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Factoid	Value	Author
tarball	<reply> Files with ".tar.gz", ".tar.bz2" or ".tgz" extensions are compressed archive formats, similar to ZIP files. See !tar for extracting them. Some of these files contain programs in source code form; see !compile for getting them to run.	LjL Added on: 2006-10-29 18:09:46 Never edited Requested 42 times
planet blogs	<reply> Planet Ubuntu (blogs of Ubuntu developers and members) can be found at http://planet.ubuntu.com	apokryphos Added on: 2006-10-06 22:07:15 Never edited Requested 42 times
hud	<deleted><reply> Ubuntu 12.04 LTS includes the first step in a major new approach to application interfaces, the Head-Up Display, or HUD, which will ultimately replace menus in Unity applications. See http://ubottu.com/y/hud for the background on this and discuss it in #ubuntu-offtopic	bazhang Added on: 2012-01-24 16:20:34 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2012-08-28 18:23:15 Requested 41 times
testing	<reply> To test your hardware, you can use the packages memtest86+ (for memory, can be started from the !GRUB boot menu), smartmontools (for hard drives), cpuburn (which MIGHT damage your processor if cooling is not adequate!). Additionally, lm-sensors can be useful to monitor temperatures and fan speeds - See also !benchmark	LjL Added on: 2012-01-21 13:04:52 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2012-01-21 13:06:05 Requested 41 times
fcm	THE Ubuntu Community Magazine - find it at www.fullcirclemagazine.org, or #fullcirclemagazine	PriceChild Added on: 2007-07-04 20:21:46 Never edited Requested 41 times
response	https://wiki.ubuntu.…/Responses	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-05-18 02:00:14 Never edited Requested 41 times
seamonkey	<reply> Seamonkey, formerly known as "Mozilla Application Suite", is available at http://www.mozilla.o…seamonkey/ with install instructions for ubuntu at http://ubuntuforums.…p?t=186011	Seveas Added on: 2007-03-31 13:52:30 Never edited Requested 41 times
rm	<reply> The Unix 'rm' command removes files and directories from the filesystem. It is an extremly powerful tool, and you should not run 'rm' commands unless you fully understand them. Do not run arbitrary 'rm' commands you see online. For a beginning guide on using terminal commands, see https://help.ubuntu.…heTerminal	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 19:07:55 Last edited by k1l_ Last modified: 2016-02-22 21:54:28 Requested 41 times
muon	<reply> Muon is the current Kubuntu package manager. Please see http://jontheechidna…e-manager/ for an overview	genii-around Added on: 2011-07-08 15:24:38 Never edited Requested 40 times
es-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> En la mayoría de canales de Ubuntu se habla sólo en inglés. Si quieres charlar en español, entra en el canal #ubuntu-es-offtopic. Escribe "/join #ubuntu-es-offtopic" (sin comillas) y dale a Enter. Gracias!	jussi Added on: 2010-09-15 11:42:48 Never edited Requested 40 times
it-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Vai su #ubuntu-it-chat (scrivi « /join #ubuntu-it-chat » ) per conversare in italiano. Grazie!	Pici Added on: 2010-06-03 12:04:33 Never edited Requested 40 times
zork-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here.	Pici Added on: 2008-09-18 13:09:33 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2010-04-19 13:37:22 Requested 40 times
cowsay-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> MOOOooo!	PriceChild Added on: 2008-02-08 22:58:19 Last edited by PriceChild Last modified: 2008-02-08 22:58:26 Requested 40 times
eo	<reply> Iru al #ubuntu-eo, Bonvole.	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 19:08:47 Never edited Requested 40 times
ubuntustudio-backports	<reply> The Ubuntu Studio Backports PPA contains newer versions of select software that is included with Ubuntu Studio. For more info, such as how to add this PPA to your system, see https://help.ubuntu.…ckportsPPA and !ubuntustudio-installer. See also !ubuntustudio-controls	dax Added on: 2019-04-23 23:54:52 Last edited by housecat Last modified: 2020-05-13 01:50:21 Requested 39 times
guidelines-#ubuntu-women guidelines-#ubuntu-women-project	<reply> The guidelines for using the Ubuntu Women project channels can be found here: http://wiki.ubuntu-w…Guidelines The overall Ubuntu channel guidelines also apply and can be found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.…Guidelines	Flannel Added on: 2010-08-13 21:23:53 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:45:55 Requested 39 times
shiretoko	<deleted><reply> FF3.5 is referred to as Shiretoko on your UI, see http://is.gd/1reB3 for an explanation	Pici Added on: 2009-07-21 18:15:20 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:50:08 Requested 39 times
ff3rc	<deleted><reply> The Firefox 3 RC package is not currently available as most of the Ubuntu-mozilla team are at the Ubuntu Developer Summit. Thanks for your patience.	Pici Added on: 2008-05-20 04:48:33 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-08-17 00:04:24 Requested 39 times
twhs-#ubuntuforums	<reply> That's what he said!	LjL Added on: 2007-10-19 18:52:37 Never edited Requested 39 times
fffc	<deleted><reply> If Firefox is crashing on sites using Flash try adding "export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1" to /etc/firefox/firefoxrc (ref: https://launchpad.ne…+bug/14911 )	bimberi Added on: 2006-11-10 13:00:53 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-08-17 00:04:28 Requested 39 times
cairo-dock	<deleted>a MacOS X -like dock for the gnome desktop, see www.cairo-dock.org	Seveas Added on: 2006-08-09 12:28:37 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-04-11 19:57:26 Requested 39 times
iirc	<reply> IIRC means "if I remember correctly"	thoreauputic Added on: 2006-07-25 22:13:15 Never edited Requested 39 times
songbird	<reply> Songbird is a media player based on Mozilla. Official Linux builds and support ended in April, 2010. Ubuntu installation instructions at https://help.ubuntu.…y/Songbird	LjL Added on: 2009-04-12 19:44:15 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-03-23 02:47:46 Requested 38 times
cwillu-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply> cwillu is a bot written in PHP.	LjL Added on: 2009-03-17 00:27:03 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-06-14 09:47:40 Requested 38 times
trolls-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply> People who add factoids repeatedly even after they've been refused once or twice. Also, aubade.	LjL Added on: 2008-10-28 00:29:41 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-06-04 00:37:11 Requested 38 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
spec	<reply> A spec is the details (specifications) of the components that make up software or a device. See: https://launchpad.ne…ntu/+specs for specifications in Ubuntu.	Spec Added on: 2007-01-26 18:21:47 Never edited Requested 38 times
newsgroups newsgroup	<reply> There are Ubuntu newsgroups via NNTP at news.gmane.org	Seveas Added on: 2006-10-11 21:04:30 Never edited Requested 38 times
oldworld	<reply> For installation on Old World PowerMacs see this URL https://help.ubuntu.…dWorldMacs	Seveas Added on: 2006-07-13 19:37:16 Never edited Requested 38 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
fridge	<reply> The Fridge is the Ubuntu's Community News website, and can be found at http://fridge.ubuntu.com	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:02:27 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2007-10-11 14:21:08 Requested 38 times
chrome-repo google-repo	<reply> Google recently deprecated 32-bit Chrome, which causes errors on 64-bit multiarch Ubuntu systems. To fix this, run: sudo sed -i 's/deb http/deb [arch=amd64] http/' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome	k1l Added on: 2016-03-10 16:24:36 Last edited by ezri Last modified: 2016-03-11 22:56:57 Requested 37 times
shellshock	<reply> Ubuntu has released security updates for both recent bash vulnerabilities for all currently-supported versions of Ubuntu. Use your preferred package manager to apply all pending updates. See http://www.ubuntu.co…sn-2362-1/ , http://www.ubuntu.co…sn-2363-1/ , and http://www.ubuntu.co…sn-2363-2/ for more information.	knome Added on: 2014-09-25 20:17:17 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-09-26 15:51:28 Requested 37 times
keyserver	<reply> The ubuntu key server is to be found at http://keyserver.ubu…com:11371. If this one is unresponsive you can use most other gpg key servers as well - for instance http://pgp.mit.edu/	jrib Added on: 2009-10-31 21:18:56 Last edited by Flannel Last modified: 2009-11-01 08:14:25 Requested 37 times
si	<reply>Kanal za podporo slovenskim uporabnikom Ubuntuja je #ubuntu-si. Če potrebujete pomoč v Slovenskem jeziku, prosimo da se nam pridružite in probali vam bomo pomagati. Slovenian language support channel is #ubuntu-si	mneptok Added on: 2009-10-23 20:01:07 Never edited Requested 37 times
rms-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply> Richard Matthew Stallman, founder of the GNU project. See !GNU and also http://en.wikipedia.…d_Stallman	LjL Added on: 2008-11-16 22:52:36 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2019-11-03 22:46:54 Requested 37 times
ymmv	short for "Your mileage may vary". It means that someone else's experience with compatibility, performance etc. may not necessarily match yours. Also see !wfm	Seveas Added on: 2007-08-15 20:52:04 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2007-12-26 17:35:18 Requested 37 times
ripping-#kubuntu rip-#kubuntu	<reply> To rip an Audio CD in KDE, Choose "Open Audio CD in Dolphin" from the Device Notifier (or enter the address audiocd:/), then just copy + paste the tracks in the format you want. You can configure the settings from System Settings -> (Advanced tab) Audio Cds	Mez Added on: 2007-01-22 15:20:46 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2010-10-30 01:45:19 Requested 37 times
ta-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> The Arabic letter ت signifies a soft T, and is used as a smiley by yipe and almost no one else.	LjL Added on: 2006-10-26 03:06:28 Never edited Requested 37 times
popcon	<reply> The Ubuntu Popularity Contest project is an attempt to map the usage of Ubuntu packages. To participate, install the package "popularity-contest", and see http://popcon.ubuntu.com/ and https://wiki.ubuntu.…opconDraft	gnomefreak Added on: 2006-10-25 14:03:31 Last edited by Jucato Last modified: 2008-04-24 08:08:52 Requested 37 times
notunity-#ubuntu+1	<deleted><reply> Ubuntu Oneiric uses GNOME 3 with the !Unity shell by default. To use GNOME Shell on Oneiric, install the "gnome-shell" package and investigate "gnome-tweak-tool". For GNOME Fallback mode, which is similar to GNOME 2, install "gnome-panel". Both packages will place a new entry in the Sessions dropdown on the login window.	rww Added on: 2011-09-11 16:18:01 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2011-10-13 14:09:24 Requested 36 times
devsupport support-#ubuntu-motu support-#ubuntu-devel	<reply> The official ubuntu support channel is #ubuntu. Please be aware that this channel is for development only.	Pici Added on: 2009-01-16 19:29:36 Never edited Requested 36 times
mua	<reply> A Mail User Agent (MUA) is the application you use to read email messages. Examples include Evolution, !Thunderbird and mutt. MUA's are required to read mail on your system and could be compared to the mail functions of Microsoft Outlook.	LjL Added on: 2007-12-11 15:57:21 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2008-05-29 16:10:12 Requested 36 times
j-_	<deleted><reply> j-_ is as j-_ does ;-)	ompaul Added on: 2007-11-23 20:45:47 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-06-19 23:44:09 Requested 36 times
changelogs	<reply> changelogs for Ubuntu packages can be found on http://changelogs.ubuntu.com	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 14:50:56 Never edited Requested 36 times
dvorak	a keyboard layout that aims to be more comfortable and efficient alternative to the standard "QWERTY" pattern. See http://en.wikipedia.…d_Keyboard	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 17:39:47 Never edited Requested 36 times
enablementstack	<reply> The Ubuntu LTS enablement stacks provide newer kernel and X support for existing LTS releases. see https://wiki.ubuntu.…ementStack	k1l Added on: 2015-02-08 13:52:20 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2015-02-08 13:58:37 Requested 35 times
maas	<reply> Metal as a Service is a dynamic server provisioning service for scalability. See more about it at https://maas.ubuntu.com.	h00k Added on: 2013-12-09 21:06:45 Last edited by h00k Last modified: 2013-12-09 21:09:49 Requested 35 times
juju	<reply>Juju is a open source devops platform created to allow rapid deployment of applications in the cloud. More info at https://juju.ubuntu.com/	bkerensa Added on: 2012-08-17 20:05:46 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-08-02 20:22:24 Requested 35 times
ubuntutweak	<reply> Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that automates some things; however, it is potentially dangerous, and an informal review of its code is pending. Most of the things it does can be done by the use of other tools. Please don't ask for or provide support for it in Ubuntu support channels.	IdleOne Added on: 2011-04-19 20:41:02 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2012-03-09 22:37:31 Requested 35 times