Common questions about Tux.

General

What is Tux?

Tux is a Discord bot for the All Things Linux community, featuring moderation, XP/leveling, snippets, and more.

Is Tux open source?

Yes! Licensed under GPL-3.0. See GitHub.

Can I self-host Tux?

Yes! See Deployment Guide.

Which Python version?

Python 3.12+ required.

Features

What commands are available?

See Commands Documentation.

How does the XP system work?

See XP System Guide.

What's the permission system?

Tux uses ranks 0-7. See Permissions Guide.

Technical

What database does Tux use?

PostgreSQL 12+.

What libraries?

  • discord.py
  • SQLModel/SQLAlchemy
  • Pydantic
  • Loguru
  • Sentry (optional)

How do I contribute?

See Contributing Guide.

Support

Where can I get help?

How do I report a bug?

Open an issue on GitHub.


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