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Factoid	Value	Author
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
regression-alert	<deleted><reply> bdmurray, cjwatson, cyphermox, Daviey, didrocks, doko, infinity, jdstrand, mdeslaur, pitti, RAOF, seb128, stgraber: Reporting regression in a stable release update; investigate severity, start an incident report, perhaps have the package blacklisted from the archive	jussi Added on: 2010-06-28 12:01:54 Last edited by Unit193 Last modified: 2016-04-19 20:15:10 Requested 60 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
meetings meeting ircmeetings	<reply> Team meetings are held in #ubuntu-meeting - See « /msg $nick logs » for transcripts.	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-01-07 15:49:31 Last edited by m4v Last modified: 2013-02-28 16:57:26 Requested 60 times
ubuntu-gnome	<reply> Ubuntu GNOME is a supported !flavor of Ubuntu that uses !GNOME as the default desktop environment instead of Unity. For more info or to download, see http://www.ubuntugnome.org/ or https://wiki.ubuntu.…neStopPage	IdleOne Added on: 2013-12-24 02:03:19 Never edited Requested 59 times
xterm	<deleted><reply> If with all the cute terminals that are around you're still using xterm, then you deserve any problem you're experiencing with it. Go away.	LjL Added on: 2008-04-06 02:15:21 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2015-10-23 18:28:15 Requested 59 times
test again	<deleted><reply>Failed again.	Amaranth Added on: 2006-09-03 22:05:05 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2011-04-08 23:02:34 Requested 59 times
classroom	<reply> The Ubuntu Classroom is a project which aims to tutor users about Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu through biweekly sessions in #ubuntu-classroom - For more information visit https://wiki.ubuntu.…/Classroom	Seveas Added on: 2006-07-14 18:53:27 Never edited Requested 59 times
jeos	<reply> JeOS (pronounced "Juice") is Just enough Operating System. It is an efficient variant of the Ubuntu Server operating system, configured specifically for virtual appliances. See http://www.ubuntu.co…ition/jeos for more information.	Pici Added on: 2007-12-11 15:45:22 Never edited Requested 58 times
coc-jbj	<reply> a/s/l?	Seveas Added on: 2007-03-27 17:37:09 Never edited Requested 58 times
lt lithuanian	<reply> Šiame kanale bendraujama anglų kalba. Jei ieškote pagalbos lietuvių kalba, prisijunkite prie #ubuntu-lt kanalo.	LjL Added on: 2008-10-27 14:38:05 Never edited Requested 57 times
teamspeak	the proprietry VoIP software see: https://help.ubuntu.…/TeamSpeak For a open source alternative consider using Mumble http://mumble.sourceforge.net/	ompaul Added on: 2007-11-23 21:04:16 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-03-03 21:43:42 Requested 57 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 56 times
startup-#kubuntu	<reply> To make programs start up automatically when you log into your KDE session, run all programs that you want to be started and close all other programs, then select 'Save Session' in the K menu. Alternatively, create a !symlink to the wanted program in ~/.kde/Autostart - See !boot for starting non-interactive programs at boot	LjL Added on: 2007-12-15 15:47:48 Never edited Requested 56 times
gimpshop	<deleted>a hack that makes The Gimp look and feel more like Photoshop. A .deb for Ubuntu is available via http://plasticbugs.c…age_id=294	bimberi Added on: 2006-11-27 00:59:13 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2012-10-13 23:38:00 Requested 56 times
picasa	<reply>You can no longer use picasa in linux natively. It's !wine !appdb profile can be found at http://appdb.winehq.…p;iId=2024	Seveas Added on: 2006-11-06 00:04:39 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2012-10-13 23:21:44 Requested 56 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 56 times
esm	<reply> Canonical offers paid extended security support for end-of-life LTS releases through the Ubuntu Advantage program. For more information, see https://ubuntu.com/esm . ESM is not an Ubuntu community offering; please direct questions about it to Canonical directly.	dax Added on: 2017-05-01 19:34:04 Last edited by hggdh Last modified: 2018-12-31 16:16:18 Requested 55 times
voip	<reply> VoIP is Voice over IP. The default VoIP client for Ubuntu is !Ekiga. There is also an xmpp voice component in !Empathy. Kubuntu Clients include Kphone and Twinkle. Proprietary Clients include !Skype and Gizmo5. VoIP server applications include Asterisk and Yate ( both in repositories ), FreePBX, and SipX.	genii Added on: 2009-11-12 21:12:45 Last edited by genii Last modified: 2009-11-12 21:45:39 Requested 55 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
ops-#kubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Help! imbrandon, Riddell, Hobbsee, thoreauputic, apokryphos, Nalioth, tritium, Tm_T, robotgeek, gnomefreak, jpds, tsimpson, genii, acheronuk, jussi01, kkathman or vorian!	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 23:41:30 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2018-01-03 18:41:56 Requested 55 times
meltdown kpti	<reply> Meltdown is a security issue with (primarily) Intel processors. It's mitigated by kernel patches named KPTI. Ubuntu released them in security updates for 14.04, 16.04, and 17.10. 17.04 will not receive this update. 18.04 will ship with kernel 4.15, which is patched already. 16.04 has updates for Linux 4.4 (release) and 4.13 (HWE), installs with 4.10 should upgrade to 4.13. See also !spectre, !nopti	dax Added on: 2018-01-03 22:56:33 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2018-01-10 01:35:19 Requested 54 times
autostart	<reply> If you want to edit your Autostart programs, open the Unity dash and search for Startup Programs. If you're on XFCE, use menu -> Settings -> Settings Manager -> Session and Startup, if you're on KDE, use Kickoff -> Computer -> System Settings -> Autostart. For more details see https://help.ubuntu.…ionStartup	apokryphos Added on: 2006-11-28 14:04:30 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:49:36 Requested 54 times
ops-#ubuntu-uk	<reply> Help! DJones, Myrtti, Mez, AlanBell, popey, Gary, Seeker`, Daviey, PriceChild or X3N	apokryphos Added on: 2006-11-06 23:53:42 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2013-11-18 16:07:15 Requested 54 times
ubugtu	an Ubuntu Bot. Usage info: https://wiki.ubuntu.…m/IRC/Bots - Please don't play with the bot in the main channel.	LjL Added on: 2006-10-28 21:55:34 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:45:13 Requested 54 times
soundblaster	If you need help with setting up your soundblaster card, then visit https://help.ubuntu.…dwareSynth	Spec Added on: 2006-09-07 18:20:26 Never edited Requested 54 times
removegnome removekde removexfce	<reply> Want to remove gnome/kde/xfce completely? Look at debfoster, it's a great help	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 00:38:26 Never edited Requested 54 times
ivtv	<deleted><reply> IVTV can be installed on Edgy by following the guide at https://help.ubuntu.…_IVTV_Edgy	LjL Added on: 2006-11-24 15:45:53 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2012-10-13 23:21:44 Requested 53 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
mate	<reply> Ubuntu MATE is a supported !flavor of Ubuntu that uses MATE as the default desktop environment. It functions similarly to older versions of GNOME. For more information, see https://ubuntu-mate.org/	dax Added on: 2016-03-29 14:47:42 Never edited Requested 52 times
loffice openoffice libreoffice	<reply> LibreOffice is a Free and open source office suite that includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, vector drawing and database components. To install: "sudo apt-get install libreoffice". User help available in #libreoffice.	Jordan_U Added on: 2011-09-18 17:50:51 Never edited Requested 52 times
itsawiki its a wiki it's a wiki	<reply> It's a wiki, you can edit it	tsimpson Added on: 2010-04-03 22:54:06 Last edited by jrib Last modified: 2010-09-02 14:12:49 Requested 52 times
syncrequest	<reply> Helpful information for filing a sync request can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.…estProcess	Pici Added on: 2009-10-15 13:19:44 Never edited Requested 52 times
firefox-3.5	<deleted><reply> Firefox 3.5 Final is available for Jaunty by installing the package firefox-3.5 and firefox-3.5-gnome-support \| FF3.5 is referred to as Shiretoko on your UI, see http://is.gd/1reB3 for an explanation \| Hardy & Intrepid: http://is.gd/1jkNY	Pici Added on: 2009-06-30 17:37:26 Last edited by jussi Last modified: 2010-12-02 06:57:05 Requested 52 times
sup-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> The ceiling. Actually, in my case it's the PSU.	LjL Added on: 2009-03-24 17:27:43 Never edited Requested 52 times
give me a test	<reply> Oh no, I won't, I'm not like some of those nasty scripts' users!	LjL Added on: 2009-01-22 02:28:48 Never edited Requested 52 times
releaseparty rp	<reply> Please remember that #ubuntu, #kubuntu, #xubuntu, #edubuntu, and #lubuntu are support channels. To countdown to !Saucy release and then party once it happens, join #ubuntu-release-party - For in-person parties, see http://loco.ubuntu.c…obal/2534/	tonyyarusso Added on: 2007-04-19 05:35:09 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-10-14 00:25:54 Requested 52 times
dvdiso dvd-torrent	<reply> DVD ISOs are available via http://cdimage.ubunt…/releases/	bimberi Added on: 2006-12-05 00:17:55 Never edited Requested 52 times
lart	<reply>LART has been disabled in this bot.	jussi01 Added on: 2010-03-26 10:27:33 Never edited Requested 51 times
partitionmanager	<reply> PartitionManager is a !KDE !GUI partitioning program. Use !Muon or !Synaptic to install or type « sudo apt-get install partitionmanager » in a !terminal	tsimpson Added on: 2009-05-01 14:06:51 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-05-09 15:03:54 Requested 51 times
khardy	<deleted><reply> Kubuntu Hardy Heron expects to ship with both KDE 3 and KDE 4 as 2 separate disks. KDE 3 should be offered by shipit. The KDE 3 CD will be commercially supported for 18 months and KDE 4 will be community supported	jussi01 Added on: 2008-02-25 11:43:35 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2012-09-19 10:16:19 Requested 51 times
usersnack	<reply> Are peanut husks ok? The ops ate the chocolates and peanuts already...	elkbuntu Added on: 2007-03-28 17:27:44 Last edited by elkbuntu Last modified: 2007-04-11 13:44:19 Requested 51 times
winkey	<reply> To use the windows key as a modifier in a keyboard shortcut you can edit the shortcut settings manually in gconf-editor. The windows key is represented as "<super>". Metacity shortcuts can be found in the /apps/metaicty/* gconf keys.	bimberi Added on: 2006-11-23 02:18:53 Last edited by jrib Last modified: 2007-05-13 23:11:53 Requested 51 times
addingfs	<reply>If you are adding space to your Ubuntu installation mounting a newly created unix filesystem (ext3, xfs, jfs, etc) you can not set permissions (read, write, etc) filesystem-wide like you do when mounting filesystems that do not support unix permissions (vfat, ntfs, hfs, etc). See !permissions and !fstab	jrib Added on: 2008-02-12 15:52:30 Last edited by jrib Last modified: 2008-02-12 15:58:35 Requested 50 times
l33t	<reply> 1337 i5 n1gh-inc0mpr3h3n5ib13 70 u5 n00bs, 4nd n0b0dy c4r35 if UR 4 1337 h4x0r. Giv3 i7 4 r357.	PriceChild Added on: 2007-09-16 21:17:55 Last edited by Spec Last modified: 2008-02-11 21:18:09 Requested 50 times
au	<reply> The Australian Local Community Team has channels here on freenode. They are #ubuntu-au for technical discussion, and #ubuntu-au-chat for social chatter.	elkbuntu Added on: 2007-02-06 10:55:00 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-02 04:22:43 Requested 50 times
cosmic cuttlefish 18.10 comic	<reply> Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish) is the 29th release of Ubuntu, supported until July 2019. Release Notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.…leaseNotes - See also: bionic	Pici Added on: 2018-05-08 15:12:08 Last edited by Flannel Last modified: 2019-01-15 07:00:53 Requested 49 times
best-#xubuntu	<deleted><reply> Usually, there is no single "best" application to perform a given task. It's up to you to choose, depending on your preferences, features you require, and other factors.	knome Added on: 2012-03-07 00:17:28 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:34:59 Requested 49 times
ra	<reply> Relationship advice is not available in $chan. If you want to chat about other offtopic matters try #ubuntu-offtopic. If you need to talk something through with a professional counsellor there is a global directory of support services at http://befrienders.org	jpds Added on: 2009-12-23 21:52:40 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-03-17 05:33:19 Requested 49 times