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installing install netinstall installguide d-i oeminstall oem diskless netboot installation nocdinstall <reply> Ubuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall - See also !automate Added by LjL
Date: 2006-06-26 00:19:47
Last edited by Flannel
Date: 2018-02-24 20:32:24
Requested 3374 times
intel <deleted><reply>Ubuntu 9.04 has a known regression for some Intel graphics support. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/IntelPerformance and http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1130582 for more information. Added by Madpilot
Date: 2009-05-21 03:42:07
Last edited by gpc
Date: 2011-01-29 23:16:52
Requested 569 times
intelbrick <deleted><reply> Concerned about Intrepid breaking Intel e1000e gigabit adaptors? See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5841972#post5841972 for a more realistic assessment. Added by elky
Date: 2008-09-23 21:25:48
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2009-04-23 13:37:42
Requested 3 times
intelhda snd_hda_intel hdaintel <reply> For fixing your Intel HDA sound this page has useful information https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto Added by LjL
Date: 2007-05-20 14:18:38
Requested 738 times
intentions <deleted><reply> I've heard that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This saying is thought to have originated with Saint Bernard of Clairvaux who wrote, "L'enfer est plein de bonnes volontés et désirs" (hell is full of good wishes and desires). Don't buy it? It has scientific backing! See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_road_to_hell_is_paved_with_good_intentions#Studies Added by elky
Date: 2011-07-21 07:58:14
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2014-06-02 11:31:19
Requested 4 times
interpid <reply> It is spelt InTREPid Added by LjL
Date: 2008-10-05 18:20:26
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2009-05-01 16:29:08
Requested 4 times
interrupt <reply> You can interrupt an upgrade during the download phase. It will resume from where it left off when you run it again later. Added by bimberi
Date: 2007-04-20 03:36:28
Requested 7 times
inteunity <deleted><reply> Ubuntu 11.10 använder normalt sett GNOME 3 med skalet !unity. För att använda GNOME Shell istället, installera paketet "gnome-shell" och möjligtvis även "gnome-tweak-tool". För GNOME Fallback mode, som liknar GNOME 2, installera "gnome-panel". Båda paketen placerar alternativ i sessionsmenyn vid login. Added by pangolin
Date: 2011-10-23 16:33:49
Last edited by pangolin
Date: 2011-10-23 16:44:34
Requested 2 times
inteunity-#ubuntu-se <reply> Ubuntu 11.10 använder normalt sett GNOME 3 med skalet !unity. För att använda GNOME Shell istället, installera paketet "gnome-shell" och möjligtvis även "gnome-tweak-tool". För GNOME Fallback mode, som liknar GNOME 2, installera "gnome-panel". Båda paketen placerar alternativ i sessionsmenyn vid login. Added by pangolin
Date: 2012-01-29 14:48:04
Requested 3 times
intrepid ibex 8.10 <reply> Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) was the ninth release of Ubuntu. End Of Life: April 30th, 2010. See !eol and !upgrade for more details. Added by Pici
Date: 2008-02-21 01:19:06
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2010-04-28 15:00:09
Requested 1545 times
intrepix-#ubuntu-offtopic <reply> It's spelled Intrepid, unless you're wastrel Added by LjL
Date: 2008-10-28 01:51:53
Requested 85 times
inx <deleted><reply> INX is an Ubuntu derivative, "Is Not X" - see http://inx.maincontent.net/ and Launchpad - Support in #inx (not in Ubuntu channels) Added by ompaul
Date: 2008-12-12 21:53:24
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2009-05-18 23:54:56
Requested 1 times
iplayer http://bbc.co.uk/iplayer - one brand name for multiple online TV, Radio and podcast streaming and download services from the BBC. Added by popey
Date: 2009-04-05 22:23:06
Requested 4 times
ipod iphone <reply> For information on how to sync and add tracks to your iPod, see the guide at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/IPodHowto - For the iPhone and the iPod Touch, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/iPhone - See !RockBox for information on liberating your iPod Added by Madpilot
Date: 2006-08-08 05:27:49
Last edited by LjL
Date: 2009-03-26 03:03:20
Requested 1976 times
ipv6 ipv6disable <reply> For an introduction to IPv6 and information on tunneling IPv6 through IPv4 connections, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IPv6 | To disable IPv6 see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WebBrowsingSlowIPv6IPv4 Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-06-18 21:06:12
Last edited by stdin
Date: 2009-01-07 13:09:43
Requested 939 times
ir farsi <reply> #ubuntu-ir baraye Farsi zabanan mibashad ke channele rasmie goroohe Iran-ie ubuntu ast. #ubuntu-ir برای فارسی زبانان می‌باشد که کانال رسمی گروه ایرانی اوبونتو است. Added by elkbuntu
Date: 2007-04-25 12:05:43
Last edited by ompaul
Date: 2008-03-14 22:13:26
Requested 287 times
irc channels irc-clients irc clients <reply> A list of official Ubuntu IRC channels, as well as IRC clients for Ubuntu, can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat - For a general list of !Libera channels, see !Alis - See also !Guidelines Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 16:06:51
Last edited by kryten
Date: 2021-05-24 22:54:15
Requested 2603 times
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
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
irda <reply> Information about using IrDA interfaces under Ubuntu can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/IrdaHowto Added by LjL
Date: 2007-02-14 17:20:14
Requested 49 times
irssi a terminal based IRC client. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Irssi for help. See also !screen Added by imbrandon
Date: 2006-06-28 01:58:13
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2011-03-03 21:41:12
Requested 526 times
is a bot is a bot. <reply> Yes, I can confirm that I am a bot. For more information, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Bots Added by LjL
Date: 2007-04-20 00:19:46
Last edited by krytarik
Date: 2016-11-26 07:33:03
Requested 214 times
isitout outyet is it out yet releasetime isitoutyet countdown-#ubuntu-release-party isitout? <reply> For all I know, the latest Ubuntu release is $curStableNum ($curStableLong). You can double-check this on the https://ubottu.com/y/announce *archives* and subscribe for future release notifications. Added by LjL
Date: 2008-10-30 01:48:02
Last edited by tomreyn
Date: 2023-10-12 15:21:31
Requested 2588 times
isitout-#ubuntu-offtopic <reply> Yes, and sit out you shall. Added by Flannel
Date: 2014-04-17 08:21:53
Requested 36 times
iso .iso loopback mountiso isomount nrg <reply> To mount an ISO disc image, type « sudo mount -o loop <ISO-filename> <mountpoint> » - There is a list of useful cd image conversion tools at http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/CD_Image_Conversion - Always verify the ISO using !MD5 before !burning. Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-19 11:38:26
Last edited by LjL
Date: 2007-03-06 18:22:18
Requested 2885 times
it italian italiano italy italia <reply> Vai su #ubuntu-it se vuoi parlare in italiano, in questo canale usiamo solo l'inglese. Grazie! (per entrare, scrivi «/join #ubuntu-it» senza virgolette) Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 01:16:52
Last edited by krytarik
Date: 2023-06-19 19:48:03
Requested 7470 times
it-#lubuntu <reply> In questo canale Lubuntu si parla solo inglese. Se cerchi aiuto in italiano, vai sul canale #lubuntu-it; digita "/join #lubuntu-it" (senza virgolette) e premi invio. Added by wxl
Date: 2020-12-14 20:31:22
Requested 3 times
it-#lubuntu-devel <reply> In questo canale Lubuntu si parla solo inglese. Se cerchi aiuto in italiano, vai sul canale #lubuntu-it; digita "/join #lubuntu-it" (senza virgolette) e premi invio. Added by wxl
Date: 2020-12-14 20:31:29
Requested 0 times
it-#lubuntu-offtopic <reply> In questo canale Lubuntu si parla solo inglese. Se cerchi aiuto in italiano, vai sul canale #lubuntu-it; digita "/join #lubuntu-it" (senza virgolette) e premi invio. Added by wxl
Date: 2020-12-14 20:31:36
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
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
itunes not available on Linux, but there are many audio player alternatives (see !players). For Daap clients (sharing music with other iTunes clients on the network), install banshee Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-06-18 21:42:50
Requested 333 times
ivtv <deleted><reply> IVTV can be installed on Edgy by following the guide at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Install_IVTV_Edgy Added by LjL
Date: 2006-11-24 15:45:53
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2012-10-13 23:21:44
Requested 53 times
j-_ <deleted><reply> j-_ is as j-_ does ;-) Added by ompaul
Date: 2007-11-23 20:45:47
Last edited by Myrtti
Date: 2009-06-19 23:44:09
Requested 36 times
jabber a free and open source instant messaging protocol, unlike MSN and AIM. Supporting clients on Linux: Kopete (KDE), Pidgin, Gajim, and Empathy (GNOME), bitlbee (cli/irc). For more info see http://www.jabber.org/ Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-06-18 17:39:32
Last edited by tonyyarusso
Date: 2009-09-28 01:15:28
Requested 91 times
jack <reply> The JACK Audio Connection Kit is a sound server meant for professional applications, allowing different audio protocols and applications to interconnect in nearly unlimited ways. This is the core of Ubuntu Studio's audio workflow. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/What%20is%20JACK for more information on JACK in general. Added by wxl
Date: 2017-03-16 23:23:12
Requested 14 times
jaunty jackalope 9.04 <reply> Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) was the tenth release of Ubuntu. End Of Life: October 23, 2010. See !eol and !upgrade for more details. Added by Flannel
Date: 2008-09-09 03:26:15
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2010-10-21 16:09:52
Requested 1732 times
java javadebs sunjava javappc jre <reply> To just use java you need a "Java Runtime Environment" (JRE) and/or a browser plugin. If that is not sufficient you will need a "Java Development Kit" (JDK) aka "Software Development Kit" (SDK). Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java about how to install one of three current implementations. Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-07-29 02:26:41
Last edited by LjL
Date: 2011-10-25 20:18:22
Requested 6461 times
jding <deleted><reply> jdong Added by Pici
Date: 2008-01-24 03:35:00
Last edited by Myrtti
Date: 2009-06-18 22:31:07
Requested 60 times
jeos <reply> JeOS (pronounced "Juice") is Just enough Operating System. It is an efficient variant of the Ubuntu Server operating system, configured specifically for virtual appliances. See http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/serveredition/jeos for more information. Added by Pici
Date: 2007-12-11 15:45:22
Requested 58 times
jigdo the jigsaw downloader for building cd isos. for more information see http://www.debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/ Added by Hobbsee
Date: 2007-03-30 04:16:41
Requested 33 times
jono-#ubuntu-offtopic <deleted><reply> John O'Bacon is the former ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlYk4RlOnJY ) Ubuntu Community Manager at Canonical. When he's not writing blog posts and tweeting, he spends time manufacturing all the bacon on the planet while singing for death metal bands. Added by rww
Date: 2014-01-14 06:08:20
Last edited by rww
Date: 2014-05-20 19:04:36
Requested 11 times
joomla <reply> joomla information can be had here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Joomla Added by ompaul
Date: 2008-01-20 12:55:33
Requested 24 times
journalctl <reply> journalctl is a command for viewing logs collected by systemd-journald. E.g. "journalctl -f" reports system messages as they are logged until you press Ctrl+C. See the journalctl !man page for other options. Added by hggdh
Date: 2019-07-16 16:39:11
Requested 15 times
jp ja japanese <reply>日本語の場合は /join #ubuntu-jp または /join #kubuntu-jp を入力して下さい。 Added by Jucato
Date: 2006-11-14 09:07:00
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2011-05-07 00:36:48
Requested 864 times
jp-#lubuntu <reply> このルブントゥチャンネルでは、英語で話されています。日本語でのヘルプをお探しの場合は、チャンネル#lubuntu-jpにアクセスしてください。 「 /join#lubuntu-jp」(引用符なし)と入力し、Enterキーを押します。 Added by wxl
Date: 2020-12-14 20:32:27
Requested 0 times
jp-#lubuntu-devel <reply> このルブントゥチャンネルでは、英語で話されています。日本語でのヘルプをお探しの場合は、チャンネル#lubuntu-jpにアクセスしてください。 「 /join#lubuntu-jp」(引用符なし)と入力し、Enterキーを押します。 Added by wxl
Date: 2020-12-14 20:32:34
Requested 0 times
jp-#lubuntu-offtopic <reply> このルブントゥチャンネルでは、英語で話されています。日本語でのヘルプをお探しの場合は、チャンネル#lubuntu-jpにアクセスしてください。 「 /join#lubuntu-jp」(引用符なし)と入力し、Enterキーを押します。 Added by wxl
Date: 2020-12-14 20:32:43
Requested 0 times
juju <reply>Juju is a open source devops platform created to allow rapid deployment of applications in the cloud. More info at https://juju.ubuntu.com/ Added by bkerensa
Date: 2012-08-17 20:05:46
Last edited by IdleOne
Date: 2013-08-02 20:22:24
Requested 35 times
k3b a feature-rich and user-friendly burning application for KDE (and, as all KDE applications, works fine on GNOME). For a guide, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/K3BHowto Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-06-18 20:53:04
Requested 289 times

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