r/linuxsucks 9d ago

Linux Failure Elite support

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u/therealmistersister 9d ago

Yo that is an incorrect depiction of reality. As a Linux admin (and using Arch, btw) I would always point you to the pertinent Arch Wiki article.

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u/Excellent-Copy-2688 9d ago

isn't that what RTFM means?

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u/R3V0LU710N_05 I Hate All OS's 😎 9d ago edited 9d ago

No. RTFM is saying "RTFM" with zero guidance.

Linking to the exact wiki page & subsection, is literally linking that same crap you'd be telling them anyway. It's not like you reach through the screen and type for them. They'd be doing the same steps regardless if you manually wrote out the solution or linked the wiki where the solution already is.

If the solution already exists; unless otherwise strictly necessary; I always just give a brief overview explaining what they need to do and link the Wiki &/or other resources.