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| gary | <deleted><reply> be afraid, be *very* afraid | ompaul Added on: 2007-12-27 10:20:10 Last edited by Pricey Last modified: 2009-06-13 13:19:35 Requested 64 times |
| timevault | <reply> TimeVault is a graphical backup tool for GNOME. See https://wiki.ubuntu.…/TimeVault and http://launchpad.net/TimeVault | Spec Added on: 2007-12-27 19:02:52 Never edited Requested 11 times |
| vimtutor | an excellent tool for learning how to use vim. It can be found in the vim-full package, among others. | Pici Added on: 2007-12-27 21:10:47 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-27 21:23:12 Requested 11 times |
| lazy | <deleted><reply> But perhaps operators are lazy, and would rather wait for you to submit a good factoid entry instead... | LjL Added on: 2007-12-28 03:07:01 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-04-11 20:13:18 Requested 28 times |
| drink-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> Remember folks; don't drink and IRC! | LjL Added on: 2007-12-28 03:07:33 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-03-20 01:24:08 Requested 168 times |
| ut | <reply> For information on how to play Unreal Tournament, see https://help.ubuntu.…Tournament - for Unreal Tournament 2004, see !ut2k4 | elkbuntu Added on: 2007-12-28 11:48:42 Never edited Requested 16 times |
| ut2k4 | <reply> For information on how to play Unreal Tournament 2004, see https://help.ubuntu.…nament2004 | elkbuntu Added on: 2007-12-28 11:48:57 Never edited Requested 3 times |
| preference | <deleted><alias> best | Pici Added on: 2007-12-28 15:09:41 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:32:45 Requested 0 times |
| pi-#ubuntu-offtopic | either 3 for small values of pi, 4 for large values of pi or 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510 and then some | Pici Added on: 2007-12-28 20:13:08 Last edited by Seveas Last modified: 2008-02-03 19:42:08 Requested 163 times |
| sudoedit | <reply> To edit files with !superuser access using the user's standard editor (as set in the EDITOR !shell variable) and its normal configuration, the command « sudoedit <filename> » is available. It creates a local copy of the file, and runs the editor with the user's permissions. | ompaul Added on: 2007-12-29 21:22:30 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-29 21:39:01 Requested 15 times |
| freespeech free speech freedomofspeech freedom of speech | <reply> Please don't pepper the channel with cries of buzzwords like "free speech!", especially when you don't know what they mean or if they're applicable to the current situation. | tonyyarusso Added on: 2008-01-01 20:07:55 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:45:40 Requested 87 times |
| meta | <deleted><reply> If you would like to help in #*ubuntu* but it just goes too fast to spot interesting questions, try joining #ubuntu-meta and watching for questions there (note that it is NOT a support channel, however, and questions should still be answered in #*ubuntu*) | LjL Added on: 2008-01-01 22:30:19 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:56:09 Requested 62 times |
| nickspoon-#ubuntu-youth | <reply> Here's a nick! | LjL Added on: 2008-01-01 22:35:31 Never edited Requested 3 times |
| psp | <reply> For information on using the PlayStation Portable with Ubuntu, please read https://help.ubuntu.…munity/PSP | Spec Added on: 2008-01-02 20:55:44 Never edited Requested 23 times |
| windowsvista | <deleted><alias> vista | PriceChild Added on: 2008-01-03 21:26:56 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-08-12 04:25:22 Requested 0 times |
| homie colloquialism | <reply> Slang and colloquialisms are not proper English. Please use proper English in our channels to make it easy for those who have it as a second language. | elkbuntu Added on: 2008-01-05 05:25:40 Last edited by elkbuntu Last modified: 2008-01-05 05:39:30 Requested 25 times |
| kdmtheme | <reply>To customize your !KDM theme, see https://help.ubuntu.…izeKubuntu | LjL Added on: 2008-01-07 01:29:07 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2012-10-14 19:53:27 Requested 19 times |
| lies | <reply> Mostly just statistics and factoids, but also windicators! | LjL Added on: 2008-01-07 15:24:59 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-06-16 05:04:01 Requested 289 times |
| idle-#ubuntu-ops | <reply> Please keep in mind that this channel is for operator/abuse questions only; we ask you to part when you have no further business here in order to keep track of users with pending inquiries. | LjL Added on: 2008-01-09 02:56:57 Last edited by Flannel Last modified: 2009-01-31 08:15:17 Requested 337 times |
| welcome | <deleted><alias> hi | Pici Added on: 2008-01-11 14:10:37 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2010-09-29 01:52:29 Requested 0 times |
| rootshell | <reply> Using !sudo with single commands is preferable in most circumstances. However, if you really need a root shell, use « sudo -i » (other variants of this commands are redundant and/or potentially dangerous) | LjL Added on: 2008-01-12 00:34:16 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2008-01-26 00:43:31 Requested 120 times |
| maintainer | <reply> The "Maintainer" field in a package's information (debian/control) should indicate the Ubuntu team responsible for the Ubuntu specific changes to a package (often the !MOTU for !Universe packages). The original maintainer is preserved in the field "XSBC-Original-Maintainer". | LjL Added on: 2008-01-13 18:10:50 Never edited Requested 18 times |
| dumb-#ubuntu-offtopis | <deleted><reply> mc44 | LjL Added on: 2008-01-13 20:23:24 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-05-05 19:08:08 Requested 0 times |
| recursive | <deleted><reply> see !recursive | Seveas Added on: 2008-01-13 20:26:28 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2009-03-13 17:22:55 Requested 11 times |
| mir | <reply> Mir is a display server developed by Canonical and Ubuntu. From Ubuntu 17.04 ( Zesty Zapus ) onward, emphasis has shifted to embedded devices and applications, notably UBports as stated by Mark Shuttleworth ( https://plus.google.…LYubpaHUHH ). Regular Ubuntu 17.10 onwards will use GNOME. | Pici Added on: 2008-01-14 19:11:47 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:22:31 Requested 204 times |
| blueprints blueprint | <reply>An explanation of what a blueprint is can be found at https://help.launchp…Blueprint. Want to suggest or discuss ideas of a future project/feature? With Launchpad you can track blueprints (feature specification summaries) from discussion through review, approval, and implementation. See https://blueprints.l…chpad.net/ | tonyyarusso Added on: 2008-01-15 05:57:37 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2011-06-11 23:53:22 Requested 21 times |
| urmom-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><alias> u | LjL Added on: 2008-01-15 17:58:48 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2010-08-12 12:36:41 Requested 0 times |
| amaranth | <deleted><reply>Stabbity stab | Amaranth Added on: 2008-01-16 10:34:19 Last edited by Amaranth Last modified: 2009-09-21 02:42:23 Requested 235 times |
| polls | <deleted><alias> best | LjL Added on: 2008-01-17 01:32:16 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:33:21 Requested 0 times |
| king | <reply> kong | Seveas Added on: 2008-01-18 13:57:42 Never edited Requested 18 times |
| ding | <reply> dong | elkbuntu Added on: 2008-01-18 13:57:59 Never edited Requested 110 times |
| zing | <reply> zong | Seveas Added on: 2008-01-18 13:58:21 Never edited Requested 20 times |
| xbug wxbug javabug | <deleted><reply> A bug has recently caused an X.org package to break. It is fixed now, just update your packages list from Synaptic/Adept or « sudo apt-get update » | LjL Added on: 2008-01-18 17:07:30 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-05-09 15:00:52 Requested 97 times |
| bing | <deleted><reply> ban | LjL Added on: 2008-01-19 00:24:36 Last edited by ikonia Last modified: 2016-12-19 07:52:36 Requested 355 times |
| joomla | <reply> joomla information can be had here: https://help.ubuntu.…ity/Joomla | ompaul Added on: 2008-01-20 12:55:33 Never edited Requested 24 times |
| bye | <reply> Au revoir! | LjL Added on: 2008-01-22 03:51:40 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2008-01-22 04:09:41 Requested 533 times |
| requirements-#xubuntu xfcemem xfcespace reqs-#xubuntu | <reply> The hardware requirements for Xubuntu can be found at http://xubuntu.org/getxubuntu/ | LjL Added on: 2008-01-23 15:50:11 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2012-11-30 16:34:20 Requested 34 times |
| requirements reqs specs | <reply> Hardware requirements to install, boot and comfortably use Ubuntu are listed at https://help.ubuntu.…quirements - For a !flavor with lower requirements, see !Xubuntu or !Lubuntu | LjL Added on: 2008-01-23 15:51:02 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2010-09-30 02:29:08 Requested 520 times |
| jding | <deleted><reply> jdong | Pici Added on: 2008-01-24 03:35:00 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-06-18 22:31:07 Requested 60 times |
| translate | <reply> Translate Ubuntu into your own language, important translations that are needed are listed first. See https://translations…et/ubuntu/ | Seveas Added on: 2008-01-24 12:41:12 Never edited Requested 58 times |
| store shop mug shirt | <reply> Buy some Official Ubuntu Merchandise & Professional Support. See https://shop.canonical.com/ | Seveas Added on: 2008-01-24 13:14:46 Never edited Requested 29 times |
| derivatives $hr$ |
<reply> The Ubuntu channels can only provide support for Ubuntu and its official flavors, since other distributions and derivatives have repository and software changes. So please use their dedicated support venues, for example: Linux Mint (#linuxmint-help on irc.spotchat.org), Kali Linux (#kali-linux), and LXLE (#lxle) | LjL Added on: 2008-01-24 22:57:06 Last edited by kryten Last modified: 2017-04-07 20:34:03 Requested 2971 times |
| no0tic | <deleted><reply> Hi, how can I help you? | LjL Added on: 2008-01-25 03:03:51 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2011-04-11 20:22:56 Requested 3 times |
| guishell | <deleted><reply> Several "hybrid" GUI command line interfaces are in development, see: http://www.bterm.org/ - http://linux.pte.hu/…pipas/CUI/ - http://hotwire-shell.org/ | LjL Added on: 2008-01-25 16:37:28 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-03-23 02:47:21 Requested 2 times |
| enablesources chrepo | <reply> Enable the standard Ubuntu repositories by going to System > Administration > Software Sources - See !repositories for detailed information | LjL Added on: 2008-01-26 03:07:22 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2008-01-26 03:07:45 Requested 34 times |
| resetpanels resetpanel panels | <reply> To reset the GNOME panel to defaults, type this in a !terminal: « gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel && killall gnome-panel » | LjL Added on: 2008-01-27 02:26:16 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-03-28 01:44:51 Requested 1159 times |
| wastrel-#ubuntu-offtopic drm-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> sometimes wastrel cries | LjL Added on: 2008-01-28 16:47:46 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-12-18 02:36:11 Requested 133 times |
| worst-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> This factoid is supposed to be pretty terrible. Please contact rodserling if you find a factoid worse than this, in order to improve, I mean pejorate, this useless conglomerate of words, thank you, well not really. Worst is also the dutch word for sausage. | LjL Added on: 2008-01-31 03:56:37 Last edited by Flannel Last modified: 2011-08-17 08:07:37 Requested 147 times |
| irccouncil ircc irc-council | <reply> The Ubuntu IRC Council is the team governance council for the the Ubuntu IRC channels on the freenode network - For serious inquiries please join #ubuntu-irc-council or email irc-council@lists.ubuntu.com - See also https://wiki.ubuntu.…IrcCouncil | Pici Added on: 2008-01-31 19:36:19 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2011-04-24 17:04:17 Requested 147 times |
| ack | <reply> fin | LjL Added on: 2008-01-31 22:50:39 Never edited Requested 20 times |
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