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Factoid	Value	Author
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-#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	<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 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
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
isitout-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Yes, and sit out you shall.	Added by Flannel Date: 2014-04-17 08:21:53 Requested 36 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	Added by Flannel Date: 2018-03-07 07:47:36 Last edited by hggdh Date: 2018-12-31 16:19:09 Requested 24 times
inkscape	<reply>Inkscape is a powerful vector graphics drawing application - see http://www.inkscape.org/ for more	Added by Madpilot Date: 2006-06-20 10:01:03 Requested 75 times
inappropriate	<deleted><reply> The current discussion topic is inappropriate for this channel. Please stop.	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2006-12-14 07:15:47 Last edited by knome Date: 2014-03-19 19:37:22 Requested 35 times
in india	<reply> #ubuntu-in is the channel for Ubuntu in India	Added by ompaul Date: 2008-06-07 21:56:20 Last edited by ompaul Date: 2008-06-07 21:57:25 Requested 473 times
importance-#ubuntu-bugs importance-#ubuntu-motu	<reply> You can learn about setting bug importance at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance	Added by LjL Date: 2007-03-14 23:13:49 Requested 21 times
imap4rev1	a broken and unsupported option in Evolution. IMAP supports all IMAP servers, and should be used instead. See http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=324118 for more information.	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-08-12 16:40:07 Requested 2 times
im instant messaging instant messenger msn aim icq chat clients messenger	<reply> The Empathy Instant Messenger is installed by default and supports MSN, XMPP (Jabber, GTalk and variants), AIM, Gadu-Gadu, Novell Groupwise, ICQ, YIM, IRC and others. See also !Kopete and !pidgin	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 17:40:54 Last edited by topyli Date: 2011-09-23 17:07:40 Requested 512 times
il hebrew	<reply> לשיחות בשפה העברית ולגישה לקהילת המשתמשים העברית אנא הקלד: /join #ubuntu-il	Added by ompaul Date: 2006-07-09 20:21:41 Requested 409 times
iirc	<reply> IIRC means "if I remember correctly"	Added by thoreauputic Date: 2006-07-25 22:13:15 Requested 39 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