| # Linux Development | 
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 | *** promo | 
 | Please join us on IRC for the most up-to-date development discussion: | 
 | `irc.freenode.net`, `#chromium`. | 
 | *** | 
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 | ## Checkout and Build | 
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 | See the [Linux build instructions](linux_build_instructions.md). | 
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 | ## What Needs Work | 
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 | Look at the Chromium bug tracker for | 
 | [open Linux issues](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/list?can=2&q=os%3Alinux). | 
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 | Issues marked "Available" are ready for someone to claim. To claim an issue, add | 
 | a comment and then a project member will mark it "Assigned". If none of the | 
 | "Available" issues seem appropriate, you may be able to help an already claimed | 
 | ("Assigned" or "Started") issue, but you'll probably want to coordinate with the | 
 | claimants, to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort. | 
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 | Issues marked with HelpWanted are a good place to start. | 
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 | ### New Bugs | 
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 | If you think you have discovered a new Linux bug, start by | 
 | [searching for similar issues](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/list?can=1&q=Linux). | 
 | When you search, make sure you choose the "All Issues" option, since your bug | 
 | might have already been fixed, but the default search only looks for open | 
 | issues. If you can't find a related bug, please create a | 
 | [New Issue](https://crbug.com/new). Use the linux defect template. | 
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 | ## Contributing code | 
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 | See [Contributing code](https://dev.chromium.org/developers/contributing-code). | 
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 | ## Debugging | 
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 | See [Linux debugging](linux_debugging.md). | 
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 | ## Documents | 
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 | [Linux Graphics Pipeline](linux_graphics_pipeline.md) |