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reiserfs reiser	a journalling file system, which outperforms many others on I/O operations, but has drawbacks (such as increasing likelihood of data loss, and introducing latency unsuitable for gaming or real-time audio). Using !ext4, the default on Ubuntu, is highly recommended. A read-only Windows driver is available at http://p-nand-q.com/…stool.html	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 13:33:32 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2011-10-31 20:06:56 Requested 174 times
gimp	an advanced image manipulation application for Ubuntu. See http://www.gimp.org for tutorials and more information.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:28:30 Never edited Requested 346 times
default defaultapp	<reply> To change the default application for a filetype in Nautilus, right-click on a file, select Properties -> Open With, and then change the setting.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:24:41 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2008-11-15 20:30:43 Requested 343 times
metapackage meta-package	<reply> A meta-package is a package that simply depends upon other packages and brings them in. It's not a real package, but a very useful package that can drag in other package versions.	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 13:22:35 Never edited Requested 176 times
wajig	a simple tool for basic debian administration. you can handle apt commands, change alternatives defaults and handle service daemons via simple commands. wajig uses sudo every time. http://www.togaware.…rview.html	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 13:21:38 Never edited Requested 10 times
umode modes mode	<reply> There are many different channel and user modes on freenode (see !freenode). For a list, see https://freenode.net…/usermodes and https://freenode.net…annelmodes	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:19:45 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2018-03-29 19:58:46 Requested 121 times
cupsweb	<reply> To enable the administration functions of the !CUPS web interface, type « sudo adduser cupsys shadow », and then « sudo invoke-rc.d cupsys restart », in a console.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:18:44 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-04-20 00:14:31 Requested 33 times
splash splashscreen	<reply> To change the Gnome splash screen, use gnome-splashscreen-manager or change the GConf key /apps/gnome-session/options/splash_image using !gconf-editor.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:16:53 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-06-19 09:05:35 Requested 520 times
firefox1.5	<deleted><alias> firefox	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 13:15:51 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-08-17 00:06:20 Requested 0 times
mythtv	a TV framework for Linux - Instructions for using with Ubuntu at https://help.ubuntu.…ity/MythTV - For discussion and specific support of MythTV, try #mythtv-users	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:14:52 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-11-10 21:49:07 Requested 517 times
lost+found lost	where !fsck places any files it gleans from a corrupt filesystem. These are files which had become unlinked from their parent directories.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:12:22 Never edited Requested 48 times
ripping rip	<reply> For information about the Sound Juicer ripping application see: https://help.ubuntu.…CDRipping. To rip an Audio CD in KDE, put it in and then put audiocd:// in the Konqueror URL bar	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:04:46 Never edited Requested 177 times
smeg	<deleted><alias> alcarte	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:33:55 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-05-18 23:49:24 Requested 0 times
alcarte	<deleted><reply> Alacarte Menu Editor is an easy-to-use menu editor for GNOME; older versions were called smeg. You can get it at http://www.realistan…/alacarte/	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:33:21 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-05-18 23:46:28 Requested 19 times
smartphone portables nokia	<reply> Guides for smartphones and portable devices can be found here: https://help.ubuntu.…leDevices/	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:29:44 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2007-12-31 14:09:55 Requested 61 times
floss	Free Libre Open Source Software. See !freedom	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:29:16 Never edited Requested 27 times
moodin	<deleted>a ksplash theme engine, enabled by default in Kubuntu Dapper, and you can grab it for Breezy here: http://www.kde-look.…tent=25705	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:28:38 Last edited by jussi01 Last modified: 2009-10-06 06:08:02 Requested 7 times
screen	a window manager for terminal sessions, also useful over SSH. The 'byobu' package provides very useful additional utilities. See https://help.ubuntu.…ity/Screen	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:26:30 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-09-07 11:26:18 Requested 815 times
blender	a free application for 3D modelling, animation, rendering, etc. You can install it from Ubuntu's repositories, and tutorials are at http://en.wikibooks.…oob_to_Pro	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:25:52 Never edited Requested 106 times
icons desktopicons trashicon	<reply> Want to see volume/trash icons on the desktop? Go to /apps/nautilus/desktop in gconf-editor (GNOME) or go to http://kudos.berlios…#showtrash (KDE)	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 12:24:32 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2008-03-14 15:27:08 Requested 418 times
ubotu yourself bot usage factoid brain add help me syntax factoids everything me ubottu bots fact triggers trigger	<reply> Hi! I'm $chan's favorite infobot. You can search my brain at https://ubottu.com/f…ctoids.cgi \| General info and channels at https://wiki.ubuntu.…m/IRC/Bots \| Make a clone of me, see !botclone	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 12:15:56 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-26 07:25:56 Requested 18795 times
memory ram mem	<reply> If you are wondering why some tools report your system has very little free memory, have a look at http://www.linuxatemyram.com/	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:15:41 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2014-08-21 17:42:29 Requested 668 times
synaptics touchpad	<reply> For a comprehensive Synaptics Touchpad guide, see https://help.ubuntu.…csTouchpad	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:12:34 Never edited Requested 636 times
lilo	an alternative [Li]nux Boot[Lo]ader. Note: it is recommended that you use GRUB on Ubuntu instead.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 12:12:07 Never edited Requested 255 times
fuse captive	<reply> FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) is a !kernel driver that allows non-root users to create their own filesystems. See http://en.wikipedia.…_Userspace for more on FUSE. Some examples of filesystems that use FUSE are !ntfs-3g, sshfs and isofs. A full list of Filesystems that use FUSE is here: http://fuse.sourcefo…ileSystems	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:48:16 Last edited by Amaranth Last modified: 2007-08-07 14:36:30 Requested 1130 times
fixinstall	<reply> For a few common problems when installing, see https://wiki.ubuntu.…emsInstall also make sure you have read !install	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:47:23 Never edited Requested 9 times
palm palmos	<reply> A good guide for setting up Palm devices is at http://www.faqs.org/…ONNECT-USB	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:43:30 Never edited Requested 89 times
debfoster	<deleted>a command to weed unnecessary .deb packages. See http://www.fruit.eu.…debfoster/	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:41:40 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-04-20 05:58:31 Requested 32 times
backports backport	<reply> If new updated Ubuntu packages are built for an application, then they may go into Ubuntu Backports. See https://help.ubuntu.…uBackports - See also !packaging	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:41:17 Last edited by Hobbsee Last modified: 2007-12-19 05:29:59 Requested 1721 times
iso .iso loopback mountiso isomount nrg	<reply> To mount an ISO disc image, type « sudo mount -o loop <ISO-filename> <mountpoint> » - There is a list of useful cd image conversion tools at http://wiki.linuxque…Conversion - Always verify the ISO using !MD5 before !burning.	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:38:26 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-03-06 18:22:18 Requested 2882 times
ppc powerpc	<reply> PowerPC. Formerly used by Apple for the Macintosh line of computers. Variants are now used in popular gaming consoles. PPC was a fully supported Ubuntu architecture until 6.10. It is now a community port, see https://wiki.ubuntu.…PowerPCFAQ	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:33:49 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-03-25 12:08:32 Requested 907 times
bootoptions bootoption	<reply> For a list and explanation on some of the boot options, see https://help.ubuntu.…ootOptions See also !nomodeset.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:32:08 Last edited by oCean Last modified: 2011-06-26 12:00:40 Requested 665 times
fstab /etc/fstab drives	<reply> The /etc/fstab file indicates how drive partitions are to be used or otherwise integrated into the file system. See https://help.ubuntu.…nity/Fstab and http://www.pclosmag.…age07.html and !Partitions	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:30:53 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-30 18:49:45 Requested 3138 times
alsa-source	<deleted><reply> Want to use alsa 0.11? Grab and install http://archive.proge…2_all.deb, install linux-headers-$(uname -r) module-assistant and build-essential and run sudo module-assistant a-i alsa-source	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:27:10 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-09-09 04:45:14 Requested 10 times
desktop desktops	<reply> A desktop environment is what "puts the pieces of a !GUI together". The available desktop environments in Ubuntu are !GNOME (ubuntu-desktop), !KDE (kubuntu-desktop), !Xfce (xubuntu-desktop), !LXDE (lubuntu-desktop), IceWM, !Fluxbox, WindowMaker (wmaker), FVWM and others - See also !Flavors	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:23:31 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-02-11 03:18:14 Requested 457 times
bzr	Bazaar-NG, a decentralized revision control system designed to be easy for developers and end users alike. Decentralized revision control systems give people the ability to work over the internet using the bazaar development model. See http://doc.bazaar.ca…-tutorial/ for a quickstart guide.	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:20:37 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-09-09 04:47:36 Requested 82 times
svn	Subversion: an open-source revision control system, which aims to be a compelling replacement for CVS. See http://subversion.apache.org/	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:19:15 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:20:30 Requested 265 times
deborphan	a program used to clean up packages that are no longer needed (install from Synaptic/Muon).	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:18:53 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-05-09 15:04:20 Requested 38 times
cvs	the Concurrent Versions System, the dominant open-source network-transparent version control system; it helps to manage releases and to control concurrent editing of source files among multiple authors. See: http://www.nongnu.org/cvs/	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:18:51 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:36:43 Requested 114 times
webcam cam webcams	<reply> Instructions for using webcams with Ubuntu can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…ity/Webcam - Supported cams: https://wiki.ubuntu.…WebCameras	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:16:08 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-02-05 19:30:14 Requested 2663 times
superkaramba karamba	an application that gives you interactive eye-candy on your desktop. To get themes for it, head over to http://kde-look.org	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:07:06 Never edited Requested 118 times
reinstall	<reply> To renew the configuration of a package when installing, sudo apt-get remove --purge <package> && sudo apt-get install <package>. Note that you will lose ALL config files for that package. WARNING: This is dangerous, don't do this with core packages	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:05:44 Never edited Requested 114 times
password passwords lostpassword pass	<reply> Forgot your password? See https://help.ubuntu.…stPassword What's the root password? See !sudo. Don't see *** in password prompts? That's normal. Sudo doesn't ask for your password? It remembers you for several minutes. Please use strong passwords, see https://help.ubuntu.…gPasswords	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:02:45 Last edited by Flannel Last modified: 2008-09-18 15:22:37 Requested 784 times
winamp	a windows music player. On Ubuntu you can use audacious as alternative.	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:59:28 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-09-30 13:25:34 Requested 53 times
katapult	theapplication launcher for KDE, to be used with applications, bookmarks, and Amarok playlists. Once you have installed, hit Alt+f2 -> katapult, then hit Alt+Space, and type what you want.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 10:58:05 Last edited by stdin Last modified: 2008-11-06 03:01:45 Requested 117 times
esd	<reply>esd is the enlightened sound daemon. It is deprecated, use !pulseaudio instead.	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:57:15 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2010-01-08 23:27:18 Requested 120 times
sound alsa dmix audio	<reply> If you're having problems with sound, click the Volume applet, then Sound Preferences, and check your Volume, Hardware, Input, and Output settings. If that fails, see https://help.ubuntu.…nity/Sound - https://help.ubuntu.…leshooting - https://alsa.opensrc…DmixPlugin - For playing audio files, see !players and !mp3.	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:56:18 Last edited by hggdh Last modified: 2019-01-08 16:38:15 Requested 7300 times
portforward ports port	<reply> For instructions on how to set up port-forwarding (for games, torrents, webservers) see http://portforward.com - also see !firewall	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:53:19 Never edited Requested 252 times
xhangs	<reply> If the GUI hangs after logging in, use <ctrl><alt><f1> to switch to text mode. Log in and do: rm .{X,ICE}authority	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:51:08 Never edited Requested 58 times
alternatives	<reply> To change the default applications system-wide, use 'sudo update-alternatives --all' in a terminal.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 10:49:11 Never edited Requested 143 times