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meetingology a bot that runs !meetings and produces minutes - information at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology Added by elky
Date: 2011-09-06 07:24:08
Requested 6 times
downtime <deleted><reply> Canonical is currently moving some servers, there will be downtime throughout this weekend. See http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2012/08/10/community-site-downtime-announcement/ Added by elky
Date: 2012-08-18 11:31:23
Last edited by AlanBell
Date: 2012-09-08 12:56:11
Requested 6 times
lies-#ubuntu-offtopic <deleted><reply> 50% of this is true. Added by IdleOne
Date: 2013-03-10 23:07:27
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2014-02-12 03:03:27
Requested 6 times
tempopabuse-#ubuntu-offtopic <deleted><reply> rww is a bad op. Added by IdleOne
Date: 2013-05-25 05:30:30
Last edited by rww
Date: 2016-02-11 08:08:12
Requested 6 times
doesn't work-#ubuntu-offtopic <reply>Doesn't work is a strong statement. Does it sit on the couch all day? Does it want more money? Is it on IRC all the time? Please be specific! Examples of what doesn't work tend to help too. Added by Flannel
Date: 2014-04-22 02:57:13
Requested 6 times
ubuntu-make a command line tool which allows you to download the latest version of popular developer tools like android sdk and others. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-make Added by k1l
Date: 2016-03-17 01:12:31
Requested 6 times
16.04.2 rescheduled to February 16th due to several last minute issues with building and testing the ISOs. You can install the 16.04(.1) ISOs and run the updates if you are in a hurry. Added by dax
Date: 2017-02-14 01:26:40
Requested 6 times
pi <reply> Instructions for installing Ubuntu onto Raspberry Pi systems can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/RaspberryPi Added by genii
Date: 2018-07-31 14:30:15
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2007-12-28 20:13:16
Requested 6 times
coffee-#ubuntu-meeting <reply> Here's a topped up mug of delicious coffee at the perfect temperature for sipping, enjoy! Added by genii
Date: 2022-05-05 21:13:56
Last edited by genii
Date: 2022-05-05 21:31:37
Requested 6 times
usage <alias> ubotu Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 01:11:22
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2012-04-05 15:44:51
Requested 5 times
factoid <alias> ubotu Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 01:11:31
Requested 5 times
rules <alias> behaviour Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 15:48:34
Requested 5 times
gcc <alias> compiling Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 17:36:30
Requested 5 times
archlinux <alias> distributions Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 18:37:11
Requested 5 times
ifrename <reply> ifrename allows you to rename interfaces at boot based on various criteria such as driver, mac address, etc. 'man ifrename' and 'man iftab' for details on configuration. Added by imbrandon
Date: 2006-06-27 04:00:58
Requested 5 times
lmsensors <alias> sensors Added by uniq
Date: 2006-07-06 20:43:39
Requested 5 times
buntudot <deleted><reply> http://www.buntudot.org is a 3rd party *buntu news website with articles, reviews, how-to’s, and links for all the buntu's ( not affiliated or run by Canonical Ltd. ) <deleted>buntudot.org also runs a 3rd party Repository of ubuntu software see : http://www.buntudot.org/howtos/buntudotorg-repositories/ Added by imbrandon
Date: 2006-07-13 21:25:27
Last edited by nhandler
Date: 2010-04-26 02:46:26
Requested 5 times
ops-#xubuntu-offtopic <reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - pleia2, Unit193. Added by gnomefreak
Date: 2006-08-04 00:45:01
Last edited by knome
Date: 2019-10-14 12:40:51
Requested 5 times
fhs <alias> files Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-08-30 07:54:40
Requested 5 times
kopete-icq-aim <deleted><reply> Due to a bug within Kopete's AIM/ICQ plugin, Kopete will not connect correctly to AIM/ICQ. Working versions can be found at: http://ubuntu.lnix.net/misc/kopete-fix/ Added by fdoving
Date: 2006-11-09 00:24:01
Last edited by dax
Date: 2016-04-02 04:28:55
Requested 5 times
mini <alias> minimal Added by LjL
Date: 2006-12-15 03:20:17
Requested 5 times
factoids <alias> ubotu Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-12-28 18:09:40
Requested 5 times
eff The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a non-profit advocacy and legal organisation with the stated purpose of being dedicated to preserving free speech rights. http://www.eff.org/ Added by elkbuntu
Date: 2007-02-07 12:56:19
Requested 5 times
etch a Debian release, its repos are not for use with Ubuntu unless you are a dev, they will break stuff. Added by ompaul
Date: 2007-04-22 15:09:00
Requested 5 times
screenshots-#edubuntu <deleted><reply> Screenshots of Edubuntu 7.04 are available at http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/slideshow.php?release=784&slide=1 Added by bimberi
Date: 2007-05-10 07:33:04
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2011-05-26 16:53:10
Requested 5 times
4.10 <alias> warty Added by Pici
Date: 2007-10-16 15:38:08
Requested 5 times
mythtv-mysql <reply>Having issues with 'access denied for user 'mythtv'@'localhost' (using password: YES), please see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3691155&postcount=4 Added by Madpilot
Date: 2007-11-03 03:33:25
Requested 5 times
lynoure <deleted><reply> Lynoure has the answer! Added by ompaul
Date: 2007-11-06 20:52:42
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2011-04-11 20:28:34
Requested 5 times
opguidelines-#ubuntu-ops <reply> For information regarding guidelines that all Ubuntu operators should follow, please read: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcTeam/OperatorGuidelines Added by Pici
Date: 2007-12-10 17:23:12
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2010-01-17 11:01:15
Requested 5 times
ircteam <reply> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcTeam Added by Mez
Date: 2008-06-11 18:49:31
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2010-01-17 11:02:26
Requested 5 times
twss-#ubuntustudio-devel <reply>Thats what she said! Added by jussi01
Date: 2008-06-13 23:23:18
Last edited by jussi01
Date: 2008-06-13 23:23:38
Requested 5 times
ontv <reply>Just because someone on TV said something offensive, it does not make it ok for you to repeat it here. It is still offensive. Please use common sense and be considerate of others. Added by elkbuntu
Date: 2008-07-26 12:07:45
Last edited by elkbuntu
Date: 2008-07-26 12:08:21
Requested 5 times
artteam <reply>The Artwork Team is a community effort that aims to enrich Ubuntu by designing high quality, original and beautiful themes to be available in the repo as an *alternative* to the default look. For more info please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork Added by jussi01
Date: 2008-09-16 13:13:04
Requested 5 times
norelease <reply> The release manager saw her shadow and went back into her burrow, so we'll have six more weeks of Hardy. Added by Myrtti
Date: 2008-10-30 11:14:11
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2011-04-11 20:22:25
Requested 5 times
screen-#ubuntu-server <deleted><reply> Screen is a window manager for terminal sessions, also useful over SSH. The 'screen-profiles' package provides very useful additional utilities. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Screen Added by LjL
Date: 2009-03-03 17:00:12
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2011-09-07 11:25:59
Requested 5 times
does-#ubuntu-offtopic <reply> Yes, yes I do! Or maybe not. Added by LjL
Date: 2009-03-28 23:29:31
Requested 5 times
get_iplayer http://linuxcentre.net/get_iplayer/ a small perl script which can download content from BBC iPlayer and ITV catch up services. Added by popey
Date: 2009-04-05 22:23:20
Requested 5 times
croeso <reply>Helô! Croeso i'r sianel #ubuntu-cym Added by Seeker`
Date: 2009-05-26 22:44:27
Last edited by Seeker`
Date: 2009-05-26 22:47:10
Requested 5 times
multisearch <deleted><reply> http://www.asoftsite.org/s9y/archives/162-What-is-this-Multisearch-thing-in-my-Firefox-about.html Added by gnomefreak
Date: 2009-07-30 13:44:54
Last edited by rww
Date: 2011-08-17 00:00:46
Requested 5 times
pocketpc windows mobile <reply> For information on transferring files and synchronizing to PocketPC and Windows Mobile devices, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/WindowsMobile Added by Pici
Date: 2009-10-15 18:04:01
Requested 5 times
deadbadger-#ubuntu-offtopic <reply>The real story of Linux and badgers: http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/20040405/badger.shtml Added by Madpilot
Date: 2009-11-26 12:09:28
Last edited by Flannel
Date: 2011-11-16 08:35:45
Requested 5 times
mavrick <reply> It is spelt !mavERick :) Added by Pici
Date: 2010-04-02 11:21:35
Requested 5 times
meeting-#kubuntu-devel <reply>Kubuntu Meetings are usually held in #ubuntu-meeting - Agenda and info: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Meetings Added by jussi
Date: 2010-06-04 12:53:27
Requested 5 times
mousekeys <reply> Mousekeys use the keyboard's number pad to control the mouse cursor. It can be configured using Keyboard Preferences or toggled using shift+numlock. For more information, see http://live.gnome.org/MouseKeys Added by Pici
Date: 2010-08-25 14:26:37
Requested 5 times
ops-#ubuntu-beginners <deleted><reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - bodhizazen, DarkwingDuck, nhandler, paultag, Rocket2DMn, ibuclaw, cprofitt, Tronyx, PriceChild, Hellow, Silver-Fox-, or PabloRubianes! Added by nhandler
Date: 2010-09-22 21:35:18
Last edited by Unit193
Date: 2017-05-05 20:12:17
Requested 5 times
googlearth <reply> Google Earth is now available, for free (as in price), for Linux. To download it see http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html - A package for Ubuntu is available in the !Medibuntu repository. - If Google Earth crashes on start, download version 5.1 instead of 5.2 from the website. Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-11-06 08:59:27
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2010-11-06 09:00:16
Requested 5 times
m$ <alias> misspelling Added by rww
Date: 2010-12-28 06:10:28
Last edited by rww
Date: 2010-12-28 06:29:39
Requested 5 times
surround <reply> If you're having trouble getting surround sound working in Ubuntu, try the instructions on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SurroundSound Added by LjL
Date: 2011-05-30 19:14:25
Requested 5 times
vhosts <alias> apache Added by oCean
Date: 2011-07-01 20:39:09
Last edited by dax
Date: 2016-05-23 04:39:08
Requested 5 times
session-#xubuntu <reply> To clear your session, go to Settings > Settings Manager > Session and Startup (tab Session), quit any programs you don't want to open and click "Save Session". The next time you log out, uncheck the "Save session for future logins" -checkbox from the quit menu. Added by knome
Date: 2011-08-16 09:38:38
Last edited by knome
Date: 2011-08-16 10:12:08
Requested 5 times

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