time to deliver content in time-frames. I am switching between tasks so I am not able to deliver anything to some point of time.
Contributor to Fedora CoreOS, Silverblue, Kinoite. Drafts are in PRs only.
1. What do you work on? I generally be in quicks.docs
2. How do you decide to add a topic to the Fedora Docs? based on askfedora activity
3. Where do you save a draft of your work? Tipically I use a Distribution Versión system like Git and Docker to build the preview, as simple as it
I never really thought about contributing. I don't consider myself to know enough to do so.
I am not, but I need to get involved. If I expect top quality Docs then I should be prepared to contribute.
not a contributor, I didn't even know I can do that, I'll look around on how to do that.
I'm not a contributor to Fedora Docs.
I#m no contributor right now.
I am only user, reader of Docs.
I may have contributed to Java doc, or maybe it was another Fedora website
Not applicable
Quick docs, NeuroFedora docs, Join SIG docs, Package maintainer docs.

I usually create a new branch and work there before opening the pull request.
I am, and have worked on Silverblue doc's for a period. I am also a writer and editor for Fedora Magazine. Any work I do generally I will do locally in Marker or equivalent markdown editor. Topic addition would only be as necessary/if required.
If I could offer something not asked but related. When I look through the documentation for something, let's pick `nmcli`, it will bring me to a chapter about nmcli that is a subtitle of the release specific version of Fedora it was introduced at. This can be 10 or more releases ago and gives the immediate impression of out of date info, even if it is still pertinent. We (Fedora Docs) needs to separate the package/app/specific manuals, from the version specificity except where it applies.
updates,security,programming,development,bugs,user-space,networking
N/A.
to old, to do that.
Completeness and clarity more than completely missing topics.
I am not adding topics. Trying to fix existing ones.
don't know
look for gaps
I wish. fedora 19 was the last clean install ( before spins) I've upgrade without choosing any spin since then. I just hack along.
I'm not a contributor.
N/A
NA
I'm not!
NA
I was not really aware you can contribute. I know there is a GitHub or so, but it is way harder than Wikipedia e.g. to contribute (with a visual editor).
i just tried to make a tiny edit to the webservers/apache page and the process is incomprehensible. RH/Fedora should fund improving the whole docs situation. It would mean more adoption of RH down the line.
I would offer topics using LibreOffice writer, I do not want to use antiquated command line updates. What I would like to see is a converter program from writer to your next version of command line management.

LO writer lets me produce PDF outputs for my own use and for my friends who like my versions.
N/A
I'm not a contributor.
-
not a contributor
Unfortunately, I'm not. At least till now.
Some day I may stumble upon something that I think deserves documentation that is not already done :-) You will see my contribution then!
Not applicable.
searching for typing mistakes and fixing them; expanding existing sections; I never added a topic, yet; I save drafts locally on my computer
Considering volunteering but haven't so far.
Before contributing to the docs site, I would first need to have a manual on/off toggle on this website for dark mode.
Working mainly in the evening, my eyes won't stand blinding light themes.
I read what is already available and make update suggestions if needed on gitlab
no
I am no contributor.
Contributor guide using GitLab. I discuss topics during weekly Matrix meeting and Discussion page. I save a draft in my local computer and share it on HackMD for reviewers to get feedback.
I've thought about becoming a document contributor. I am experienced in writing procedures and setups. I've even writen "stories" for general consumption. In fact I tried to contribute to the docs in the Fedora group I help out in. The leader was welcoming, but I found others seemed to think it was their job to write and update documents. They didn't seem to need help from a volunteer. To be fair though issues with the groups documents were usually discovered late in the cycle. They probably just figured it would be faster for one of them to do it. Also I came from an environment where for procedures and setups the words Shall and Must were a way of life. I needed a little time to get used to using words like May and Should. In general though (other Fedora groups) the established group members seem to feel a lot of ownership in their groups documentation even when they aren't taking care of it. For instance when I have found pages marked with something like This Page Needs Care people weren't enthusiastic about me volunteering. Maybe because I hadn't joined the group.
I don't feel I have the experience to be a contributor. There's some pretty smart kids out there.
NA
-
N/A
N/A
I did a change or two of the existing docs, improving the wording or the process description to match what I've actually done. So I work on existing documents in the structure from git docs.
I'm porting over and enhancing documentation for Fedora Infra
No, currently I'm not a contributor...
I don't. I don't consider myself sufficiently knowledgeable about Fedora (or Linux in general) to contribute meaningfully to Fedora Docs.
-
Make sure versions are clearly marked. Sometimes, you find things for obsoleted version you care nothing about,
I haven't been a contributor. I have occasionally answered questions on Askfedora.
N/A
I am not a contributor
I rarely contribute to Docs, but if I do, I save a draft in my local git
Not a contributor (yet, please make this easier).
First time I know you can add info to fedora docs...
No
I haven't contributed but I would like to, unfortunately I don't have much time to though.
Swedish Localization https://translate.fedoraproject.org/
I have contributed to the EPEL packaging guides because I attend the weekly EPEL Steering Committee meetings. I save my work on my local workstation.
I have not attempted to contribute to Fedora documentation due to a negative experience trying to help with documentation on another project
EPEL ; My drafts are pull requests, usually marked with [DRAFT]
I have my drafts on my hard drive, in ODF format
I'm not (yet?)
I work on team pages and sub-project documentation. I decide to add a topic when I feel there are common questions that emerge in a team or group that are not documented somewhere. I keep drafts in local and remote git branches, although usually I am quick to submit my changes as a Pull Request in Pagure instead of keeping a personal draft. I get feedback through PRs/MRs.
Translate English to danish. I am not that skilled yet to participate
N/A.
Yes I kept local before post
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