Frequently Asked Questions

This document aims to cover the most frequently asked questions concerning the Plan 9 operating system. Although initially intended to reduce bandwidth and avoid the same old questions being asked repeatedly, FAQs have become recognized as valuable information resources.

Every effort has been made to make this FAQ as informative as possible; if you have any suggestions about improving it, please feel for this GitHub and create a Pull Request on GitHub.

Introduction

What is Plan 9?

Support

What’s the best way to get support?

Software Installation

How do I install new software?

System and software updates

How should I update Plan 9 to latest updates?