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| vivid vervet 15.04 | <reply> Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) was the 22nd release of Ubuntu. Support ended on February 4, 2016. See !eol and https://ubottu.com/y/vivid | Added by Pici Date: 2014-10-20 13:41:09 Last edited by dax Date: 2018-01-21 23:50:55 Requested 310 times |
| virus av viruses | <reply> Antivirus is something you don't need on !Linux, except where files are then passed to Windows computers (perhaps using Samba). See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus | Added by ompaul Date: 2006-08-11 08:38:28 Last edited by knome Date: 2015-07-06 22:31:40 Requested 2224 times |
| virtualizers vm virtualizer virtual machine virtual virtualisation virtualiser virtualisers | <reply> There are several solutions for running other operating systems (or their programs) inside Ubuntu, while using the native CPU as much as possible: !QEmu (with !KQemu), !VirtualBox, !VMWare, as well as !WINE and !Cedega for Windows applications | Added by LjL Date: 2007-01-23 16:27:34 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-11-04 01:47:09 Requested 912 times |
| virtualization | <reply> There are several solutions for running other operating systems (or their programs) inside Ubuntu, while using the native CPU as much as possible: !kvm is the preferred approach in Ubuntu. See also !QEmu (with !KQemu), !VirtualBox, !VMWare, as well as !WINE and !Cedega for Windows applications | Added by jrib Date: 2007-06-03 00:54:45 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2008-07-07 22:31:09 Requested 90 times |
| virtualbox vbox | <reply> Virtualbox is a virtualizer for x86 and amd64 architectures. It's available in the package "virtualbox" in the !repositories, and you can download the Virtualbox Extension Pack for additional, non-Free functionality at http://virtualbox.org . Additional details can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox | Added by LjL Date: 2007-01-23 16:27:30 Last edited by pangolin Date: 2011-11-29 12:28:51 Requested 1728 times |
| vimtutor | an excellent tool for learning how to use vim. It can be found in the vim-full package, among others. | Added by Pici Date: 2007-12-27 21:10:47 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-12-27 21:23:12 Requested 11 times |
| vesa | the default video driver if X can't find a better one. Also see !x | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 09:19:10 Requested 120 times |
| versioning | <deleted><reply> Ubuntu and Debian have slightly different package versioning schemes, for an explanation see http://doc.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/packagingguide/C/basic-scratch.html#id2528873 | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-12 13:42:32 Last edited by rww Date: 2015-03-13 05:57:38 Requested 18 times |
| version-bug | <deleted><reply> Ubuntu 10.10's About Ubuntu application erroneously says "You are using Ubuntu 11.04". This is a bug. Run "lsb_release -a" in a terminal to see your Ubuntu version. Bug report at http://tinyurl.com/versionbug | Added by rww Date: 2011-01-24 05:50:37 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-02-07 02:05:23 Requested 7 times |
| version | <reply> To find out what version of Ubuntu you have, type « lsb_release -a » in a !shell - To know the available version of a package, « apt-cache policy <package> » | Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 15:52:50 Last edited by Mez Date: 2008-10-17 15:42:03 Requested 1773 times |
| vcs dvcs | <reply> Version Control Systems offered for Ubuntu: Centralized: !CVS, !Subversion | Distributed: Bazaar-NG(!bzr), Codeville, Darcs, !git, Mercurial, Monotone, SVK, tig. | Added by Pici Date: 2008-05-12 16:55:16 Last edited by Pici Date: 2008-05-14 19:11:42 Requested 25 times |
| vanilla-#ubuntustudio | <reply> To install Ubuntu Studio on top of a vanilla Ubuntu install, read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/Installation | Added by Seveas Date: 2007-10-16 23:12:20 Requested 266 times |
| uwn | <reply> The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter may be found at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter | Added by jpds Date: 2008-07-26 19:49:25 Requested 6 times |
| uvf | <deleted>Upstream Version Freeze. For an exception, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FreezeExceptionProcess | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-02-12 08:58:00 Last edited by nhandler Date: 2010-02-21 16:36:09 Requested 75 times |
| uuid blkid | <reply> To see a list of your devices/partitions and their corresponding UUID's, run this command in a !shell: « sudo blkid » (see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibAtaForAtaDisks for the rationale behind the transition to UUID) | Added by Jucato Date: 2006-10-30 12:22:39 Last edited by Amaranth Date: 2007-09-06 10:56:31 Requested 1427 times |
| utopic unicorn | <reply> Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) was the 21st release of Ubuntu. Support ended on July 23rd, 2015. See !eol, !upgrade and https://ubottu.com/y/utopic | Added by Pici Date: 2014-04-23 17:33:20 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 07:03:08 Requested 296 times |
| utopian | <reply> It is spelt !utopiC :) | Added by rww Date: 2014-04-26 07:20:44 Requested 0 times |
| ut2k4 | <reply> For information on how to play Unreal Tournament 2004, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Games/Native/UnrealTournament2004 | Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-12-28 11:48:57 Requested 3 times |
| ut | <reply> For information on how to play Unreal Tournament, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Games/Native/UnrealTournament - for Unreal Tournament 2004, see !ut2k4 | Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-12-28 11:48:42 Requested 16 times |
| usplash splashy | <reply> To select the usplash artwork you want, use "sudo update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so && sudo update-initramfs -u" - See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USplashCustomizationHowto for adding your custom artwork | Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 20:36:28 Requested 1219 times |
| usn | <reply> Please see https://usn.ubuntu.com/ for information about recent Ubuntu security updates. | Added by ompaul Date: 2007-06-26 23:19:27 Last edited by Pici Date: 2018-05-07 18:31:40 Requested 169 times |
| usersplanet | <reply> A new aggregation of blogs from Ubuntu users was set up. This differs from Planet Ubuntu (found at http://planet.ubuntu.com), and you do not need to be an official Ubuntu member to join. Please see http://ubuntuweblogs.org/ to discover and http://ubuntuweblogs.org/submit.html to submit your Ubuntu-related weblogs. | Added by tonyyarusso Date: 2007-01-19 07:14:44 Requested 11 times |
| usersnack | <reply> Are peanut husks ok? The ops ate the chocolates and peanuts already... | Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-03-28 17:27:44 Last edited by elkbuntu Date: 2007-04-11 13:44:19 Requested 51 times |
| usb unetbootin liveusb persistant persistent | <reply> For information about installing Ubuntu from USB flash drives, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick - For a persistent live USB install, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent | Added by Pici Date: 2007-12-19 14:05:13 Last edited by Pici Date: 2008-02-05 19:10:19 Requested 3860 times |
| uptodate | <reply> To ensure you have all the latest known patches and security updates for your ubuntu installation, please update with the following command: `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade`. See also !upgrades and !security; you may also need to run `apt full-upgrade`. | Added by hggdh Date: 2019-02-11 16:55:27 Last edited by hggdh Date: 2019-02-13 15:43:54 Requested 192 times |
| upstreambugs-#kubuntu-devel | <reply> KDE related bug reports that need upstreaming: http://tinyurl.com/cj7h6u | Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-04-29 16:14:30 Requested 2 times |
| upstart inittab | <reply> Upstart is meant to replace the old Sys V Init system with an event-driven init model. For more information please see: http://upstart.ubuntu.com/ | Added by Hawkwind Date: 2006-10-09 00:30:14 Requested 1489 times |
| upnp mediatomb | <reply> To stream media to other UPNP aware devices (such as the Xbox, PS3, or iRadio) you need a UPNP server. See !info mediatomb for information regarding the MediaTomb package | Added by Mez Date: 2008-06-21 01:04:52 Last edited by Mez Date: 2008-06-21 01:08:28 Requested 75 times |
| upgradeproblem | <deleted>There is a problem with the latest linux-image-generic package (is broken as for now) it is a known bug that is being sorted out here: https://launchpad.net/soyuz/+bug/83976 | Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-02-09 15:06:46 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-04-07 17:30:43 Requested 7 times |
| upgradeofflts upgradelts | <reply> To upgrade from an LTS release of Ubuntu to the next (non-LTS) release, run sudoedit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and change the prompt= line to "prompt=normal". Then, do sudo do-release-upgrade to begin the upgrade. | Added by rww Date: 2014-10-24 03:17:33 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-11-08 07:26:44 Requested 54 times |
| upgrade-#kubuntu | <reply> For upgrading instructions see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/$curStableUpgrades/Kubuntu | Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-05-07 18:40:11 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2012-10-18 17:38:01 Requested 113 times |
| upgrade upgrading update upgrades | <reply> For upgrading, see the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes - see also http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/upgrade | Added by Amaranth Date: 2006-06-23 08:11:05 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-06-01 15:30:21 Requested 7744 times |
| uos uds | <reply> The Ubuntu Online Summit will be held between 10th June - 12 June 2014. See http://summit.ubuntu.com/uos-1406/ for agenda and participation information. | Added by Pici Date: 2014-06-11 14:20:15 Requested 13 times |
| unregged | <reply> If you are sent to #ubuntu-unregged even though you are registered (if you aren't, see !register), it may be because your client tries to join #ubuntu very quickly after you !identify or because you don't identify at all. See https://libera.chat/guides/sasl for a way to fix this. | Added by nhandler Date: 2010-09-22 21:50:06 Last edited by kryten Date: 2021-05-24 22:54:51 Requested 10 times |
| unpythonic-#python | <reply> This channel only deals with Pythonic constructs. If you want do discuss un-Pythonic constructs or topic, please join #python-unpythonic (but remember our Guidos apply there too) | Added by LjL Date: 2013-10-16 17:13:25 Requested 0 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 |
| unity8 | <deleted><reply> Unity8 is the next Unity Desktop running on Mir. It is already used on the smartphones running ubuntu-touch (!touch) and can be tested on the Desktop in 16.10 by selecting it on the login screen. | Added by k1l_ Date: 2016-02-24 22:07:03 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:16:47 Requested 30 times |
| unity | <reply> Unity is a graphical shell for the GNOME desktop environment. Ubuntu used it by default from 11.04 to 17.04. For more information, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity | Added by Pici Date: 2010-10-28 13:43:01 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-28 06:50:19 Requested 797 times |
| uninstall | <reply> To learn how to uninstall applications in Ubuntu - please visit http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-delete-remove-software-using-apt-get-command/ | Added by Mez Date: 2008-12-17 15:25:19 Requested 70 times |
| undelete recover | <reply> Some tools to recover lost data are listed and explained at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DataRecovery | Added by LjL-Temp Date: 2008-03-22 21:58:27 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-03-30 19:05:35 Requested 1053 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 |
| ultamatix ultramatix | <reply> Ultamatix is not recommended, supported, or needed by Ubuntu. Use of this software may cause damage to your Ubuntu install. Do not suggest its use in this channel. See http://mjg59.livejournal.com/99905.html and !automatix for more info. | Added by Flannel Date: 2008-07-29 20:03:09 Last edited by jussi01 Date: 2008-11-02 12:44:05 Requested 102 times |
| uk gb | <reply> Join us for a discussion using the Queen's English in #ubuntu-uk | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2006-06-18 16:20:41 Requested 193 times |
| uefi efi | <reply> UEFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. It is meant as a replacement for the BIOS. For information on how to set up and install Ubuntu and its derivatives on UEFI machines please read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI | Added by IdleOne Date: 2012-12-19 19:32:00 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2014-01-02 01:01:53 Requested 1822 times |
| udev rules | <reply> Ever wanted to make your USB-stick /dev/usbstick? Go to http://reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html to learn more about this feature. | Added by uniq Date: 2006-07-06 22:32:04 Requested 25 times |
| ucp | <deleted><reply> Ubuntu Certified Professional is a training course for systems administrators who need to deploy Ubuntu in an office environment. More: http://www.ubuntu.com/support/training/course-descriptions/certified-professional | Added by h00k Date: 2011-09-19 18:58:55 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-14 19:50:43 Requested 7 times |
| uck | a tool that helps you customise official Ubuntu Live CDs (including Kubuntu/Xubuntu and Edubuntu) to your needs. See http://uck.sourceforge.net/ | Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-12-07 20:30:37 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-03 21:42:49 Requested 225 times |
| ubuwin win10 wsl | <reply> Windows 10 and newer have a feature called "Windows Subsystem for Linux", which allows it to run Ubuntu (and other Linux distro) userspace programs without porting/recompliation. For installation instructions, see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/install_guide | Added by dax Date: 2016-03-31 07:10:24 Last edited by tomreyn Date: 2021-10-19 19:51:58 Requested 383 times |
| ubuntutweak | <reply> Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that automates some things; however, it is potentially dangerous, and an informal review of its code is pending. Most of the things it does can be done by the use of other tools. Please don't ask for or provide support for it in Ubuntu support channels. | Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-04-19 20:41:02 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2012-03-09 22:37:31 Requested 35 times |
| ubuntutv | <deleted><reply> Ubuntu TV is a strategy to bring the Ubuntu platform to TVs. Discussion happens in #ubuntu-tv and on the ubuntu-tv launchpad mailing list. Find out more at http://ubuntu.com/tv | Added by pangolin Date: 2012-01-11 14:32:42 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-11-10 22:28:34 Requested 23 times |
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