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phasedupdates phased	<reply> Since Ubuntu 21.04, APT may hold back some updates on some systems while they are being phased in. This is called "phased updates". See https://ubottu.com/y/phased and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PhasedUpdates for more info.	Added by krytarik Date: 2022-10-05 17:23:03 Last edited by tomreyn Date: 2023-03-15 17:21:28 Requested 68 times
standup-#lubuntu-devel	<reply> @tsimonq2 @lynorian @HMollerCl @aptghetto @teward001 @kc2bez @The_LoudSpeaker wxl[m] guiverc @N0um3n0 @leokolb @KGIII — It's 2100 UTC Thursday which means it's time for the Lubuntu Development standup meeting. Please announce yourself for roll call! Then, in order of announcement, post your items, and be sure to mention when you're done.	Added by wxl Date: 2019-05-02 21:36:34 Last edited by wxl Date: 2020-12-03 22:36:12 Requested 7 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
apt-lock	<alias> aptlock	Added by IdleOne Date: 2016-03-20 09:02:23 Requested 0 times
chrome-repo google-repo	<reply> Google recently deprecated 32-bit Chrome, which causes errors on 64-bit multiarch Ubuntu systems. To fix this, run: sudo sed -i 's/deb http/deb [arch=amd64] http/' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome	Added by k1l Date: 2016-03-10 16:24:36 Last edited by ezri Date: 2016-03-11 22:56:57 Requested 37 times
xubuntu-core core-#xubuntu	<reply> Xubuntu Core is a slimmed down version of Xubuntu that doesn't come with all the additional features of a full and modern desktop. To install: « sudo apt-get install xubuntu-core^ » (A xubuntu-core task is also available from the !minimal ISO)	Added by knome Date: 2015-07-08 00:51:08 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2015-08-17 23:22:06 Requested 8 times
lxde	<reply> LXDE ( http://lxde.org/ ) is the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment used by !Lubuntu. To install from Ubuntu: « sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop ». See http://lubuntu.net/ for more information, and join #lubuntu for support.	Added by IdleOne Date: 2013-02-11 03:17:38 Requested 45 times
lococouncil	<reply>The LoCo Council is nhaines, svij, Letozaf, kenvandine, kyrofa, and gsilvapt - they are here to help, just ask! :) You can send them an email at loco-council@lists.ubuntu.com	Added by Pici Date: 2012-10-02 15:48:38 Last edited by wxl Date: 2017-12-27 14:46:35 Requested 93 times
kde-#ubuntu-fi	<reply> KDE (http://kde.org) on avoin yhteisö, joka luo ja ylläpitää ohjelmistoja sisältäen muunmuassa Plasma-työpöydän. Asentaaksesi Ubuntuun: « sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop », tai katso https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingKDE - Lisätietoa löytyy osoitteesta http://kubuntu.org	Added by Tm_T Date: 2012-07-03 16:20:28 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:54:22 Requested 0 times
benchmark	<reply> Packages for bechmarking your system include bonnie++ (for drives), glmark2 (for 3D graphics), netperf (for networking), mbw (for memory) - For more, issue the !terminal command « apt-cache search benchmark » - See also !testing	Added by LjL Date: 2012-01-21 13:01:15 Last edited by LjL Date: 2012-01-21 13:05:51 Requested 7 times
loffice openoffice libreoffice	<reply> LibreOffice is a Free and open source office suite that includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, vector drawing and database components. To install: "sudo apt-get install libreoffice". User help available in #libreoffice.	Added by Jordan_U Date: 2011-09-18 17:50:51 Requested 52 times
addppa	<reply> A !ppa can be added using a single command « sudo add-apt-repository ppa:user/ppa-name » See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding%20PPAs for more details	Added by oCean Date: 2011-07-10 12:27:52 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-09-10 02:13:04 Requested 208 times
muon	<reply> Muon is the current Kubuntu package manager. Please see http://jontheechidna.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/introducing-qapt-and-the-muon-package-manager/ for an overview	Added by genii-around Date: 2011-07-08 15:24:38 Requested 40 times
dpkglock	<alias> aptlock	Added by Jordan_U Date: 2011-05-30 22:37:37 Requested 0 times
partialupgrade	<deleted><reply> Partial upgrades offered by update-manager, or excessive removals by "apt-get dist-upgrade" are often due to repository inconsistencies, the best fix is often to simply wait, see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1751299 for more info.	Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-05-19 15:13:08 Last edited by Pici Date: 2011-05-19 15:31:09 Requested 2 times
oneko-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> oneko is the cat of cats, the loler with minions, the sudo apt-get installable one, the cat of our times, but not the cat of the command line!	Added by rww Date: 2011-01-23 04:44:06 Requested 6 times
dpkgfix fixdpkg	<alias> aptfix	Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-12-15 18:21:12 Requested 0 times
moonlight silverlight	<reply> For Microsoft Silverlight support, install Moonlight with the following command: « sudo apt-get install moonlight-plugin-mozilla » in a terminal.	Added by Pici Date: 2009-11-10 20:44:21 Requested 89 times
raptors	<deleted><reply>Not as big as you thought they were. But just as dangerous. "... clever girl..."	Added by Madpilot Date: 2009-09-19 07:04:37 Last edited by Pici Date: 2011-04-11 20:14:13 Requested 10 times
botsnack-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply> Yum! Err, I mean, APT!	Added by Pici Date: 2009-06-19 14:00:19 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-08-06 13:34:00 Requested 23 times
partitionmanager	<reply> PartitionManager is a !KDE !GUI partitioning program. Use !Muon or !Synaptic to install or type « sudo apt-get install partitionmanager » in a !terminal	Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-05-01 14:06:51 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2014-05-09 15:03:54 Requested 51 times
yum	<reply>Uh, don't you mean !apt ?	Added by elky Date: 2009-03-17 11:23:24 Requested 169 times
brokenmsn	<deleted><reply> MS upgraded their MSN Messenger servers, causing newest 3rd party clients unable to connect. Workaround for pidgin 2.5.2 users is « sudo apt-get install msn-pecan » Restart pidgin, create an account of type wlm and supply your MSN credentials	Added by Tm_T Date: 2009-01-12 16:34:49 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-02-22 00:20:24 Requested 31 times
qtparted	<deleted><reply> QtParted is a !Qt/!KDE !GUI partitioning program. Use !Adept !KPackageKit or !Synaptic to install or type « sudo apt-get install qtparted » in a console. - QtParted is no longer available in Jaunty (9.04) and up, see !PartitionManager	Added by stdin Date: 2009-01-08 12:18:15 Last edited by genii-around Date: 2011-05-27 15:54:59 Requested 23 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
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
openvpn	<reply> OpenVPN is a vpn technology in Ubuntu, sudo apt-get install openvpn and then see http://openvpn.net/ and see the documentation "HOWTO" noting you have already installed it. ;-) It rocks!	Added by ompaul Date: 2008-08-04 15:44:00 Last edited by ompaul Date: 2008-08-04 15:46:07 Requested 136 times
laptops	<alias>laptop	Added by Pici Date: 2008-07-30 22:25:22 Requested 0 times
fixapt	<alias>aptlock	Added by jussi01 Date: 2008-07-02 15:22:59 Requested 0 times
langpack	<deleted><reply>A recent update broke some KDE language packs, leaving the user unable to login. (http://launchpad.net/bugs/195647) This has now been fixed and an updated package is in the -updates repo. If you removed the packages with the interim fix you can reinstall them with: << sudo apt-get install language-pack-kde-en language-pack-kde-en-base >>	Added by jussi01 Date: 2008-02-26 19:26:10 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-01-30 08:26:50 Requested 24 times
bootchart	<reply> bootchart charts your machine at boot time, to install >> sudo apt-get install bootchart << the graphic is in /var/log/bootchart after the next reboot	Added by ompaul Date: 2008-02-24 21:34:35 Last edited by ompaul Date: 2008-02-24 21:35:27 Requested 104 times
proxies	<reply> "Proxies" are services acting as intermediate agents in various sorts of Internet connections. Examples are TOR, !apt-proxy, and HTTP proxies (such as "squid"). It is possible to install and use Ubuntu via some proxy connections: see FIXME	Added by LjL Date: 2007-12-11 16:24:10 Last edited by Pici Date: 2008-10-08 19:06:56 Requested 48 times
touchpad	<alias> synaptics	Added by Tm_T Date: 2007-11-16 06:15:19 Requested 0 times
aptlock dpkg fix crash dpkg crash fix aptfix apt-fix dpkglock apt-lock	<reply> If an APT front-end crashed and your database is locked, try this in a !terminal: « sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock;sudo dpkg --configure -a »	Added by LjL Date: 2007-10-21 15:31:48 Requested 2228 times
apt-fix	<alias> aptlock	Added by Jucato Date: 2007-10-21 15:27:54 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-10-21 15:34:50 Requested 0 times
aptoncd	<reply> APTonCD is a tool with a graphical interface which allows you to create one or more CDs or DVDs with all of the packages you've downloaded via apt-get or aptitude, creating a removable repository that you can use on other computers - See also !offline	Added by Seveas Date: 2007-10-02 23:14:54 Last edited by LjL Date: 2009-03-06 17:09:56 Requested 942 times
oneko	<deleted>the cat of cats, the loler with minions, the sudo apt-get installable one, the cat of our times, but not the cat of the command line!	Added by ompaul Date: 2007-09-03 23:17:33 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-01-23 04:44:11 Requested 20 times
screencast record desktop screencasts	<reply> Some programs to capture your screen are Kazam, Vokoscreen & Simple Screen Recorder. Also ffmpeg/libav with x11grab option on the command line. Also see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScreenCasts.	Added by jrib Date: 2007-06-02 14:03:35 Last edited by Pricey Date: 2014-01-16 16:29:46 Requested 515 times
offline sneakernet	<reply> If you need to download Ubuntu packages using another machine or OS, check the desired packages in Synaptic and select File > Generate package download script. See also !APTonCD	Added by LjL Date: 2007-05-18 16:23:54 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2014-05-20 15:12:14 Requested 931 times
ltsp	<reply> LTSP is the Linux Terminal Server Project, which adds thin-client support to Linux servers. See chapter 3 of the !edubuntuhandbook, http://www.ltsp.org and/or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Terminal_Server_Project	Added by bimberi Date: 2007-05-09 05:45:11 Last edited by bimberi Date: 2007-05-09 05:51:02 Requested 229 times
debootstrap	used to create a !Debian or Ubuntu base system from scratch, without requiring the availability of !dpkg or !APT. It does this by downloading !.deb files from a mirror site, and carefully unpacking them into a directory you can eventually !chroot into. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebootstrapChroot for more information	Added by LjL Date: 2007-04-22 15:12:30 Last edited by Hobbsee Date: 2008-01-02 14:49:58 Requested 115 times
apt-torrent	<reply> The idea for using BitTorrent for pushing out updates has been registered here: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/apt-torrent	Added by bimberi Date: 2007-04-20 04:21:59 Requested 15 times
slow	<reply>The Ubuntu repositories and ISO mirrors are currently under heavy load. Please consider using !torrents to download ISO images, and be patient with APT updates. Also, try changing !mirrors	Added by LjL Date: 2007-04-20 00:05:06 Last edited by mneptok Date: 2009-10-03 18:35:39 Requested 400 times
final beta already	<reply> If you install a development version of Ubuntu $curDevel and keep up with package updates, then you will be upgraded to the official release of $curDevelNum when it comes out. To make sure, type « sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade » in a terminal.	Added by LjL Date: 2007-04-19 18:02:54 Last edited by Pici Date: 2016-02-26 22:24:21 Requested 1331 times
aptfix dpkgfix	<alias> aptlock	Added by LjL Date: 2007-02-01 18:43:04 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-10-21 15:34:23 Requested 3 times
clone cloning	<reply> To replicate your packages selection on another machine (or restore it if re-installing), you can use the !software package "apt-clone" - See also !automate	Added by LjL Date: 2007-01-22 21:25:00 Last edited by LjL Date: 2013-11-07 22:13:08 Requested 2821 times
ddebs	<reply> Debugging symbol packages (ending in '-dbgsym') are available in a separate !APT repository at ddebs.ubuntu.com - more info at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Debug%20Symbol%20Packages	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-01-22 04:07:44 Last edited by hggdh Date: 2019-03-03 23:10:15 Requested 30 times
partner partners	<reply> Canonical's partner repositories provide a location for software vendors to publish applications. The repo itself can be added by running this in a !terminal: « sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner" »	Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-01-16 21:37:44 Last edited by genii-around Date: 2012-11-09 20:42:46 Requested 661 times
dpkg crash fix	<alias> aptlock	Added by fdoving Date: 2006-12-17 16:31:05 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-10-21 15:34:09 Requested 0 times
dpkg fix crash	<alias> aptlock	Added by fdoving Date: 2006-12-17 16:30:49 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-10-21 15:33:59 Requested 0 times