--- title: Ubuntu’s IRC support channels to be ‘sunset’, some... description: Canonical plans to sunset IRC as an official Ubuntu support and communications platform, following the removal of IRC links from recent release announcements.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-s-irc-support-channels-to-be-sunset-some-aren-t-happy-88fkmymb4 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Ubuntu’s IRC support channels to be ‘sunset’, some aren’t happy | daily.dev og:description: Canonical plans to sunset IRC as an official Ubuntu support and communications platform, following the removal of IRC links from recent release announcements.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-s-irc-support-channels-to-be-sunset-some-aren-t-happy-88fkmymb4 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/88FKMyMB4.png og:image:alt: Ubuntu’s IRC support channels to be ‘sunset’, some aren’t happy og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ubuntu’s IRC support channels to be ‘sunset’, some aren’t happy **[omg\! ubuntu\!](https://daily.dev/sources/omgub)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Canonical plans to sunset IRC as an official Ubuntu support and communications platform, following the removal of IRC links from recent release announcements. An Ubuntu Community Council member confirmed the omission in the 26.04.1 LTS announcement was accidental but that sunsetting IRC as an official channel is coming, continuing a trend of Canonical retiring legacy infrastructure like Bazaar and Pastebin. The #ubuntu-* IRC channels themselves won't disappear and remain open for anyone to use, but supporting bots, logging archives (irclogs.ubuntu.com), and official recognition will fade as the community shifts toward Matrix, which some IRC users feel is not yet an adequate replacement due to low activity and a more complex signup process. No date has been set for the change. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Is Ubuntu getting rid of its official IRC support channels? Ubuntu is planning to sunset IRC as an official communications and support platform, though no date has been set. The #ubuntu-* channels themselves will remain online and open to anyone, but official recognition, support bots, and the irclogs.ubuntu.com archive are expected to be phased out as the community shifts toward Matrix, which development teams already moved to in March 2025. _Track how open-source projects retire legacy infrastructure like IRC by following opensource updates on daily.dev._ ### What is Ubuntu using instead of IRC for community communication? Ubuntu's development team moved its discussions to Matrix in March 2025, and governance meetings now happen there via Jitsi rather than IRC. The stated goal is to consolidate on platforms the whole community monitors and maintains, though some longtime IRC users note the Matrix support room currently sees low activity and a more involved account setup process. _Developers weighing chat platform migrations can follow Matrix and IRC coverage on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Canonical to shutter Ubuntu Pastebin after 18 years of service](https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-to-shutter-ubuntu-pastebin-after-18-years-of-service-whyqwibe1) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 5 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ubuntu 26.04 Looks To Retire Its ISO Tracker: "Held Together With Duct Tape & Goodwill"](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-looks-to-retire-its-iso-tracker-held-together-with-duct-tape-goodwill--uq1smstjn) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The JetBrains Platform Blog](https://daily.dev/posts/the-jetbrains-platform-blog-3ukml0nfo) · JetBrains · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ubuntu](https://daily.dev/tags/ubuntu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-s-irc-support-channels-to-be-sunset-some-aren-t-happy-88fkmymb4) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Ubuntu’s IRC support channels to be ‘sunset’, some aren’t happy","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-s-irc-support-channels-to-be-sunset-some-aren-t-happy-88fkmymb4","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-s-irc-support-channels-to-be-sunset-some-aren-t-happy-88fkmymb4"},"datePublished":"2026-09-01T01:57:29.618Z","dateModified":"2026-09-01T02:23:43.097Z","description":"Canonical plans to sunset IRC as an official Ubuntu support and communications platform, following the removal of IRC links from recent release announcements....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e7ec2433eee8c5b8cee190d96be7f48c?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e7ec2433eee8c5b8cee190d96be7f48c?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"omg! ubuntu!","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"omg! ubuntu!","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/79e495adb3c3425785b9be27969a2562","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/omgub"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-s-irc-support-channels-to-be-sunset-some-aren-t-happy-88fkmymb4","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"ubuntu","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"omg! ubuntu!","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/omgub"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Ubuntu’s IRC support channels to be ‘sunset’, some aren’t happy"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-s-irc-support-channels-to-be-sunset-some-aren-t-happy-88fkmymb4#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Is Ubuntu getting rid of its official IRC support channels?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Ubuntu is planning to sunset IRC as an official communications and support platform, though no date has been set. 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