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dvd libdvdcss libdvdcss2 k9copy css	<reply> Ubuntu's default installation and repositories do not include packages needed to play commercial DVDs for legal reasons. For information on adding them, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs \| For information on the legalities involved, see the "DVD" section of https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeFormats	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-17 22:19:35 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2010-12-16 04:34:19 Requested 4135 times
member newmember	<reply> Ubuntu Membership means recognition of a significant and sustained contribution to Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community. For more info see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-17 22:59:31 Last edited by Pici Date: 2011-03-03 21:05:04 Requested 808 times
lts	<reply> LTS means Long Term Support. LTS versions are supported for 5 years on the desktop and server. The latest LTS version of Ubuntu is !$curLTS ($curLTSLong $curLTSNum). Ubuntu !flavors may have different support durations, check their release notes for information.	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-17 23:13:48 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-05-01 19:28:52 Requested 2267 times
register nickserv	<reply> For information on registering your IRC nick, see https://libera.chat/guides/registration - For any further help, ask in #libera	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-17 23:19:45 Last edited by kryten Date: 2021-05-24 22:54:03 Requested 6251 times
shipit	<reply> Canonical is no longer sending free Ubuntu CDs to individuals through its ShipIt program. For more information please see http://blog.canonical.com/?p=551 !LoCo teams can request CDs through this link https://forms.canonical.com/lococd/	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-17 23:20:58 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-04-07 15:32:29 Requested 405 times
coc conduct codeofconduct code of conduct	<reply> The Ubuntu Code of Conduct is the document that spells out etiquette in the Ubuntu community \| http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/conduct \| For information on how to electronically sign the CoC, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SigningCodeofConduct \| Watch http://static.screencasts.ubuntu.com/videos/2010/12/22/004-SigningCoC.ogv	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-17 23:25:29 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-03-19 19:54:59 Requested 4237 times
ubuntustudio ubuntu-studio ubuntu studio studio	<reply> Ubuntu Studio is an official flavor of Ubuntu for the artist who wishes to use Ubuntu as their creativity workstation. It contains applications for artists of all kinds, including Audio, Music, Video, Photography, Graphic Design, and Publishing. For more info and install instructions, join #ubuntustudio or see http://ubuntustudio.org	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 00:13:40 Last edited by dax Date: 2019-07-31 21:02:17 Requested 638 times
edubuntu	<reply> Edubuntu was an Ubuntu derivative aimed at schools and educational institutions. Its most recent release was Edubuntu 14.04, which is now !EOL. For more info, see http://www.edubuntu.org	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 00:17:39 Last edited by ro Date: 2019-05-06 14:45:27 Requested 265 times
amd64 64-bit 64	<reply> AMD64 and Intel 64 are fully supported architectures on Ubuntu. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions#AMD64_Processors and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amd64 for more information.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 00:18:45 Last edited by Flannel Date: 2011-09-27 07:35:42 Requested 668 times
nfs	the network file system. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpNFSHowTo for information on installing and configuring NFS.	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 00:41:51 Requested 1193 times
freenx nx	<reply> FreeNX is advanced remote desktop technology. For more information and install instructions, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeNX	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 00:42:35 Requested 822 times
laptop notebook	<reply> Laptop support information can be found on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportMachinesLaptops - http://www.linux-laptop.net/ - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam - http://tuxmobil.org	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 01:06:13 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:49:35 Requested 523 times
list lista	<reply> $who: No warez here! This is not a file sharing channel (or network); read the channel topic. If you're looking for information about me, type «/msg $nick !bot». If you're looking for a channel, see «/msg $nick !alis».	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 02:32:32 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2023-06-19 20:04:03 Requested 5403 times
kde	<reply> KDE (http://kde.org) is an open community that creates and maintains software including the Plasma desktop. To install from Ubuntu: « sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop », or see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingKDE . See http://kubuntu.org for more information.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 02:32:36 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:53:08 Requested 1973 times
koffice	<deleted><reply> Integrated office suite for KDE, including word processing, spreadsheet, flow charting, image manipulation. For more info see: http://koffice.kde.org. Upgraded Kubuntu !Dapper packs at http://kubuntu.org/announcements/koffice-16.php	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 15:51:44 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2009-11-08 01:12:30 Requested 34 times
diskfree df disk-free	<reply> Graphical representations of where your disk-space is being used are: baobab (GNOME), filelight / kinfocenter (Kubuntu). On the terminal: df -h -T	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2006-06-18 16:30:46 Requested 115 times
linux	<reply> Linux is the kernel (core) of the Ubuntu operating system. Many operating systems use Linux as a kernel. For more information on Linux in general, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 16:35:48 Last edited by jrib Date: 2009-11-15 15:39:12 Requested 1045 times
eft	a newt in its terrestrial stage of development - the release after Dapper is called Edgy Eft. For information and pictures of efts/newts, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt or try !edgy	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 16:41:14 Requested 27 times
enter oneline	<reply> Please try and keep as much of your info as possible on ONE line - easier to follow for everyone.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 16:56:19 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2016-11-28 00:32:21 Requested 10982 times
apache vhosts apache2	<reply> Apache HTTP Server is the most commonly used HTTP server on Linux systems. For setup information, see https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/httpd.html . For information on setting up a "LAMP stack", see /msg ubottu !lamp.	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 17:03:17 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-05-23 04:38:49 Requested 15 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
fluxbox	a lightweight and responsive window manager for GNU/Linux. For how to set it up and more information see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Fluxbox	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 17:39:32 Requested 406 times
swap	used to move unused programs and data out of main memory to make your system faster. It can also be used as extra memory if you don't have enough. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq for more info	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 18:02:26 Requested 1161 times
cedega	a project based on WINE, aimed at running Windows games on Linux. For more info, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Cedega	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 18:38:34 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:53:22 Requested 548 times
p2p	<reply> Peer-to-peer filesharing clients are available for several networks/protocols, including !BitTorrent, !Gnutella, !eDonkey, !DirectConnect, !SoulSeek - Multi-protocol engines include !MLDonkey and !giFT - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/P2PFileSharing for general information	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 19:31:50 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:44:32 Requested 596 times
xen	<reply> XEN is a virtual machine monitor for x86 that supports execution of multiple guest operating systems with unprecedented levels of performance and resource isolation. Information on installing it for Ubuntu can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Xen	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 20:52:39 Last edited by Pici Date: 2007-11-11 01:19:25 Requested 461 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
packaging packaging guide packagingguide package guide packguide newpackage candidates	<reply> The packaging guide is at http://packaging.ubuntu.com/html/ - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages for information on getting a package integrated into Ubuntu - Other developer resources are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment - See also !backports and !sponsoring	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 21:09:05 Last edited by genii Date: 2014-12-23 17:54:58 Requested 1583 times
dma	Direct Memory Access/Addressing. It makes hardware transfer data faster, and is supported by most systems since 2002. For more information see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DMA	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 21:09:59 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2010-06-12 00:31:46 Requested 219 times
klik	<reply>klik is a simple way to run additional software without actually installing it. For instructions and more information see: http://dot.kde.org/2005/09/16/dont-install-just-copy-klik	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 21:31:56 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-13 23:19:21 Requested 15 times
nice	<reply> 'Nice' is a property of a process that determines how willing it is to give CPU time to other processes. A higher value makes it more likely to give away time. A negative value makes it less likely. Values are from -19 to 19, with 0 being the default. For more information, type 'man nice' at a terminal.	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 21:53:33 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2008-10-08 17:34:10 Requested 81 times
server ubuntu-server	<reply> Ubuntu Server is a release of Ubuntu designed especially for server environments that ships with no GUI. Current !LTS version is !$curLTS ($curLTSLong $curLTSNum) - More info: https://ubuntu.com/server - Guide: https://ubuntu.com/server/docs - Support in #ubuntu-server	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 08:25:07 Last edited by tomreyn Date: 2023-10-10 22:19:47 Requested 1698 times
ubotu yourself bot usage factoid brain add help me syntax factoids everything me ubottu bots fact triggers trigger	<reply> Hi! I'm $chan's favorite infobot. You can search my brain at https://ubottu.com/factoids.cgi \| General info and channels at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Bots \| Make a clone of me, see !botclone	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 12:15:56 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2016-11-26 07:25:56 Requested 18812 times
ripping rip	<reply> For information about the Sound Juicer ripping application see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CDRipping. To rip an Audio CD in KDE, put it in and then put audiocd:// in the Konqueror URL bar	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 13:04:46 Requested 177 times
gimp	an advanced image manipulation application for Ubuntu. See http://www.gimp.org for tutorials and more information.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 13:28:30 Requested 348 times
samba swat smb	<reply> Samba is the way to cooperate with Windows environments. Links with more info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MountWindowsSharesPermanently and https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/samba-introduction	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 13:57:50 Last edited by genii Date: 2021-10-12 18:43:14 Requested 5822 times
games nexuiz wow warcraft et fun doom doom3	<reply> Information about games on Ubuntu can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Games and http://www.icculus.org/lgfaq/gamelist.php and http://www.penguspy.com/	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 14:02:03 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-11-28 15:38:44 Requested 2321 times
startup session	<reply> To add programs to start up when you log into your Gnome session go to System>Preferences>Sessions and use the Startup Programs tab. For more information, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AddingProgramToSessionStartup - See !boot for starting non-interactive programs at boot	Added by gnomefreak Date: 2006-06-21 03:02:52 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-06-01 18:39:55 Requested 1512 times
vpn	<reply> For more information on vpn please refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VPN	Added by gnomefreak Date: 2006-06-21 03:04:08 Last edited by genii Date: 2010-01-26 19:59:35 Requested 973 times
grub recoveringgrub grub floppy bootfloppy mbr fixmbr grubrepair fixgrub grub2	<reply> GRUB2 is the default Ubuntu boot manager. Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreGrub - For more information and troubleshooting for GRUB2 please refer to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2	Added by Madpilot Date: 2006-06-22 09:44:20 Last edited by genii-around Date: 2013-02-23 17:22:10 Requested 14156 times
devilspie	a tool that can perform actions on windows when running applications. Actions include resizing, positioning, pinning etc. Use the package gdevilspie to configure from GUI, or see usage information at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Devilspie	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-23 19:34:05 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-08-21 20:23:21 Requested 152 times
repos repositories main universe multiverse sources sources.list components repo repository	<reply> The packages in Ubuntu are divided into several sections. More information at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecommendedSources for the recommended way to set up your repositories.	Added by Madpilot Date: 2006-06-24 12:34:35 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2013-03-23 02:49:24 Requested 4760 times
releases timetable release timebasedreleases	<reply> Ubuntu releases a new version every 6 months. Each version is supported for 9 months (non-LTS) or 5 years (LTS). More info at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TimeBasedReleases	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2006-06-24 13:01:25 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2016-11-26 22:46:21 Requested 1757 times
wine winehq	<reply> WINE is a compatibility layer for running Windows programs on GNU/Linux - More information: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine - Search the !AppDB for application compatibility ratings - Join #winehq for application help - See !virtualizers for running Windows (or another OS) inside Ubuntu	Added by Madpilot Date: 2006-06-24 13:08:54 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2009-03-29 06:57:20 Requested 5517 times
sudo rootsudo root password rootpassword su	<reply> sudo is a command to run command-line programs with superuser privileges ("root") (also see !cli). Look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo for more information. For graphical applications see !pkexec (for older releases: !gksu and !kdesudo). If you're unable to execute commands with sudo see: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/fixsudo	Added by LjL Date: 2006-06-25 16:49:59 Last edited by knome Date: 2015-06-25 22:59:22 Requested 7786 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
xubuntu	<reply> Xubuntu is Ubuntu with !Xfce as the desktop environment. More info at https://xubuntu.org/ - To install the Xubuntu environment from Ubuntu: « sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop^ » - Join #xubuntu for support - See also: !xubuntu-channels	Added by gnomefreak Date: 2006-06-29 03:00:45 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-23 18:43:44 Requested 1865 times
locoteams locoteam	<reply> Information on Ubuntu Local Community Teams is at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams	Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-02 12:55:21 Requested 333 times
loco	<reply> Information on Ubuntu Local Community Teams is at http://loco.ubuntu.com/	Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-02 12:55:41 Last edited by knome Date: 2011-06-30 23:43:50 Requested 89 times
codecs mp3 divx xvid avi mpeg mpg mkv quicktime wma wmv aac restrictedformats restricted formats freeformats restricted realplayer multimedia flashplayer w32 codecs ogg flac video real mp4 m4a free formats ubuntu-restricted-extras asf codec 3gp kubuntu-restricted-extras bluray blueray	<reply> For multimedia issues, this page has useful information: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats - See also https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/ubuntu-help/media.html - But please use free formats if you can: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeFormats	Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-09 02:52:18 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-09-06 20:31:53 Requested 17915 times