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Factoid	Value	Author
soulseek	<reply> SoulSeek clients: Nicotine (GTK), Museeq (KDE), Mucous (terminal-based) - See also !P2P	LjL Added on: 2007-11-03 00:29:09 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-11-03 00:29:23 Requested 27 times
edonkey	<reply> eDonkey clients: aMule (GTK, stand-alone), mldonkey-gui (GTK, based on MLDonkey), KMLDonkey (KDE, based on MLDonkey) - See also !P2P	LjL Added on: 2007-11-03 00:23:18 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-11-03 00:29:31 Requested 25 times
directconnect dc	<reply> Direct Connect clients: linuxdcpp, dcgui (GTK), Valknut, dc-qt (Qt), rccp (terminal-based) - See also !P2P	LjL Added on: 2007-11-03 00:12:36 Last edited by stdin Last modified: 2008-12-13 16:03:47 Requested 45 times
rtf	<reply> Software packages to deal with the RTF format include: abiword, catdoc, unrtf, latex2rtf (for parsing), enscript, aft, sdf, udo, wv (for creating)	LjL Added on: 2007-11-02 15:36:40 Never edited Requested 12 times
hey	<deleted><alias> hi	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-11-02 11:57:56 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2010-10-14 19:09:59 Requested 0 times
pony-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply>PONY! Ponyponyponyponypony! http://windowseat.ca…r_pony.jpg - NO PONIES FOR YOU!	Spec Added on: 2007-10-31 20:04:16 Last edited by elky Last modified: 2010-04-28 11:26:05 Requested 520 times
hdbug	<reply>Ubuntu does not modify the settings that affect HD lifespans by default. An analysis from an Ubuntu Technical Board member and ACPI expert can be found at http://mjg59.livejou…77672.html (See https://launchpad.ne…bugs/59695 and http://tinyurl.com/2vyrft for more information)	Pici Added on: 2007-10-31 14:56:09 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2012-10-13 23:22:53 Requested 48 times
bitchx	<reply> bitchx (also known as ircii-pana) was dropped from Debian and subsequently Ubuntu (see: http://bugs.debian.org/451373 ). Consider using irssi or weechat instead.	Pici Added on: 2007-10-25 18:38:04 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:39:48 Requested 110 times
tribalwars	<reply> Tribal Wars is a web based browser game. For more information and to learn how to join the other ubunteros playing it, see https://wiki.ubuntu.…TribalWars	Mez Added on: 2007-10-22 00:59:32 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-10-22 00:59:57 Requested 4 times
aptlock dpkg fix crash dpkg crash fix aptfix apt-fix dpkglock apt-lock	<reply> If an APT front-end crashed and your database is locked, try this in a !terminal: « sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock;sudo dpkg --configure -a »	LjL Added on: 2007-10-21 15:31:48 Never edited Requested 2227 times
adeptcrash	<deleted><alias> aptlock	Jucato Added on: 2007-10-21 15:27:46 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-05-09 15:01:47 Requested 0 times
md5sums	<reply> See https://help.ubuntu.…untuHashes for the md5sums of Ubuntu discs.	PriceChild Added on: 2007-10-19 23:52:07 Never edited Requested 197 times
twhs-#ubuntuforums	<reply> That's what he said!	LjL Added on: 2007-10-19 18:52:37 Never edited Requested 39 times
back	<reply>Hurray, I've rejoined the channel. Too many bugs :)	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-10-19 18:48:39 Never edited Requested 27 times
gutsy-#ubuntu-release-party	<deleted><reply> Every time you ask the release is delayed five minutes.	Amaranth Added on: 2007-10-18 09:27:36 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2010-10-10 10:14:45 Requested 38 times
hungover hangover	<deleted><reply> The Release Managers are currently hungover, and wont be releasing jaunty today. No jaunty for you! NOT YOURS!!!	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-10-18 06:40:58 Last edited by genii-around Last modified: 2011-05-26 16:57:53 Requested 45 times
refresh	<deleted><alias> f5	tonyyarusso Added on: 2007-10-18 04:35:03 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2014-04-17 15:53:21 Requested 0 times
f5	<deleted><reply> Remember that every time you hit refresh, Canonical is wasting money, bandwidth, and CPU time serving your request instead of doing useful things like uploading the image or paying for ShipIt disks. Please do so sparingly.	tonyyarusso Added on: 2007-10-18 04:30:57 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2014-04-17 15:53:18 Requested 77 times
ccsm	<reply> To enable advanced customization of desktop effects in Ubuntu: install 'compizconfig-settings-manager' (or 'simple-ccsm' for pre-Oneiric). If you install the latter, a new option will appear in your appearance properties - See also !compiz - Help in #compiz	Pici Added on: 2007-10-17 19:28:01 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2011-10-28 13:52:07 Requested 1918 times
pici	<deleted>stuck in a factoid factory! Send help!	Pici Added on: 2007-10-17 17:36:26 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2014-07-22 13:04:22 Requested 153 times
feeding the troll feedthetroll don't feed the troll botattack	<reply> The above mess was caused by someone who thought it was funny (they're gone now). Please ignore it completely, since discussing it and making a fuss will only make them think they've reached their "fun" goal.	LjL Added on: 2007-10-17 17:04:23 Never edited Requested 237 times
vanilla-#ubuntustudio	<reply> To install Ubuntu Studio on top of a vanilla Ubuntu install, read https://help.ubuntu.…stallation	Seveas Added on: 2007-10-16 23:12:20 Never edited Requested 266 times
syn	<reply> FIN... FIN!!!... GO AWAY!!! FIN.	Spec Added on: 2007-10-16 22:09:20 Last edited by Seveas Last modified: 2008-02-20 08:09:36 Requested 69 times
techboard tb	<reply> You can contact the technical board via email on technical-board AT lists DOT ubuntu DOT com	Mez Added on: 2007-10-16 21:04:43 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-02 03:05:24 Requested 13 times
gobuntu	<deleted>a freedom-focused flavour of Ubuntu intended for experienced Linux enthusiasts. See http://www.ubuntu.co…tu/gobuntu for more information and download mirrors..	Spec Added on: 2007-10-16 20:06:59 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-02 03:05:38 Requested 78 times
studiorepo	<reply>All Ubuntu Studio packages are included in the official Ubuntu repos. However, Ubuntu Studio 7.04 had its own custom addon repository. This is no longer supported or available.	gnomefreak Added on: 2007-10-16 13:16:46 Last edited by jussi01 Last modified: 2008-05-18 21:01:47 Requested 71 times
purekde	<reply> If you want to remove all !Gnome packages and have a default !Kubuntu system follow the instructions here � http://www.psychocat…tu/purekde �	ompaul Added on: 2007-10-12 23:32:22 Last edited by pangolin Last modified: 2011-10-25 00:54:08 Requested 783 times
backtrace	<reply> To get a backtrace of a failing application please read: https://wiki.ubuntu.…/Backtrace	gnomefreak Added on: 2007-10-12 21:38:27 Never edited Requested 33 times
lug	<reply> LUGs are Linux User Groups. At LUGs you can meet other Linux enthusiasts in person, and often get one on one support. You can find your local group here: http://lugslist.com/	gnomefreak Added on: 2007-10-11 18:59:44 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2016-11-30 19:45:52 Requested 42 times
rc	<reply> Ubuntu does not provide a distinct release candidate image. Instead during the week leading up to the release, each image is considered a release candidate. More details at https://wiki.ubuntu.…eCandidate	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-10-11 18:14:44 Last edited by k1l Last modified: 2016-04-15 22:12:56 Requested 47 times
omg	<deleted><alias> lol	Pici Added on: 2007-10-10 20:36:36 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:38:26 Requested 0 times
hello	<deleted><alias> hi	Pici Added on: 2007-10-10 20:34:45 Last edited by Seeker` Last modified: 2010-09-28 13:13:50 Requested 0 times
stages	<reply> The Ubuntu Kernel gets updated in stages. If you have the updated kernel, but do not have the corresponding restricted modules, you may be leaving yourself with no X when you reboot. If you have compiled binary versions of your video driver, eg from the nVidia site, you will need to recompile them for the new kernel. This is normal, and not a bug.	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-10-06 16:47:05 Last edited by Hobbsee Last modified: 2007-10-06 16:48:34 Requested 309 times
shortcuts-#kubuntu	<reply> Keyboard shortcuts can be set in System Settings -> Keyboard & Mouse. If your multimedia keys don't work with that, try the 'keytouch' package, explained at https://wiki.kubuntu…imediaKeys - See !Keyboard for changing layouts.	LjL Added on: 2007-10-04 23:33:09 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2010-10-30 01:50:26 Requested 105 times
man-#kubuntu	<reply>The "man" command brings up the Linux manual pages for the command you're interested in. Try "man intro" at the command line, or type man:/ in Konqueror's location bar. See https://help.ubuntu.…heTerminal	Jucato Added on: 2007-10-04 15:10:11 Never edited Requested 17 times
aptoncd	<reply> APTonCD is a tool with a graphical interface which allows you to create one or more CDs or DVDs with all of the packages you've downloaded via apt-get or aptitude, creating a removable repository that you can use on other computers - See also !offline	Seveas Added on: 2007-10-02 23:14:54 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2009-03-06 17:09:56 Requested 942 times
home separatehome movehome	<reply> Your home directory is where all of your personal files are usually kept. For moving your home directory to a separate partition, please see: https://help.ubuntu.…ome/Moving	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-10-01 08:45:38 Last edited by jussi Last modified: 2011-05-16 07:43:54 Requested 931 times
ocr	<reply> For OCR (optical character recognition) software in Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.…munity/OCR for packages and instructions.	LjL Added on: 2007-09-29 22:03:51 Last edited by jussi Last modified: 2011-04-28 15:10:43 Requested 86 times
gnutella	<reply> Some Gnutella clients: GTK-Gnutella (GTK, stand-alone), gifTui, giFToxic (GTK, based on giFT), Apollon (KDE, based on giFT), mldonkey-gui (GTK, based on MLDonkey), KMLDonkey (KDE, based on MLDonkey) - See also !P2P	LjL Added on: 2007-09-28 20:01:51 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-09-07 11:30:12 Requested 55 times
lm-sensors sensors fan	<reply> To access CPU temperature sensors and detect fan speeds, install the lm-sensors package. See https://help.ubuntu.…stallHowto for installation and usage instructions.	jrib Added on: 2007-09-27 03:50:30 Last edited by jussi01 Last modified: 2009-03-12 10:20:42 Requested 360 times
ttyerror	<reply> If you get an error on boot similar to « /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off », you can try the fixes proposed at https://wiki.ubuntu.…m/TTYError	LjL Added on: 2007-09-26 18:04:04 Never edited Requested 31 times
myself-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> I know all there is to know about myself, and more. What about you?	LjL Added on: 2007-09-23 15:54:40 Never edited Requested 35 times
screenlets	<deleted><reply> Screenlets are little widgets for your !desktop. Note you must have a compositing window manager such as !Compiz Fusion, xcompmgr, or KWin to run them. You can get them at http://www.screenlets.org/	LjL Added on: 2007-09-22 16:38:11 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:35:58 Requested 137 times
life-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> "Life" is a so-called game created by John Conway. But make no mistake: it's really no fun at all.	LjL Added on: 2007-09-22 15:11:04 Never edited Requested 132 times
life	something very few people know about in this channel - and anyway, it's probably offtopic, perhaps you want to try #ubuntu-offtopic	LjL Added on: 2007-09-22 15:10:06 Never edited Requested 215 times
yay	<reply> Glad you made it! :-)	LjL Added on: 2007-09-22 14:38:08 Never edited Requested 1586 times
foo baz foo2	[baz\|bar\|wibble]	LjL Added on: 2007-09-22 14:37:00 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2014-06-19 15:50:27 Requested 436 times
rootirc	<reply> It's not technically our business, but we'd like to tell you that IRC'ing as root is a Very Bad Idea (tm). After all, doing anything as root when root is not needed is bad, and especially bad with software that connects to the Internet.	LjL Added on: 2007-09-21 17:20:07 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-09-25 18:04:50 Requested 583 times
lag	<reply> You have lag, I don't have lag	LjL Added on: 2007-09-19 19:50:31 Never edited Requested 357 times
b white_eagle-#ubuntu-offtopic	an IRC channel mode that you don't want on your hostmask.	LjL Added on: 2007-09-18 21:26:05 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-07-15 13:13:01 Requested 161 times