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installdeb <alias> deb Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 01:30:28
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installguide <alias> installing Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 02:30:55
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d-i <alias> installing Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 18:41:28
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oeminstall <alias> installing Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 19:23:05
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diskless <alias> installing Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-06-19 12:02:54
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installation <alias> installing Added by gnomefreak
Date: 2006-07-04 20:12:51
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nocdinstall <alias> installing Added by LjL
Date: 2007-09-26 18:43:05
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2008-12-23 14:37:20
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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
netboot <alias> installing Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-19 14:56:08
Requested 1 times
manuals <deleted>for an introduction and a bit more on how to get the best out of your ubuntu install please check out https://help.ubuntu.com/ Added by ompaul
Date: 2007-09-15 10:06:01
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2009-05-18 23:56:18
Requested 1 times
webkitkde <reply> To enable the WebKit KPart for Konqueror you must install the « webkitkde » package. To make WebKit the default for displaying web pages in Konqueror go to Settings -> Configure Konqueror -> File Associations -> text -> html -> Embedding (tab), and move the WebKit to the top of the list. Added by tsimpson
Date: 2009-11-16 11:32:05
Requested 1 times
windows-#ubuntu-phone <reply> you can install Ubuntu Touch from windows, see https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg00222.html Added by AlanBell
Date: 2013-02-22 16:31:34
Requested 1 times
netinstall <alias> installing Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 00:40:34
Requested 2 times
mplayer-fonts <reply> No fonts in mplayer? Try " sudo apt-get install mplayer-fonts " ( multiverse must be enabled see !repos ). Added by gnomefreak
Date: 2006-07-20 02:47:08
Requested 2 times
longdesc-#ubuntu-motu <reply> The long description should provide all the information needed to let the user decide whether to install the package. See http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/best-pkging-practices.html#bpp-pkg-desc for Best Practices. Added by Myrtti
Date: 2009-01-26 14:05:24
Last edited by Myrtti
Date: 2009-01-26 14:07:20
Requested 2 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
desura <deleted><reply> Desura is an application which makes it easy to install, patch and play games on all Linux and Windows distributions. http://www.desura.com for more information. Added by pangolin
Date: 2011-11-22 03:58:31
Last edited by dax
Date: 2016-04-02 04:33:32
Requested 2 times
xwayland <reply> XWayland is an X server which allows for running classic X11 applications on top of !Wayland. It can be installed side by side with xserver-xorg, and enables switching between classic X and XWayland sessions upon graphical login. Added by hggdh
Date: 2019-07-16 16:55:19
Requested 2 times
ubuntustudio-focal-upgrade <reply> Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS was the last release with the Xfce desktop environment. Future versions use the KDE Plasma Desktop Environment. Due to this major change, upgrading from Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS to a newer version is not supported; clean install is the only upgrade path. Added by Eickmeyer
Date: 2020-09-27 22:42:37
Requested 2 times
xfce-icons <reply> To install icons, unpack them to ~/.icons/ - Visit http://www.xfce-look.org/ for all kinds of eyecandy for your Xfce4 desktop! - See also !themes for other GNOME theme sites Added by LjL
Date: 2007-11-25 03:10:11
Requested 3 times
gdm2setup <reply> Up to Oneiric, GDM was used as the login manager. You can configure your GDM options, including the wallpaper and theme, with gdm2setup. See https://launchpad.net/gdm2setup for more information and installation instructions.~ Added by knome
Date: 2011-08-27 21:18:55
Requested 3 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
oem <alias> installing Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 22:05:01
Requested 4 times
menueditor-#xubuntu <reply> To edit the menus in Xubuntu, use the preinstalled menu editor MenuLibre. Read more about MenuLibre at https://smdavis.us/projects/menulibre/ Added by knome
Date: 2012-02-02 23:53:10
Last edited by Unit193
Date: 2015-12-03 21:34:39
Requested 4 times
cadence <reply> Cadence is an application for managing Jack in KXStudio and its repositories. Due to the nature of its intrusive configuration, it causes compatibility issues with Ubuntu's audio configuration, particularly !ubuntustudio-controls. For this reason, adding the KXStudio repos to any Ubuntu install is highly discouraged. Added by hggdh
Date: 2019-04-13 19:21:49
Requested 4 times
pastebinit-#ubuntu-se <reply> pastebinit är kommando-motsvarigheten av !pastebin. Utskrifter från kommandon och annan text kan skickas genom pastebinit, som sedan returnerar den URL där utskriften finns att läsa. För att använda pastebinit, installera paketet « pastebinit » från pakethanteraren. Användandet är enkelt; kommando | pastebinit -b http://paste.ubuntu.com Added by tsimpson
Date: 2011-08-30 10:25:58
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2011-08-30 10:31:46
Requested 5 times
kdeincludes <reply> To install the kde includes, install the kde-devel package. Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-06-18 16:44:06
Requested 6 times
kickstart <reply> Ways to automate installation of Ubuntu on multiple machines are described at https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/installation-guide/amd64/apb.html - See also !cloning Added by LJL
Date: 2007-03-21 01:00:32
Last edited by Jordan_U
Date: 2014-12-04 23:22:27
Requested 6 times
preinstalled <reply>Looking for a system with Ubuntu preinstalled? see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuPre-installed Added by jussi
Date: 2010-04-20 17:01:59
Last edited by jussi
Date: 2010-04-20 17:04:05
Requested 6 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
16.04.2 rescheduled to February 16th due to several last minute issues with building and testing the ISOs. You can install the 16.04(.1) ISOs and run the updates if you are in a hurry. Added by dax
Date: 2017-02-14 01:26:40
Requested 6 times
pi <reply> Instructions for installing Ubuntu onto Raspberry Pi systems can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/RaspberryPi Added by genii
Date: 2018-07-31 14:30:15
Last edited by Pici
Date: 2007-12-28 20:13:16
Requested 6 times
studiocd <reply>Ubuntu Studio is only available as an alternate DVD. The LiveCD installer does not meet Ubuntu Studio's requirements at this time. Added by Pici
Date: 2007-11-04 18:23:28
Last edited by jussi01
Date: 2008-09-07 18:07:13
Requested 7 times
mathematica <reply> For help installing Mathematica on Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mathematica Added by jrib
Date: 2011-02-14 18:17:00
Last edited by jrib
Date: 2011-02-14 18:17:33
Requested 7 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
fixinstall <reply> For a few common problems when installing, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall also make sure you have read !install Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-06-19 11:47:23
Requested 9 times
newton <deleted>a desktop wiki for storing data fast and efficiently. It has a html syntax engine to allow easy formatting. To install it in Dapper Drake: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=185972 Added by Hobbsee
Date: 2006-09-03 09:32:03
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2009-11-08 01:11:52
Requested 9 times
ubottuguide <reply> There is a (incomplete) guide for installing supybot and setting up an ubottu clone here: https://ubottu.com/guide Added by tsimpson
Date: 2009-05-03 12:06:27
Last edited by dax
Date: 2017-10-30 07:01:51
Requested 9 times
alsa-source <deleted><reply> Want to use alsa 0.11? Grab and install http://archive.progeny.com/debian/pool/main/a/alsa-driver/alsa-source_1.0.11-2_all.deb, install linux-headers-$(uname -r) module-assistant and build-essential and run sudo module-assistant a-i alsa-source Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-19 11:27:10
Last edited by rww
Date: 2011-09-09 04:45:14
Requested 10 times
testdrive <reply> Testdrive makes it simple to run any Ubuntu release in a virtual machine, safely, and without affecting your current Ubuntu installation. See: https://launchpad.net/testdrive Added by jpds
Date: 2010-01-07 17:01:23
Requested 10 times
biarch <reply> A BiArch 64-bit system is one that comes with a complete 32-bit package system, as well. This means that you can run 32bit packages as well on your 64-bit install Added by apokryphos
Date: 2006-10-26 17:57:39
Requested 13 times
maple <reply> To install Maple, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Maple Added by jrib
Date: 2008-05-04 18:50:10
Last edited by jrib
Date: 2008-05-04 18:50:24
Requested 13 times
paidapps usc <reply> Information about purchasing applications from the Ubuntu Software Centre including refunds, reinstalls and license keys can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Pay Added by AlanBell
Date: 2012-09-19 10:15:58
Last edited by AlanBell
Date: 2012-09-19 21:14:45
Requested 13 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
zram <reply>zRAM is a module of the Linux kernel which increases performance by avoiding paging on disk and instead uses a compressed block device in RAM, useful on systems with less RAM, and SSDs. Install zram-config to enable zRAM. Added by IdleOne
Date: 2013-11-04 22:09:52
Requested 16 times
newdrive newharddrive newhd <reply> For help with adding a new hard disk drive to an installed system, refer to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingANewHardDrive - see also !fstab Added by Mez
Date: 2008-08-20 17:52:09
Requested 17 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
debconf a configuration management system. All packages that support debconf are configured when they are being installed. If you want to change a configuration option later, you can do so using dpkg-reconfigure Added by Seveas
Date: 2006-06-18 17:57:00
Requested 22 times
picard a digital audio fingerprinting/tagging program using the MusicBrainz online music database, not unlike freedb. It can be used to identify *and* tag files in your music collection. Usage instructions: http://musicbrainz.org/doc/HowToTagFilesWithPicard ; Ubuntu installation instructions: http://musicbrainz.org/doc/PicardLinuxInstall Added by gnomefreak
Date: 2006-08-26 02:31:18
Last edited by tsimpson
Date: 2011-03-03 21:33:31
Requested 23 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

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