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| irccouncil ircc irc-council | <reply> The Ubuntu IRC Council is the team governance council for the the Ubuntu IRC channels on the Libera network. For serious inquiries, please join #ubuntu-irc-council or email irc-council@lists.ubuntu.com - See also https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcCouncil | Added by Pici Date: 2008-01-31 19:36:19 Last edited by kryten Date: 2021-05-24 22:54:39 Requested 147 times |
| chromium | <reply>You can get testing builds for Chromium at https://launchpad.net/~chromium-daily/+archive/ppa | Added by Amaranth Date: 2009-09-22 18:00:34 Requested 147 times |
| neon project-neon | <reply> KDE Neon ( http://neon.kde.org/ ) is a KDE project to package the latest stable and development versions of KDE software on top of an Ubuntu base. As it is not an official Ubuntu or Kubuntu project, please use #kde-neon for discussion and support. | Added by stdin Date: 2008-09-19 19:00:47 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-04-02 00:24:58 Requested 145 times |
| ignore | <reply> If you really don't wish to see the messages from a particular person on IRC, you can use /ignore nickname | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 08:36:26 Requested 144 times |
| alternatives | <reply> To change the default applications system-wide, use 'sudo update-alternatives --all' in a terminal. | Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 10:49:11 Requested 144 times |
| scim | <reply> Chinese, Japanese, Korean Language input. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SCIM | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 18:25:49 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:44:38 Requested 142 times |
| punctuation | <deleted><reply> Punctuation is good, but its overuse hurts readability. Please refrain from adding many ?'s or !'s to the end of your sentences. See also !enter | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 18:35:00 Last edited by knome Date: 2014-03-19 19:54:39 Requested 142 times |
| resolvconf resolv.conf | <reply>resolvconf is a set of scripts that's used to manage /etc/resolv.conf in 12.04 and later, for more information please see: http://www.stgraber.org/2012/02/24/dns-in-ubuntu-12-04/ and https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/network-configuration.html#name-resolution | Added by tsimpson Date: 2012-05-08 13:27:02 Last edited by knome Date: 2015-07-27 16:44:50 Requested 142 times |
| proaudio | <reply> For information on professional audio tools in Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/ProAudioIntro | Added by knome Date: 2013-02-26 18:58:19 Last edited by knome Date: 2013-02-26 19:09:00 Requested 142 times |
| ubuntucore snappy | <reply> Ubuntu Core is a version of Ubuntu with transactional updates completely built from snap packages (also see !snap). For discussion and support, please visit #snappy and see https://ubuntu.com/core | Added by rww Date: 2014-12-09 21:35:30 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2021-10-02 20:15:04 Requested 142 times |
| #kubuntu #kubuntu-offtopic | the official Kubuntu support channel, for all Kubuntu-related questions. Please use #kubuntu-offtopic for general chatter. Thanks! | Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 16:53:12 Requested 140 times |
| bcm | <alias> bcm43xx | Added by ompaul Date: 2007-08-06 12:59:17 Last edited by genii-around Date: 2012-07-10 17:12:03 Requested 140 times |
| selinux | <reply> SELinux is available on Ubuntu, but not officially supported. Ubuntu uses another security framework by default, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AppArmor | Added by LjL Date: 2007-11-06 00:07:16 Requested 140 times |
| burniso | <reply> To burn an ISO image of a CD in Linux, Mac OS or Windows, read the howto at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto | Added by thoreauputic Date: 2006-06-22 14:17:16 Requested 139 times |
| rs serbian | <reply> Molimo udjite u #ubuntu-rs za pomoc u vezi sa Ubuntuom na srpskom jeziku. | Added by LjL Date: 2007-11-11 17:31:16 Requested 139 times |
| dmesg | a console command which outputs the kernel ring buffer - an important log for diagnosing problems in Linux. Often when something errors with hardware it will result in additional lines reported which can be seen by running dmesg in a console. | Added by popey Date: 2009-04-18 21:31:37 Last edited by Seeker` Date: 2009-04-18 21:41:19 Requested 139 times |
| plf | <deleted><reply> The Penguin Liberation Front is dedicated to distributing software that cannot be included in Linux distributions for various reasons - See http://plf.zarb.org/ (not yet fully functioning) - See also !Medibuntu and !Seveas | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 00:36:50 Last edited by genii-around Date: 2011-05-26 16:58:10 Requested 138 times |
| xorg | <reply> X.Org is an implementation of the X Windows System, and is the part of your system that's responsible for graphical output. To restart it on an Ubuntu system, type 'sudo service lightdm restart'. To fix screen resolution or other X.Org problems: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution . See also !xorgconf | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 09:13:01 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-03-12 02:47:09 Requested 138 times |
| bot abuse | <alias> botabuse | Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-12 02:39:11 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-02-21 10:09:49 Requested 137 times |
| kqemu | a kernel module (now free under the GPL license) for speeding up the !QEMU virtual machine. Installation instructions can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KQEmu | Added by LjL Date: 2006-06-22 03:32:12 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:53:36 Requested 137 times |
| screenlets | <deleted><reply> Screenlets are little widgets for your !desktop. Note you must have a compositing window manager such as !Compiz Fusion, xcompmgr, or KWin to run them. You can get them at http://www.screenlets.org/ | Added by LjL Date: 2007-09-22 16:38:11 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-03-31 15:35:58 Requested 137 times |
| empathy | the default instant messaging and video client for GNOME. Since Karmic, it has been the default client in Ubuntu, replacing !pidgin | Added by elky Date: 2009-09-12 08:23:43 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-03 21:45:54 Requested 137 times |
| openvpn | <reply> OpenVPN is a vpn technology in Ubuntu, sudo apt-get install openvpn and then see http://openvpn.net/ and see the documentation "HOWTO" noting you have already installed it. ;-) It rocks! | Added by ompaul Date: 2008-08-04 15:44:00 Last edited by ompaul Date: 2008-08-04 15:46:07 Requested 136 times |
| scoobysnack-#ubuntuforums | <reply> Yuck! | Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-01-17 21:37:04 Requested 135 times |
| defragmentation | <alias> defrag | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-20 22:48:54 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-01-02 03:57:41 Requested 134 times |
| misspelling m$ windoze winblows misspellings | <reply> Please don't use silly misspellings to denigrate other operating systems. It makes users of that system feel attacked and hurts Ubuntu advocacy by making the community look unreasonable. | Added by rww Date: 2010-12-28 06:29:25 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-04-24 21:36:17 Requested 134 times |
| life-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> "Life" is a so-called game created by John Conway. But make no mistake: it's really no fun at all. | Added by LjL Date: 2007-09-22 15:11:04 Requested 133 times |
| repomirror chmirror | <reply> Go to "System", "Administration", and "Software Sources" and choose "Other" from the drop down box. Then choose "select best server" and your system will choose the fastest mirror for you automatically. | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2008-04-25 06:00:30 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2008-05-06 21:49:03 Requested 133 times |
| ie | <reply> For Irish ubuntu support, visit #ubuntu-ie, agus tá uisce beatha agus cuidiú Ubuntu isteach an #ubuntu-ie, Béag fáilte ort! | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-19 00:54:31 Last edited by ompaul Date: 2008-10-20 19:25:43 Requested 132 times |
| mta | <reply> A Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) is the server software that sends and queues mail. The default MTA (and !MDA) on Ubuntu is !postfix ("exim" is also officially supported). See also !MailServer and !MUA | Added by LjL Date: 2007-12-11 15:52:44 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-12-11 16:30:17 Requested 132 times |
| btrfs | <reply> Btrfs is a filesystem available for Ubuntu. It is not recommended by default, and should not be used for important data. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/btrfs | Added by LjL Date: 2011-11-06 15:30:17 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-04-08 06:46:24 Requested 132 times |
| snap snaps | <reply> Snaps are containerised software packages similar to Flatpaks and AppImages. For more info, see https://snapcraft.io | Added by Unit193 Date: 2018-07-17 20:47:14 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2021-10-15 15:45:03 Requested 132 times |
| channels | <alias> irc | Added by bimberi Date: 2006-06-23 03:49:19 Last edited by dax Date: 2018-03-29 20:00:37 Requested 131 times |
| ge ka | <reply> ქართული ენაზე დახმარების მიღებისთვის გთხოვთ შემობრძანდით #ubuntu-ge / Kartuli enaze dakhmarebis mighebistvis gtkhovt shemobrdzandit #ubuntu-ge | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-11-28 21:46:10 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-09-26 18:58:34 Requested 131 times |
| twinview | a feature provided by nvidia cards, which can be configured with nvidia-settings | Added by LjL Date: 2007-01-25 18:05:08 Last edited by ompaul Date: 2008-08-10 08:38:34 Requested 130 times |
| gpl gpl3 | the GNU General Public License. See http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html | Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 16:35:36 Requested 129 times |
| lfs | <reply> LFS is Linux From Scratch ( http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ ) - not to be confused with !LTS, which is the long term support release of Ubuntu | Added by ompaul Date: 2008-04-20 15:24:19 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-03-31 15:38:31 Requested 128 times |
| yes-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> no u who changed my factoid will experience stinging retaliation | Added by LjL Date: 2008-10-11 23:10:19 Last edited by rww Date: 2016-01-19 03:45:07 Requested 128 times |
| 19.04 disco dingo | <reply> Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo) was the 30th release of Ubuntu, support ended January 23rd, 2020. See !eol and https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2020-January/005263.html | Added by hggdh Date: 2019-02-03 16:08:22 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2021-07-22 19:07:03 Requested 128 times |
| unix | <reply> UNIX is an operating system created in the '70s, which has many direct derivates and inspired systems like Minix and !Linux. Most "UNIX-style" systems try to somewhat adhere to the POSIX standard. | Added by ompaul Date: 2007-05-15 23:00:01 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-09-22 14:55:29 Requested 127 times |
| ops-#xubuntu | <reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - elky, Flannel, genii, ikonia, krytarik, mneptok, Myrtti, Pici, pleia2, Unit193. | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-23 23:49:36 Last edited by dax Date: 2020-06-22 02:47:31 Requested 126 times |
| modules | <reply> To compile modules and drivers that are not bundled with the standard kernel, for more info /msg $nick kernel , install the relevant package, usually called "<modulename>-source", and run « sudo module-assistant » (you will have to do this again after kernel updates). To prevent specific modules from loading, see /msg $nick blacklist | Added by LjL Date: 2007-01-26 02:51:55 Last edited by m4v Date: 2013-02-28 16:58:33 Requested 126 times |
| hwe | <alias> ltse | Added by DJones Date: 2014-08-04 15:58:47 Last edited by Pici Date: 2015-10-23 15:25:58 Requested 126 times |
| beer | <deleted><reply> Beer is always appreciated. | Added by Amaranth Date: 2008-06-24 04:30:24 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2009-09-15 06:00:00 Requested 125 times |
| gnome2 | <reply> The GNOME Foundation has ceased support for GNOME 2, and as such it is not in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). See !notunity for an alternative desktop experience. | Added by Pici Date: 2011-10-13 18:30:20 Requested 124 times |
| grue | <reply>The grue is a sinister, lurking presence in the dark places of the earth. Its favorite diet is adventurers, but its insatiable appetite is tempered by its fear of light. No grue has ever been seen by the light of day, and few have survived its fearsome jaws to tell the tale. | Added by Madpilot Date: 2006-12-01 07:01:30 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-11-24 17:10:42 Requested 123 times |
| login | <reply> use @login | Added by stdin Date: 2008-09-24 09:27:37 Last edited by stdin Date: 2008-09-24 09:27:52 Requested 123 times |
| apple | <reply> For PPC discussion, join #ubuntu-powerpc. For discussion on Mac software, or help with same, please visit ##apple. | Added by elky Date: 2009-06-07 13:29:18 Last edited by elky Date: 2009-06-07 13:34:08 Requested 122 times |
| esd | <reply>esd is the enlightened sound daemon. It is deprecated, use !pulseaudio instead. | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 10:57:15 Last edited by nhandler Date: 2010-01-08 23:27:18 Requested 121 times |
| umode modes mode | <reply> There are many different channel and user modes on the !Libera network. For a list, see https://libera.chat/guides/usermodes and https://libera.chat/guides/channelmodes | Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 13:19:45 Last edited by kryten Date: 2021-05-24 22:54:41 Requested 121 times |
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