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Factoid	Value	Author
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
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
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 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
kernelparm	<reply> To add a one-time or permanent kernel boot parameter see https://wiki.ubuntu.…Parameters	hggdh Added on: 2019-01-08 19:23:03 Last edited by hggdh Last modified: 2019-01-08 20:06:45 Requested 21 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 21 times
backports-#kubuntu	<reply> If new updated packages are built for an application, they may go into Kubuntu Backports, which is one of the official Kubuntu PPAs. See https://community.kd…buntu/PPAs for more information.	genii Added on: 2015-11-04 21:03:16 Never edited Requested 21 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
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
optimus	<reply> Ubuntu uses nvidia-prime to support optimus videocards.	knome Added on: 2014-01-04 20:24:59 Last edited by k1l Last modified: 2016-03-15 22:51:02 Requested 20 times
filenames case	<reply> File names in Ubuntu are case sensitive, MyFile is not the same as myfile, and if you put spaces in there and use a console you need to "escape" the space, thus "gedit My\ File.txt"	ompaul Added on: 2008-02-24 22:24:58 Never edited Requested 20 times
ack	<reply> fin	LjL Added on: 2008-01-31 22:50:39 Never edited Requested 20 times
zing	<reply> zong	Seveas Added on: 2008-01-18 13:58:21 Never edited Requested 20 times
de-offtopic-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Deutschspachlige nonsense gibt es nicht hier, unless sie wollen banniert wesen. Actually, ich werde ihr bannieren anyway.	LjL Added on: 2007-12-09 17:10:33 Never edited Requested 20 times
oneko	<deleted>the cat of cats, the loler with minions, the sudo apt-get installable one, the cat of our times, but not the cat of the command line!	ompaul Added on: 2007-09-03 23:17:33 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-23 04:44:11 Requested 20 times
tuxracer	<reply> Tuxracer is now renamed Planet Penguin Racer! The package is planetpenguin-racer in !universe. Enjoy.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-12-20 19:48:26 Never edited Requested 20 times
ops-#ubuntu-au	<reply> Fujitsu, elkbuntu, Kamping_Kaiser, siccness, yama, we have a problem here! [Use this in Emergencies only!]	bimberi Added on: 2006-07-14 13:52:48 Last edited by elkbuntu Last modified: 2007-12-15 05:51:08 Requested 20 times
ubuntustudio-controls	<reply> Ubuntu Studio Controls is the application through which audio is configured in Ubuntu Studio. It configures Jack, sets the CPU governor, and ensures the user has realtime audio permissions. For more info, see !jack and https://help.ubuntu.…ioControls	hggdh Added on: 2019-03-24 15:53:34 Never edited Requested 19 times
war-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Make code, not war.	elky Added on: 2013-04-15 02:23:38 Never edited Requested 19 times
lococouncil-#ubuntu-locoteams	<deleted><reply>The Loco Council is huats, czajkowski, itnet7, SergioMeneses, coolbhavi and effiejayx - they are there to help, just ask! :) You can send them an email at loco-council@lists.ubuntu.com	jussi Added on: 2010-10-28 15:42:02 Last edited by AlanBell Last modified: 2012-10-21 20:58:32 Requested 19 times
debdiff	<reply> A simple way to patch Debian/Ubuntu packages is to attach a debdiff to a bug report, or send it to the team which handles the package. Learn more about it from http://packaging.ubu…-a-debdiff	Tm_T Added on: 2010-07-02 18:13:17 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-04-02 04:10:33 Requested 19 times