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| grub1 | <reply>grub 1 is the default boot manager for Ubuntu releases before 9.10 (Karmic). Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.…estoreGrub - GRUB how-tos: https://help.ubuntu.…/GrubHowto - See !grub for Karmic onwards | Tm_T Added on: 2011-04-15 11:24:05 Never edited Requested 24 times |
| newmirror | <reply> Interested in setting up a new mirror? See http://www.ubuntu.co…ntu/mirror for more info. | Pici Added on: 2009-04-22 16:45:12 Never edited Requested 24 times |
| langpack lang-pack | <deleted><reply>A recent update broke some KDE language packs, leaving the user unable to login. (http://launchpad.net…gs/195647) This has now been fixed and an updated package is in the -updates repo. If you removed the packages with the interim fix you can reinstall them with: << sudo apt-get install language-pack-kde-en language-pack-kde-en-base >> | jussi01 Added on: 2008-02-26 19:26:10 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-01-30 08:26:50 Requested 24 times |
| joomla | <reply> joomla information can be had here: https://help.ubuntu.…ity/Joomla | ompaul Added on: 2008-01-20 12:55:33 Never edited Requested 24 times |
| sbuild | a system to easily build packages in a clean schroot environment. To get started with SBuild, see https://help.ubuntu.…ldLVMHowto | LaserJock Added on: 2007-11-21 06:52:27 Last edited by Hobbsee Last modified: 2007-11-21 06:53:02 Requested 24 times |
| sysinfo-#ubuntuforums | <reply> Please do not use sysinfo scripts in this channel. Doing so will result in a warning then ban. | PriceChild Added on: 2007-02-27 19:25:18 Never edited Requested 24 times |
| kbuildsycoca kmenu_update kbuildsyscoca kmenuupdate kmenu update | <reply> If your K menu is out of date, like after installing an application and not finding it in the K menu, you should type "kbuildsycoca" in a terminal to rebuild the KDE configuration cache | LjL Added on: 2006-12-29 17:19:44 Last edited by Jucato Last modified: 2007-02-19 13:24:03 Requested 24 times |
| svg | Scalable Vector Graphics, a language used for graphical applications in XML, and a W3 recommendation. SVG Editors: Inkscape, Karbon14 | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 20:27:51 Never edited Requested 24 times |
| mol | MacOnLinux. For a complete howto, visit https://help.ubuntu.…LinuxHowto - No longer available in 11.10 or higher, see http://bugs.debian.org/592034 | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 17:57:51 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:53:29 Requested 24 times |
| insights blog | <reply> Canonical and its employees have written a number of articles on various Ubuntu-related topics, these can be found here: http://blog.ubuntu.com/ For blogs from the Ubuntu Community, see !planet | Flannel Added on: 2018-03-07 07:47:36 Last edited by hggdh Last modified: 2018-12-31 16:19:09 Requested 23 times |
| ops-#ubuntu-touch | <reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - oubiwann, corp186, popey, k1l, Corey, wgrant, idleone, and ogra. | IdleOne Added on: 2013-04-11 21:27:12 Never edited Requested 23 times |
| ubuntutv | <deleted><reply> Ubuntu TV is a strategy to bring the Ubuntu platform to TVs. Discussion happens in #ubuntu-tv and on the ubuntu-tv launchpad mailing list. Find out more at http://ubuntu.com/tv | pangolin Added on: 2012-01-11 14:32:42 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-11-10 22:28:34 Requested 23 times |
| softsources | <reply> Looking for your Software Sources menu item in Ubuntu 10.10/11.04? For a simple way to enable the menu item see http://tinyurl.com/24jxd6t - More information at https://help.ubuntu.…positories | Pici Added on: 2010-10-13 16:02:31 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2011-05-03 16:12:39 Requested 23 times |
| botsnack-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> Yum! Err, I mean, APT! | Pici Added on: 2009-06-19 14:00:19 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-08-06 13:34:00 Requested 23 times |
| seveas-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> who's got pie? Seveas has! HE STOLE YOURS. (see also !pie) | Myrtti Added on: 2009-03-17 10:58:35 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-06-18 22:33:37 Requested 23 times |
| qtparted | <deleted><reply> QtParted is a !Qt/!KDE !GUI partitioning program. Use !Adept !KPackageKit or !Synaptic to install or type « sudo apt-get install qtparted » in a console. - QtParted is no longer available in Jaunty (9.04) and up, see !PartitionManager | stdin Added on: 2009-01-08 12:18:15 Last edited by genii-around Last modified: 2011-05-27 15:54:59 Requested 23 times |
| dbgsym | https://wiki.ubuntu.…ogramCrash | asac Added on: 2008-02-10 14:26:49 Last edited by PriceChild Last modified: 2008-02-10 14:54:01 Requested 23 times |
| psp | <reply> For information on using the PlayStation Portable with Ubuntu, please read https://help.ubuntu.…munity/PSP | Spec Added on: 2008-01-02 20:55:44 Never edited Requested 23 times |
| picard | a digital audio fingerprinting/tagging program using the MusicBrainz online music database, not unlike freedb. It can be used to identify *and* tag files in your music collection. Usage instructions: http://musicbrainz.o…WithPicard ; Ubuntu installation instructions: http://musicbrainz.o…nuxInstall | gnomefreak Added on: 2006-08-26 02:31:18 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-03-03 21:33:31 Requested 23 times |
| ops-#kubuntu-devel | <reply> Help! Riddell, Tm_T, valorie, yofel, Mamarok, ahoneybun, claydoh, clivejo, or RikMills! | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-27 15:53:20 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2020-03-24 02:09:32 Requested 23 times |
| adept-crash-fix | <deleted><reply> If Adept crashed on you and you're left with a locked database, try typing this in a terminal (such as Konsole): "sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock ; sudo dpkg --configure -a" | uniq Added on: 2006-06-23 19:49:28 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-05-09 15:05:02 Requested 23 times |
| nalioth | <reply> Sorry, nalioth's repository is no longer available. | Hobbsee Added on: 2006-06-18 16:48:37 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-23 16:58:55 Requested 23 times |
| fsf | The Free Software Foundation. See http://www.fsf.org/ | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:01:34 Never edited Requested 23 times |
| linux-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. | dax Added on: 2016-04-11 02:00:47 Never edited Requested 22 times |
| oh | oh my! | AlanBell Added on: 2014-02-14 20:45:05 Never edited Requested 22 times |
| mom | <reply> MoM is the Ubuntu Merge-O-Matic, a website helping the MOTUs keep Ubuntu in sync with Debian. See https://merges.ubuntu.com/ | Pici Added on: 2009-05-19 00:49:05 Never edited Requested 22 times |
| ot-#ubuntu-ops | <deleted><reply> And the magical fairies came in and stole the crown from underneath the apple tree... | Mez Added on: 2008-06-11 14:45:54 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-03-21 04:57:32 Requested 22 times |
| kwallet | a subsystem that provides a convenient and secure way to manage all your passwords. More information is available at https://help.ubuntu.…ty/kwallet | Hobbsee Added on: 2008-05-28 09:52:29 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:53:57 Requested 22 times |
| fish-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> <>< ><> <>< ><> | Spec Added on: 2008-03-21 17:32:05 Last edited by Spec Last modified: 2008-03-21 17:38:22 Requested 22 times |
| mda | <reply> A Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) is the server software for local delivery and rewriting of messages. The default MDA (and !MTA) on Ubuntu is !postfix ("procmail" or "dovecot" can also be used). See also !MailServer and !MUA | LjL Added on: 2007-12-11 16:27:06 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-11 16:29:37 Requested 22 times |
| recon-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> recon stands for something related to lousy Internet service providers. | LjL Added on: 2007-11-24 04:02:09 Last edited by bazhang Last modified: 2010-05-18 10:40:06 Requested 22 times |
| ops-#ubuntu-bugs | <reply> Help! Channel emergency! bdmurray, hggdh, Unit193, dax | gnomefreak Added on: 2007-04-02 12:01:59 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-12-26 23:22:19 Requested 22 times |
| qa | <reply>To change the importance of a bug, you need to be part of the Ubuntu QA team. see https://wiki.ubuntu.…m/UbuntuQA | Hobbsee Added on: 2007-01-31 10:29:22 Never edited Requested 22 times |
| ubunto | <reply> It's spelled Ubuntu! with a U! *Ubuntu*! | LjL Added on: 2007-01-18 01:38:51 Never edited Requested 22 times |
| debconf | a configuration management system. All packages that support debconf are configured when they are being installed. If you want to change a configuration option later, you can do so using dpkg-reconfigure | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 17:57:00 Never edited Requested 22 times |
| latest kde | <deleted><reply>The latest version of KDE is 3.5.4, and Kubuntu packages are available at: http://kubuntu.org/a…de-354.php | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:46:04 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-09-09 04:49:41 Requested 22 times |
| magnets-#xubuntu magnets-#xubuntu-devel magnets-#xubuntu-offtopic | <reply> Magnets for Xubuntu 17.04 (amd64) magnet:?xt=urn:btih:aee3499cb4276c6f15bed91705717cb2c02100b2&tr=http://torrent.ubunt…9/announce (i386) magnet:?xt=urn:btih:278bf8bbf551cd987836877daa79b1180b9bf256&tr=http://torrent.ubunt…9/announce | knome Added on: 2014-10-18 23:10:51 Last edited by Unit193 Last modified: 2017-05-24 23:09:01 Requested 21 times |
| bootinfoscript | <reply> To diagnose boot issues, you can use the Boot Info Script available from http://sourceforge.n…nfoscript/ Run the script with !sudo and then look at RESULTS.txt (or !pastebin it for others to look at). | IdleOne Added on: 2011-05-05 00:47:20 Never edited Requested 21 times |
| downfor | <reply>To check whether or not a website is really down, please use http://downforeveryo…ustme.com/ (requires Javascript) instead of polling the channel. Thank you! | ompaul Added on: 2008-09-14 10:17:51 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2008-09-14 12:51:29 Requested 21 times |
| why-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> Because I said so. | Pici Added on: 2008-05-12 17:02:39 Never edited Requested 21 times |
| point | <deleted><reply> Do you have any? | LjL Added on: 2008-02-01 22:51:42 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-05-26 02:34:22 Requested 21 times |
| blueprints blueprint | <reply>An explanation of what a blueprint is can be found at https://help.launchp…Blueprint. Want to suggest or discuss ideas of a future project/feature? With Launchpad you can track blueprints (feature specification summaries) from discussion through review, approval, and implementation. See https://blueprints.l…chpad.net/ | tonyyarusso Added on: 2008-01-15 05:57:37 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2011-06-11 23:53:22 Requested 21 times |
| brokenusplash | <reply> Supported screen resolutions are sometimes detected incorrectly, causing the splash screen to not appear and slowing down boot. Edit /etc/usplash.conf and change "xres" and "yres" to a resolution that your graphics system certainly supports, then run « sudo update-usplash-theme usplash-theme-ubuntu » | LjL Added on: 2007-11-27 00:05:09 Never edited Requested 21 times |
| omgamaranth | <deleted><reply> Amaranth: Get back to work! | Amaranth Added on: 2007-05-01 04:38:04 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-06-14 12:54:18 Requested 21 times |
| trogdor-#ubuntuforums | <reply> http://www.homestarr…ogdor.html | Hobbsee Added on: 2007-04-26 03:36:57 Never edited Requested 21 times |
| importance-#ubuntu-bugs importance-#ubuntu-motu | <reply> You can learn about setting bug importance at https://wiki.ubuntu.…Importance | LjL Added on: 2007-03-14 23:13:49 Never edited Requested 21 times |
| welcome-#xubuntu | <reply> Hello and welcome to #xubuntu! Feel free to ask questions or help others. If you'd like to chit-chat, please visit #xubuntu-offtopic and for developer discussion, see #xubuntu-devel :) | LjL Added on: 2006-12-14 19:53:24 Never edited Requested 21 times |
| logs-#ubuntu-classroom | <deleted><reply> For Ubuntu Classroom logs, please visit http://irclogs.ubuntu.com | LjL Added on: 2006-11-29 19:11:33 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2010-10-22 11:56:25 Requested 21 times |
| hwdb | <reply> The Ubuntu Hardware Database can be found at http://hwdb.ubuntu.com/ | apokryphos Added on: 2006-10-06 22:06:06 Never edited Requested 21 times |
| mix frankenubuntu | <reply> it is usually a very bad idea to mix packages from different releases (or Linux distributions), and it is completely unsupported | hggdh Added on: 2019-02-18 23:06:55 Never edited Requested 20 times |
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