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lovetoo-#ubuntu-offtopic <reply> Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig, then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun. Added by Pici
Date: 2009-12-11 17:47:58
Requested 112 times
bite <reply> Please don't bite our new friend. Everyone is new to Ubuntu and IRC once and everyone makes mistakes. If they don't learn from their mistakes you can have a little nibble on them later. Added by jpds
Date: 2009-12-23 21:52:21
Requested 25 times
ra <reply> Relationship advice is not available in $chan. If you want to chat about other offtopic matters try #ubuntu-offtopic. If you need to talk something through with a professional counsellor there is a global directory of support services at http://befrienders.org Added by jpds
Date: 2009-12-23 21:52:40
Last edited by rww
Date: 2011-03-17 05:33:19
Requested 49 times
politics-#ubuntu-uk <reply>Please take political discussion to ##politics-uk. Thank you! Added by jpds
Date: 2009-12-28 22:01:07
Last edited by jpds
Date: 2009-12-28 22:03:13
Requested 34 times
pdpc <deleted><reply> <reply> The Peer-Directed Projects Center was the not-for-profit organization that ran !freenode (The IRC network that hosts this channel). See also http://blog.freenode.net/2013/03/bye-bye-pdpc/ Added by Pici
Date: 2009-12-29 15:56:53
Last edited by ezri
Date: 2016-03-09 21:24:31
Requested 4 times
testdrive <reply> Testdrive makes it simple to run any Ubuntu release in a virtual machine, safely, and without affecting your current Ubuntu installation. See: https://launchpad.net/testdrive Added by jpds
Date: 2010-01-07 17:01:23
Requested 10 times
floodbots floodbot <reply> FloodBot1,2,3, and 4 are all bots, please direct your questions to the channel. Added by Pici
Date: 2010-02-02 18:51:05
Requested 86 times
coffee-#ubuntu-offtopic coffee-#kubuntu-offtopic a caffeinated beverage made by filtering hot water through ground up roasted beans of the coffee plant. Flavouring to taste such as milk or cream, sugar or sweetener are often added afterwards. Not to be confused with !java Added by Pici
Date: 2010-02-03 15:42:24
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2010-02-03 15:42:35
Requested 83 times
here <reply>Please give at least an overview of your problem *here* (all in one line) - you will get a much greater audience. If you have to use more than 3 lines, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com Added by ikonia
Date: 2010-02-19 13:17:27
Last edited by elky
Date: 2010-02-20 10:24:54
Requested 197 times
schedule-#ubuntu-classroom schedule-#ubuntu-classroom-chat <reply> To view the upcoming Ubuntu Classroom schedule, visit the Learning Events Calendar at http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/classroom/ Added by nhandler
Date: 2010-03-05 05:10:38
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2012-12-23 02:53:43
Requested 7 times
support-#ubuntu-classroom support-#ubuntu-classroom-chat <reply> For general questions or support, please use our support channel, #ubuntu Added by nhandler
Date: 2010-03-06 13:35:19
Requested 0 times
lart <reply>LART has been disabled in this bot. Added by jussi01
Date: 2010-03-26 10:27:33
Requested 52 times
pae <reply> Ubuntu provides only PAE-enabled kernels for 32-bit systems now. Some older CPUs may have issues with it. For more info and troubleshooting, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PAE Added by Myrtti
Date: 2010-03-30 20:27:56
Last edited by krytarik
Date: 2016-11-21 06:22:02
Requested 439 times
maverick meerkat 10.10 <reply> Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) was the thirteenth release of Ubuntu. !End-Of-Life on April 10th, 2012, see https://ubottu.com/y/maverick for details. Added by Pici
Date: 2010-04-02 11:18:59
Last edited by dax
Date: 2017-10-30 07:02:05
Requested 949 times
mavrick <reply> It is spelt !mavERick :) Added by Pici
Date: 2010-04-02 11:21:35
Requested 5 times
itsawiki its a wiki it's a wiki <reply> It's a wiki, *you* can edit it Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-04-03 22:54:06
Last edited by jrib
Date: 2010-09-02 14:12:49
Requested 53 times
controls <deleted><reply>Starting in Lucid, the minimize, maximize, and close buttons have been moved to the left side. For more information and workarounds, please see http://pad.lv/532633 Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-04-04 01:47:17
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2018-05-15 17:38:10
Requested 782 times
controls-#kubuntu <deleted><reply> Sorry, I don't know anything about controls Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-04-04 01:51:53
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2010-08-12 12:57:45
Requested 2 times
ops-#ubuntu-women-project <reply>BWEEP! Channel emergency! Help akgraner, pleia2, elky, hypa7ia, maco, Hobbsee, Gareth, Myrtti, elly, Pendulum, JanC, idleone! Added by bazhang
Date: 2010-04-05 05:28:22
Last edited by Myrtti
Date: 2011-11-17 19:08:06
Requested 3 times
alot <reply>Do you like to hug alot? - http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html Added by mneptok
Date: 2010-04-19 18:39:06
Last edited by dax
Date: 2016-03-31 15:21:42
Requested 204 times
preinstalled <reply>Looking for a system with Ubuntu preinstalled? see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuPre-installed Added by jussi
Date: 2010-04-20 17:01:59
Last edited by jussi
Date: 2010-04-20 17:04:05
Requested 6 times
newppa <reply> With Launchpad's Personal Package Archives (PPA), you can build and publish binary Ubuntu packages for multiple architectures simply by uploading an Ubuntu source package to Launchpad. See https://help.launchpad.net/PPAQuickStart. Added by Pici
Date: 2010-04-28 12:01:19
Requested 7 times
manual <reply> The Ubuntu Manual will help you become familiar with everyday tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music and scanning documents. With an emphasis on easy to follow instructions, it is suitable for all levels of experience. http://ubuntu-manual.org/ Added by Pici
Date: 2010-04-29 00:06:17
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2010-04-29 00:09:15
Requested 2060 times
hashes <reply> See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuHashes for the md5sums of all downloadable Ubuntu releases Added by Pici
Date: 2010-04-30 15:31:19
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2012-10-18 19:50:11
Requested 276 times
ops-#ubuntu-offtopic <reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - Amaranth, tonyyarusso, Nalioth, Madpilot, gnomefreak, elky, Pici, Gary, Myrtti, ikonia, Flannel, lhavelund, phunyguy, h00k, funkyHat, Tm_T, hypatia, seednode, Menzador Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-05-02 22:12:54
Last edited by dax
Date: 2020-06-14 23:46:48
Requested 490 times
10.4 <reply> Its 10.04!! Added by Pici
Date: 2010-05-06 13:21:43
Requested 6 times
ccloak <reply> For Canonical employees requiring an @canonical cloak, please see the instructions on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Cloaks Added by jussi
Date: 2010-05-13 07:51:03
Requested 7 times
kne knr <reply> Kubuntu Netbook Edition is a slightly altered version of Kubuntu, optimised for small screens. For more information, please see https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Netbook - support in #kubuntu Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-05-21 10:26:46
Requested 3 times
cds <reply>You can buy an Ubuntu CD from http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/cd-and-dvd Please consider using Torrents http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/alternative-downloads Added by Pici
Date: 2010-05-27 02:20:05
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2012-10-14 19:45:19
Requested 3 times
guide-#ubuntu-bots-devel <reply> An old and incomplete guide for setting up a clone of ubottu is available at https://ubottu.com/guide/ Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-05-30 00:45:55
Last edited by dax
Date: 2017-10-30 07:02:12
Requested 4 times
ops-#ubuntu-ops <reply> Thanks for letting us know you are here, someone will be along presently Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-05-31 16:32:06
Last edited by AlanBell
Date: 2014-02-28 13:51:43
Requested 227 times
status-#ubuntuone <reply>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOne/Status Added by jussi
Date: 2010-05-31 21:04:54
Requested 0 times
it-#ubuntu-offtopic <reply> Vai su #ubuntu-it-chat (scrivi « /join #ubuntu-it-chat » ) per conversare in italiano. Grazie! Added by Pici
Date: 2010-06-03 12:04:33
Requested 40 times
ibus <reply> IBus is used to allow multilingual input such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean (CJK), Devanagari and Dravidian characters in !GUI applications - see also: !SCIM. For more info on Ibus see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ibus Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-06-03 15:20:31
Last edited by Flannel
Date: 2010-08-22 05:19:43
Requested 98 times
meeting-#kubuntu <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 12:52:59
Requested 0 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
ubuntu-bots <deleted>a channel that you can visit and see which irc clients people like and use Added by jrib
Date: 2010-06-05 03:10:56
Last edited by jrib
Date: 2010-06-05 03:14:27
Requested 4 times
bugstatus <reply>You can find out about how Ubuntu uses bug statuses here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status Added by jussi
Date: 2010-06-13 13:46:20
Requested 4 times
mentor-#ubuntu-bugs <reply> Looking for a helping hand with bug triage? Read the wiki for information about requesting a bugsquad mentor: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad/Mentors Added by jussi
Date: 2010-06-13 14:16:40
Requested 2 times
regression-alert <deleted><reply> bdmurray, cjwatson, cyphermox, Daviey, didrocks, doko, infinity, jdstrand, mdeslaur, pitti, RAOF, seb128, stgraber: Reporting regression in a stable release update; investigate severity, start an incident report, perhaps have the package blacklisted from the archive Added by jussi
Date: 2010-06-28 12:01:54
Last edited by Unit193
Date: 2016-04-19 20:15:10
Requested 60 times
opguide <reply> A guide to help operators learn some of the skills necessary to perform their jobs is available on the wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcTeam/OperatorGuide Added by nhandler
Date: 2010-07-01 04:29:17
Requested 9 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.ubuntu.com/html/traditional-packaging.html#creating-a-debdiff Added by Tm_T
Date: 2010-07-02 18:13:17
Last edited by dax
Date: 2016-04-02 04:10:33
Requested 19 times
nox text <reply> To start your system in text-only mode append 'text' (without the quotes) to the kernel line in the grub menu. You can access the grub menu by pressing Esc (Grub legacy) or Shift (Grub2) during boot. For more info see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions#Text%20Mode Added by tsimpson
Date: 2010-07-04 16:51:35
Last edited by nhandler
Date: 2010-07-15 19:18:33
Requested 791 times
autobleh an !irssi helper script for IRC channel ops and network staff. See http://autobleh.projectnet.org/ Added by nhandler
Date: 2010-07-23 01:06:35
Last edited by rww
Date: 2011-05-19 22:00:44
Requested 12 times
oops-#launchpad <reply>An OOPS is a system error in launchpad, please see https://help.launchpad.net/Oops Added by jussi
Date: 2010-08-11 08:38:58
Requested 3 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-women.org/IrcGuidelines The overall Ubuntu channel guidelines also apply and can be found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines Added by Flannel
Date: 2010-08-13 21:23:53
Last edited by dax
Date: 2017-10-30 06:45:55
Requested 39 times
men-#ubuntu-women men-#ubuntu-women-project <reply> Yes, men exist within the Ubuntu Women Project. Added by nhandler
Date: 2010-08-13 21:38:19
Requested 13 times
oglf <deleted><reply> Ontario GNU/Linux Fest. October 23, 2010 in Toronto. http://oglf.ca/ Added by nhandler
Date: 2010-08-17 15:57:18
Last edited by rww
Date: 2011-04-11 20:07:05
Requested 1 times
natty narwhal <reply> Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) was the fourteenth release of Ubuntu. !End-Of-Life on 2012-10-28, see https://ubottu.com/y/natty for details. Added by Pici
Date: 2010-08-17 18:38:25
Last edited by dax
Date: 2017-10-30 07:02:19
Requested 1015 times
11.04 <reply> Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) was the fourteenth release of Ubuntu. Desktop support ended on October 28, 2012. See !upgrade, !lts and !eol for more details. Added by Pici
Date: 2010-08-17 18:38:39
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2012-10-28 23:58:30
Requested 104 times

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