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uvf	<deleted>Upstream Version Freeze. For an exception, see https://wiki.ubuntu.…ionProcess	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-02-12 08:58:00 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2010-02-21 16:36:09 Requested 75 times
xfs	a high-performance journaling filesystem originally developped by Silicon Graphics for their IRIX OS. It is now fully supported by Linux so you can install Ubuntu on it if you wish. More info at http://en.wikipedia.…g/wiki/XFS	Seveas Added on: 2007-04-27 00:35:39 Never edited Requested 74 times
xincludes xlibs	<reply> When a program or configure script asks for "X includes", you should probably install the following package: xorg-dev	nalioth Added on: 2007-01-07 21:24:46 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2008-02-18 18:36:23 Requested 74 times
modeline	<reply>A Modeline is a config line in the X server configuration file that gives info about a connected display and how to drive it at a specified display resolution. http://en.wikipedia.…6_Modeline for more details. Here are 2 links to generate modelines which fit your monitor: http://bohne-lang.de…/modeline/ and http://xtiming.sourc…xtiming.pl	zorglu_ Added on: 2006-10-22 20:21:59 Last edited by PriceChild Last modified: 2007-04-04 02:26:21 Requested 74 times
oracle	<deleted><reply> If you -must- install oracle .... here's a good place to start: http://www.oracle.co…87822.html	Spec Added on: 2006-07-19 22:24:00 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-05-26 15:26:51 Requested 74 times
inkscape	<reply>Inkscape is a powerful vector graphics drawing application - see http://www.inkscape.org/ for more	Madpilot Added on: 2006-06-20 10:01:03 Never edited Requested 74 times
ops-#ubuntu-women	Nightrose JanC pleia2 elky Myrtti hypa7ia maco Gareth akgraner Mamarok Pendulum akk elly idleone Tm_T alanbell nigelb svaksha Cheri703 Pici valorie dax	Myrtti Added on: 2009-04-21 19:10:26 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-12-26 23:27:32 Requested 73 times
snuxoll-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply> snuxoll will slay you using seveas! http://snuxolldragonslayer.com	LjL Added on: 2009-03-19 02:59:35 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-06-14 09:43:57 Requested 73 times
fi-#ubuntu	<reply> Tämä kanava on tarkoitettu vain englanninkieliselle keskustelulle. Jos haluat suomenkielistä apua (K)ubuntun ongelmiin, liity kanavalle #ubuntu-fi / #kubuntu-fi :-)	Myrtti Added on: 2009-03-08 13:19:25 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-03-08 14:06:35 Requested 72 times
teg	<reply> Come play teg with us! (Like the board game Risk.) Game will start when we get some players rounded up - get yourself set up and join quickly if you'd like to participate. Install the "teg" package, run 'tegclient', and connect to server home.tonyyarusso.com, , port 2000. Ping tonyyarusso for more info.	Hobbsee Added on: 2006-12-16 16:09:28 Last edited by tonyyarusso Last modified: 2007-03-18 03:01:29 Requested 72 times
landscape	<reply> Landscape makes the management and monitoring of Ubuntu systems simple and effective by combining world-class support with easy to use online management tools. https://landscape.ca…nical.com/	Pici Added on: 2009-03-04 19:42:41 Never edited Requested 71 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
sparc	<reply> Information on Ubuntu on SPARC platforms can be found here https://help.ubuntu.…tion/Sparc	ompaul Added on: 2006-06-26 20:38:15 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-06-01 00:15:01 Requested 71 times
dock docks	<reply> Ubuntu includes several dock-like navigation bars. Some options are: avant-window-navigator, cairo-dock, docky (formerly part of gnome-do), stalonetray, simdock, kdocker, kooldock.	rww Added on: 2011-04-11 20:02:34 Never edited Requested 70 times
uninstall	<reply> To learn how to uninstall applications in Ubuntu - please visit http://www.cyberciti…t-command/	Mez Added on: 2008-12-17 15:25:19 Never edited Requested 70 times
lowmemory lowmem	<reply> For installing on low memory systems, this page has useful information: https://help.ubuntu.…rySystems. See also https://help.ubuntu.…uirements.	ompaul Added on: 2008-03-26 01:01:39 Never edited Requested 70 times
gmail	a webmail service. For information on using it with Evolution see https://help.ubuntu.…hEvolution	bimberi Added on: 2006-07-28 02:16:53 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:53:43 Requested 70 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
xkcd	possibly the greatest geeky webcomic ever. It even makes jokes about Ubuntu. http://www.xkcd.com/ and especially the one about 'sudo make me a sandwich' - http://xkcd.com/c149.html	Madpilot Added on: 2007-06-04 10:22:02 Last edited by Madpilot Last modified: 2007-06-04 10:25:19 Requested 69 times
ops-#ubuntu-motu	<reply>Help! Hobbsee, Riddell, sladen, fbond, mneptok, gnomefreak, Seveas, dholbach, elky, dax, Unit193, PriceChild, or jpds!	gnomefreak Added on: 2007-04-02 12:04:50 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-12-26 23:23:10 Requested 69 times
download-#kubuntu	<reply> Kubuntu can be downloaded in various formats from http://kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/	Hawkwind Added on: 2006-10-31 02:22:47 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2016-06-23 19:06:15 Requested 69 times
bootrepair	<reply> Boot-Repair is a simple tool to repair frequent boot issues you may encounter in Ubuntu. See https://help.ubuntu.…oot-Repair for more info.	k1l Added on: 2014-11-05 21:27:32 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2014-11-05 21:31:43 Requested 68 times
bugs-kubuntu bugs-#kubuntu bugs-#kubuntu-devel bugs-#kubuntu-offtopic	<reply> If you find a bug in Kubuntu, please follow the instructions at https://wiki.kubuntu…/Reporting to report the issue to the developers.	tsimpson Added on: 2012-11-07 13:56:03 Never edited Requested 68 times
th	<reply> Please type /join #ubuntu-th for Ubuntu in Thailand.	elkbuntu Added on: 2008-12-01 09:04:30 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2012-06-26 02:59:58 Requested 68 times
sysresccd	<reply> SystemRescueCd is a Linux system on a bootable CD-ROM. It contains a number of admin tools including gparted and partimage. http://sysresccd.org/Main_Page	ompaul Added on: 2007-02-27 21:16:25 Last edited by Seveas Last modified: 2007-03-04 12:21:38 Requested 68 times
handbrake	a an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. - http://handbrake.fr	mneptok Added on: 2009-02-06 18:55:25 Never edited Requested 67 times
np	<reply> The Nepali Ubuntu Local Community is in #ubuntu-np - Also see: http://wiki.ubuntu.org.np	LjL Added on: 2008-03-19 00:46:57 Last edited by PriceChild Last modified: 2008-04-17 21:20:15 Requested 67 times
thunar	a file manager for !Xfce. It is a lightweight alternative to !Nautilus and is quite similar. More info at: http://thunar.xfce.o…index.html - Want to Replace Nautilus with Thunar? See http://psychocats.ne…ilusplease	elkbuntu Added on: 2007-05-01 14:11:07 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-03-03 21:43:12 Requested 67 times
boys-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> ♪ Bad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when they come for you ♫	Seveas Added on: 2007-01-12 02:37:17 Never edited Requested 67 times
tasksel	<reply>Tasksel is a Debian/Ubuntu tool that installs multiple related packages as a co-ordinated "task" onto your system, see https://help.ubuntu.…ty/Tasksel for more information. Use tasksel only to INSTALL tasks, not to remove them. It will remove every package listed within the removed task! see https://launchpad.ne…ugs/574287	Tm_T Added on: 2011-02-10 13:14:44 Last edited by Tm_T Last modified: 2011-02-10 14:08:44 Requested 66 times
mobile	<deleted><reply>Learn more about Ubuntu Mobile at https://wiki.ubuntu.…ndEmbedded	Amaranth Added on: 2007-07-14 05:17:59 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-02 03:08:09 Requested 66 times
names	<reply> Ubuntu has an $adjective $animal naming scheme, summarized (and with a list of suggested words which you can add to) at https://wiki.ubuntu.…tCodeNames	tonyyarusso Added on: 2007-04-13 06:43:42 Never edited Requested 66 times
ff3	<deleted><reply> Firefox 3 Final is currently in the Hardy package repositories. For best results, do not install via archives downloaded from mozilla.com.	Pici Added on: 2008-06-17 22:06:12 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-06-30 17:20:17 Requested 65 times
ffe	<reply> Feature Freeze Exception. See https://wiki.ubuntu.…ionProcess for the freeze exception process.	Hobbsee Added on: 2008-04-15 15:48:48 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2010-02-21 16:35:38 Requested 65 times
wikipedia	<deleted>a free online encyclopedia, you can find it at http://wikipedia.org	Seveas Added on: 2006-08-23 14:39:11 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-07-08 06:01:19 Requested 65 times
shaddap	<reply> :X	Seveas Added on: 2006-08-06 23:02:55 Never edited Requested 65 times
donate donation donations	<reply>To donate to Ubuntu, you can !participate or go to http://www.ubuntu.co…ved/donate	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:32:01 Last edited by Tm_T Last modified: 2010-08-30 21:02:45 Requested 65 times
spoon	<reply> There is no spoon.	Amaranth Added on: 2008-04-24 09:16:13 Never edited Requested 64 times
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
googleearth earth	<reply> Google Earth is available as the package "googleearth-package" in !Multiverse. See https://help.ubuntu.…oogleEarth	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:38:52 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-03-03 21:38:33 Requested 64 times
xchat	<reply> xchat and xchat-gnome have not had stable releases in years. xchat was removed from Ubuntu for 16.04. Consider using hexchat instead, which is actively developed and available in 14.04 onwards.	Madpilot Added on: 2011-10-28 02:25:13 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-04-30 03:54:51 Requested 63 times
lsb	<reply> The Linux Standard Base, or LSB, is a joint project by several Linux distributions under the organizational structure of The Free Standards Group to standardize the internal structure of Linux-based operating systems. The LSB is based on the POSIX specification, the Single UNIX Specification, and several other open standards, but extends them in certain areas.	Hawkwind Added on: 2007-01-15 09:14:12 Never edited Requested 63 times
locate	a command-line file search utility. To make sure its cache is up to date run: sudo updatedb	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 20:30:01 Last edited by bimberi Last modified: 2007-02-12 00:38:25 Requested 63 times
xfce4-panel xfce-panels panels-#xubuntu panel-#xubuntu xfce4-panels	<reply> Did your panels disappear? Press alt+f2 and run: xfce4-panel \| See also: https://help.ubuntu.…untuPanels	Pici Added on: 2009-02-12 13:12:32 Last edited by Unit193 Last modified: 2015-12-01 20:43:58 Requested 62 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
xp	<reply> XP, or "eXtreme Programming" is a style of programming, for more information see: http://www.extremepr…mming.org/	Spec Added on: 2007-07-17 21:04:07 Last edited by Spec Last modified: 2007-07-17 21:04:51 Requested 62 times
putty	<reply> PuTTY is an !SSH client for Windows. Please see: http://www.chiark.gr…ham/putty/ for it's homepage and downloads. See also !scp (Secure CoPy)	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 15:42:53 Last edited by genii Last modified: 2009-06-01 13:39:10 Requested 62 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
pronounce	<reply> To learn how to pronounce Ubuntu, point your movie player at /usr/share/example-content/Experience ubuntu.ogg	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 00:44:41 Last edited by Seveas Last modified: 2007-10-17 21:59:19 Requested 61 times
path	<reply>The $PATH variable tells the shell where to look for the commands you tell it to run. See https://help.ubuntu.…_variables	Pricey Added on: 2013-05-30 22:47:48 Last edited by AlanBell Last modified: 2013-11-27 11:22:08 Requested 60 times