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ymmv | short for "Your mileage may vary". It means that someone else's experience with compatibility, performance etc. may not necessarily match yours. Also see !wfm | Added by Seveas Date: 2007-08-15 20:52:04 Last edited by Pici Date: 2007-12-26 17:35:18 Requested 37 times |
si | <reply>Kanal za podporo slovenskim uporabnikom Ubuntuja je #ubuntu-si. Če potrebujete pomoč v Slovenskem jeziku, prosimo da se nam pridružite in probali vam bomo pomagati. Slovenian language support channel is #ubuntu-si | Added by mneptok Date: 2009-10-23 20:01:07 Requested 37 times |
shellshock | <reply> Ubuntu has released security updates for both recent bash vulnerabilities for all currently-supported versions of Ubuntu. Use your preferred package manager to apply all pending updates. See http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2362-1/ , http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2363-1/ , and http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2363-2/ for more information. | Added by knome Date: 2014-09-25 20:17:17 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-09-26 15:51:28 Requested 37 times |
oldworld | <reply> For installation on Old World PowerMacs see this URL https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/OldWorldMacs | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-13 19:37:16 Requested 38 times |
spec | <reply> A spec is the details (specifications) of the components that make up software or a device. See: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+specs for specifications in Ubuntu. | Added by Spec Date: 2007-01-26 18:21:47 Requested 38 times |
songbird | <reply> Songbird is a media player based on Mozilla. Official Linux builds and support ended in April, 2010. Ubuntu installation instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Songbird | Added by LjL Date: 2009-04-12 19:44:15 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2013-03-23 02:47:46 Requested 38 times |
seamonkey | <reply> Seamonkey, formerly known as "Mozilla Application Suite", is available at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/ with install instructions for ubuntu at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=186011 | Added by Seveas Date: 2007-03-31 13:52:30 Requested 41 times |
hud | <deleted><reply> Ubuntu 12.04 LTS includes the first step in a major new approach to application interfaces, the Head-Up Display, or HUD, which will ultimately replace menus in Unity applications. See http://ubottu.com/y/hud for the background on this and discuss it in #ubuntu-offtopic | Added by bazhang Date: 2012-01-24 16:20:34 Last edited by Pici Date: 2012-08-28 18:23:15 Requested 41 times |
nonfree | <reply> When we use the term 'non-free', we mean that it is not Free (as in freedom) Software. Software that is not Free cannot be fixed or improved by anyone except its authors -- who are not us :(. For more information, see https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html | Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-11-19 10:32:30 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-05-01 05:21:42 Requested 42 times |
links | <reply> DON'T POST LINKS! $curDevel isn't out until it's announced, and indicating anything otherwise causes the server to get more load, thus making the release LATER. Is that what you want? | Added by tonyyarusso Date: 2009-10-28 23:56:25 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2010-04-26 23:24:14 Requested 43 times |
default-#kubuntu dolphin | <reply> To change the default application for a filetype, go to System Settings -> Advanced -> File Associations, or System Setting -> File Associations in KDE 4.5+ | Added by LjL Date: 2008-11-15 20:31:35 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-28 18:29:33 Requested 44 times |
themes-#xubuntu xfce-themes themes-#xubuntu-devel | <reply> To change your theme in Xubuntu, go to Settings Manager -> Appearance (tabs Style, Icons) and/or Settings Manager -> Window Manager (tab Style). Starting with Xubuntu 13.10, you can control some of your theme colors from Settings Manager -> Theme Configuration. | Added by knome Date: 2011-08-13 12:48:11 Last edited by knome Date: 2013-10-14 20:18:51 Requested 44 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 |
doublejoin | <reply> Your IRC client is completing NickServ authentication after joining channels, which triggers a fake quit and rejoin to apply your cloak and increases channel noise. The best way to avoid this is to use SASL (https://libera.chat/guides/sasl). Other options for automatic login exist (e.g. CertFP and server password) but sometimes complete after channel join. | Added by knome Date: 2013-04-13 22:19:45 Last edited by kryten Date: 2021-05-24 22:54:45 Requested 45 times |
hdbug | <reply>Ubuntu does *not* modify the settings that affect HD lifespans by default. An analysis from an Ubuntu Technical Board member and ACPI expert can be found at http://mjg59.livejournal.com/77672.html (See https://launchpad.net/bugs/59695 and http://tinyurl.com/2vyrft for more information) | Added by Pici Date: 2007-10-31 14:56:09 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-13 23:22:53 Requested 48 times |
livepatch | <reply> Canonical Livepatch is a service offered by Canonical for 64 bit 14.04 and higher installs that modifies the currently running kernel for updates without the need to restart. More information can be found at https://ubottu.com/y/livepatch and https://www.ubuntu.com/server/livepatch | Added by Pici Date: 2016-10-28 15:56:01 Last edited by hggdh Date: 2018-08-29 19:47:45 Requested 48 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 |
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 |
addingfs | <reply>If you are adding space to your Ubuntu installation mounting a newly created unix filesystem (ext3, xfs, jfs, etc) you can not set permissions (read, write, etc) filesystem-wide like you do when mounting filesystems that do not support unix permissions (vfat, ntfs, hfs, etc). See !permissions and !fstab | Added by jrib Date: 2008-02-12 15:52:30 Last edited by jrib Date: 2008-02-12 15:58:35 Requested 50 times |
ubuntustudio-controls | <reply> Ubuntu Studio Controls is the application through which audio is configured in Ubuntu Studio. It configures Jack, sets the CPU governor, and ensures the user has realtime audio permissions. For more info, see !jack and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UbuntuStudioControls | Added by hggdh Date: 2019-03-24 15:53:34 Requested 50 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 |
winamp | a windows music player. On Ubuntu you can use audacious as alternative. | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 10:59:28 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-09-30 13:25:34 Requested 53 times |
syncrequest | <reply> Helpful information for filing a sync request can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SyncRequestProcess | Added by Pici Date: 2009-10-15 13:19:44 Requested 53 times |
picasa | <reply>You can no longer use picasa in linux natively. It's !wine !appdb profile can be found at http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=2024 | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-11-06 00:04:39 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-13 23:21:44 Requested 56 times |
startup-#kubuntu | <reply> To make programs start up automatically when you log into your KDE session, run all programs that you want to be started and close all other programs, then select 'Save Session' in the K menu. Alternatively, create a !symlink to the wanted program in ~/.kde/Autostart - See !boot for starting non-interactive programs at boot | Added by LjL Date: 2007-12-15 15:47:48 Requested 56 times |
teamspeak | the proprietry VoIP software see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TeamSpeak For a open source alternative consider using Mumble http://mumble.sourceforge.net/ | Added by ompaul Date: 2007-11-23 21:04:16 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-03 21:43:42 Requested 57 times |
voip | <reply> VoIP is Voice over IP. The default VoIP client for Ubuntu is !Ekiga. There is also an xmpp voice component in !Empathy. Kubuntu Clients include Kphone and Twinkle. Proprietary Clients include !Skype and Gizmo5. VoIP server applications include Asterisk and Yate ( both in repositories ), FreePBX, and SipX. | Added by genii Date: 2009-11-12 21:12:45 Last edited by genii Date: 2009-11-12 21:45:39 Requested 57 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 |
translate | <reply> Translate Ubuntu into your own language, important translations that are needed are listed first. See https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ | Added by Seveas Date: 2008-01-24 12:41:12 Requested 58 times |
classroom | <reply> The Ubuntu Classroom is a project which aims to tutor users about Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu through biweekly sessions in #ubuntu-classroom - For more information visit https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Classroom | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-14 18:53:27 Requested 59 times |
mate | <reply> Ubuntu MATE is a supported !flavor of Ubuntu that uses MATE as the default desktop environment. It functions similarly to older versions of GNOME. For more information, see https://ubuntu-mate.org/ | Added by dax Date: 2016-03-29 14:47:42 Requested 60 times |
winusb woeusb woe-usb | <reply> Ubuntu does not have a recommended tool for preparing bootable Windows installation USBs. If you need one, consider using Microsoft's media creation tool from a Windows computer (see ##windows for support). If this is not an option, there are third-party unsupported tools like WoeUSB ( https://github.com/slacka/WoeUSB , sudo snap install --edge woe-usb ) that might work. | Added by Jordan_U Date: 2015-08-11 22:32:49 Last edited by dax Date: 2019-05-10 17:42:35 Requested 61 times |
xp | <reply> XP, or "eXtreme Programming" is a style of programming, for more information see: http://www.extremeprogramming.org/ | Added by Spec Date: 2007-07-17 21:04:07 Last edited by Spec Date: 2007-07-17 21:04:51 Requested 62 times |
lsb | <reply> The Linux Standard Base, or LSB, is a joint project by several Linux distributions under the organizational structure of The Free Standards Group to standardize the internal structure of Linux-based operating systems. The LSB is based on the POSIX specification, the Single UNIX Specification, and several other open standards, but extends them in certain areas. | Added by Hawkwind Date: 2007-01-15 09:14:12 Requested 63 times |
path | <reply>The $PATH variable tells the shell where to look for the commands you tell it to run. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EnvironmentVariables#File-location_related_variables | Added by Pricey Date: 2013-05-30 22:47:48 Last edited by AlanBell Date: 2013-11-27 11:22:08 Requested 65 times |
thunar | a file manager for !Xfce. It is a lightweight alternative to !Nautilus and is quite similar. More info at: http://thunar.xfce.org/index.html - Want to Replace Nautilus with Thunar? See http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/nonautilusplease | Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-05-01 14:11:07 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-03 21:43:12 Requested 67 times |
gmail | a webmail service. For information on using it with Evolution see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingGmailWithEvolution | Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-28 02:16:53 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:53:43 Requested 70 times |
lowmemory lowmem | <reply> For installing on low memory systems, this page has useful information: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LowMemorySystems. See also https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements. | Added by ompaul Date: 2008-03-26 01:01:39 Requested 70 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 |
dock docks | <reply> Ubuntu includes several dock-like navigation bars. Some options are: avant-window-navigator, cairo-dock, docky (formerly part of gnome-do), stalonetray, simdock, kdocker, kooldock. | Added by rww Date: 2011-04-11 20:02:34 Requested 70 times |
sparc | <reply> Information on Ubuntu on SPARC platforms can be found here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Sparc | Added by ompaul Date: 2006-06-26 20:38:15 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-06-01 00:15:01 Requested 71 times |
tasksel | <reply>Tasksel is a Debian/Ubuntu tool that installs multiple related packages as a co-ordinated "task" onto your system, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Tasksel for more information. Use tasksel only to INSTALL tasks, not to remove them. It will remove every package listed within the removed task! see https://launchpad.net/bugs/574287 | Added by Tm_T Date: 2011-02-10 13:14:44 Last edited by Tm_T Date: 2011-02-10 14:08:44 Requested 72 times |
modeline | <reply>A Modeline is a config line in the X server configuration file that gives info about a connected display and how to drive it at a specified display resolution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFree86_Modeline for more details. Here are 2 links to generate modelines which fit your monitor: http://bohne-lang.de/spec/linux/modeline/ and http://xtiming.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/xtiming.pl | Added by zorglu_ Date: 2006-10-22 20:21:59 Last edited by PriceChild Date: 2007-04-04 02:26:21 Requested 74 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 |
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 |
wep | <reply> WEP is totally insecure, don't use it, the full Wireless Documentation for Ubuntu can be found at: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 15:45:43 Last edited by ompaul Date: 2007-10-20 18:19:47 Requested 76 times |
gnewsense | <alias> derivatives | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-09-05 01:04:58 Last edited by kryten Date: 2017-04-07 20:34:03 Requested 76 times |
gobuntu | <deleted>a freedom-focused flavour of Ubuntu intended for experienced Linux enthusiasts. See http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/gobuntu for more information and download mirrors.. | Added by Spec Date: 2007-10-16 20:06:59 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-01-02 03:05:38 Requested 78 times |
ubuntustudio-installer | <reply> Ubuntu Studio Installer is an app that can be used to add Ubuntu Studio's benefits to an existing Ubuntu (or official flavor) installation, and/or add the !ubuntustudio-backports PPA. For more info, see https://ubuntustudio.org/ubuntu-studio-installer/ | Added by hggdh Date: 2019-04-05 19:08:20 Last edited by Eickmeyer Date: 2020-10-21 17:10:45 Requested 78 times |
autofs automount | <reply>Automount is the modern way to mount directories over a network. It is much easier to manage and more economic in bandwidth than static mounts via fstab. For more info - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Autofs | Added by Pici Date: 2009-09-23 23:29:54 Requested 80 times |
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