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| lk | <deleted>Sri Lanka. If you want support in Sinhalese, get in to #ubuntu-lk | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 17:45:56 Last edited by housecat Date: 2020-04-22 03:33:17 Requested 11 times |
| bigiron | <reply> Ubuntu's "bigiron" server kernel (linux-image-server-bigiron) is geared towards systems with more than 8 CPUs. | Added by bimberi Date: 2006-11-30 02:44:44 Requested 11 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 |
| otherhelp | <reply> If no-one here can help you you can try the ubuntu-users mailing list - https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users or the forums - http://ubuntuforums.org | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-02-16 03:07:54 Requested 11 times |
| timevault | <reply> TimeVault is a graphical backup tool for GNOME. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TimeVault and http://launchpad.net/TimeVault | Added by Spec Date: 2007-12-27 19:02:52 Requested 11 times |
| sanity-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply>The statistics on sanity is that one out of every four persons are suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends — if they’re okay, then it’s you. | Added by Amaranth Date: 2009-01-28 05:28:43 Requested 11 times |
| orgthingy-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> Beg not the operators for a personal factoid, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. | Added by Flannel Date: 2009-04-14 00:05:37 Requested 11 times |
| ops-#kubuntu-ops-monitor | <reply> Not pinging anyone :) | Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-06-12 14:44:39 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2012-09-11 13:40:13 Requested 11 times |
| metalink | <reply> A Metalink is a file which lists places (web mirrors, torrents) where a given file can be obtained, making downloads faster and more reliable. Metalink software and Ubuntu releases as metalinks: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Metalink | Added by Pici Date: 2010-11-02 13:15:09 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-11-02 14:10:58 Requested 11 times |
| jono-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> John O'Bacon is the former ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlYk4RlOnJY ) Ubuntu Community Manager at Canonical. When he's not writing blog posts and tweeting, he spends time manufacturing all the bacon on the planet while singing for death metal bands. | Added by rww Date: 2014-01-14 06:08:20 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-05-20 19:04:36 Requested 11 times |
| bing-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> ban | Added by rww Date: 2014-03-07 05:22:34 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-01-18 01:48:12 Requested 11 times |
| fuchs-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> http://i.imgur.com/b3mcM.jpg (not on fire) | Added by rww Date: 2014-09-17 15:29:16 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2015-03-11 22:42:24 Requested 11 times |
| drown | <reply> Ubuntu is not vulnerable to the SSLv2 DROWN attack. Please see https://ubottu.com/y/drown and https://drownattack.com/ for more information. | Added by Pici Date: 2016-03-01 15:15:51 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 07:03:43 Requested 11 times |
| shaddap!-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> :X | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-17 13:58:10 Requested 10 times |
| youtube sound | <reply> If you aren't getting sound while watching videos on youtube then please read this URL: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1087994 | Added by Hawkwind Date: 2006-09-25 03:55:56 Requested 10 times |
| hamburger-#ubuntu-ohio | <reply> The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-04-26 03:38:49 Requested 10 times |
| mornington crescent-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> Here's the map: http://www.upminster.com/travel/underground.gif | Added by Seveas Date: 2007-08-05 11:57:41 Requested 10 times |
| expletive-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> Consider yourself insulted. | Added by LjL Date: 2009-03-19 02:58:42 Requested 10 times |
| twss-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> That's what jdong in #ubuntuforums said! | Added by LjL Date: 2009-03-19 03:00:54 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2009-06-18 22:30:55 Requested 10 times |
| lightscribe | <reply> For information on how to use LightScribe on Ubuntu please see the Wiki at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LightScribe | Added by Seeker` Date: 2009-04-18 23:06:11 Requested 10 times |
| ruby-#kubuntu-offtopic python-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> ruby better than python, that's a fact | Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-04-21 22:57:19 Requested 10 times |
| gconf-editor | a graphical tool used to maintain the GNOME desktop environment registry. For more info: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GConfEditor | Added by Myrtti Date: 2009-06-19 09:09:02 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-03 21:34:05 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 |
| 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 |
| accessibility a11y | <reply> Information about the Ubuntu Accessibility Team can be found on the wiki at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Accessibility or by joining #ubuntu-accessibility | Added by Pici Date: 2010-10-31 23:54:11 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-10-31 23:55:59 Requested 10 times |
| kppa | <reply>Kubuntu has several different PPA's for those who want to test or upgrade to the latest version. More information on the available Kubuntu PPA's can be found here: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/KubuntuPPAs | Added by jussi Date: 2011-05-23 06:51:36 Requested 10 times |
| drunk-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> Remember kids; don't drink and IRC! Or at least, google "How to fool the Ubuntu breathalyzer" first. | Added by rww Date: 2011-06-05 00:25:47 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-10-29 05:30:32 Requested 10 times |
| dmb | <reply> The Developer Membership Board handles applications for new developer privileges. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard/ApplicationProcess for more details. For DMB attention, try !dmb-ping. | Added by Pici Date: 2011-10-24 14:42:00 Requested 10 times |
| grep | a command-line tool that finds a string in a file or a stream. Grep can be recursive through directories and searches can be simple or complex. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/grep | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 19:08:27 Last edited by elky Date: 2017-03-15 16:21:51 Requested 9 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 |
| compositor-#xubuntu | <reply> To disable Xfce's built-in compositor, go to Settings Manager → Window Manager Tweaks → Compositor. To fix tearing, you can try Compton instead, for which Xubuntu includes default settings. | Added by somerville32 Date: 2007-01-20 23:57:13 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2015-12-01 23:50:29 Requested 9 times |
| ubuntu-restricted-extras ure ubunturestrictedextras | <alias> codecs | Added by Mez Date: 2007-02-04 12:47:57 Last edited by Pici Date: 2007-12-20 14:05:21 Requested 9 times |
| support-#ubuntuforums-beginners | <reply> This channel is for the Ubuntu Beginners Transitioning team. While we'll be glad to help you, you may find better luck in #ubuntu or one of the more specialised support channels. | Added by ompaul Date: 2007-03-07 20:00:51 Requested 9 times |
| ops-#ubuntu-us | <reply> Help! nixternal, pleia2, atoponce, etank, Zelut or jono! | Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-03-14 01:06:52 Last edited by PriceChild Date: 2007-12-16 23:13:29 Requested 9 times |
| ontopic-#kubuntu | <reply> #kubuntu is the Kubuntu support channel, #ubuntu+1 supports the development version of Ubuntu and #kubuntu-offtopic is for random chatter. Welcome! | Added by Jucato Date: 2007-03-29 07:29:16 Requested 9 times |
| cupspdf | <reply> Details on setting up "Print to PDF" are at http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/03/23/print-to-pdf-using-cups-pdf/ | Added by bimberi Date: 2007-05-22 06:09:42 Requested 9 times |
| sharedprinting | <deleted><reply> If you are unable to share a printer over the network on 7.10 (Gutsy), AppArmour could be the problem. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=531343 to see how to disable it temporarily or permanently | Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-12-14 12:59:39 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-04-29 02:37:55 Requested 9 times |
| gettingstarted | <reply> A great place to start your MOTU adventure is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/GettingStarted | Added by nickrud Date: 2008-07-21 05:01:13 Requested 9 times |
| mootbot | a bot to make the process of summarizing !meetings easier - Information at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScribesTeam/MootBot | Added by LjL Date: 2008-09-30 14:53:35 Requested 9 times |
| opguide | <reply> A guide to help operators learn some of the skills necessary to perform their jobs is available on the wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcTeam/OperatorGuide | Added by nhandler Date: 2010-07-01 04:29:17 Requested 9 times |
| choices-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> Choices are a curse of capitalism, trapping you in a paroxysm of indecision. Best to have One Way to Do Things. See also !unity, !gnome, and !python | Added by rww Date: 2014-01-05 00:38:59 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-03-30 21:46:05 Requested 9 times |
| certificates certificate | <reply> For more information about Ubuntu Membership Certificates and how to obtain please read http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2013/06/14/certificates-for-ubuntu-members/ | Added by IdleOne Date: 2014-08-12 16:14:42 Requested 9 times |
| conky | <reply> Conky is an application that can show system information (and more) on your desktop. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpConky for more details and a beginners guide. | Added by knome Date: 2016-07-06 12:11:13 Requested 9 times |
| trac | an open source, enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Look here for a Trac How To on Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuTracHowto | Added by nalioth Date: 2006-08-27 02:11:14 Requested 8 times |
| scanners | <reply> Scanning software: XSane, the GIMP (GNOME), Skanlite (KDE). For instructions see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ScanningHowTo and to see supported hardware: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsScanners - See also !OCR | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-04-07 15:23:25 Last edited by jussi01 Date: 2008-11-05 11:59:40 Requested 8 times |
| profanephobia-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> Profanephobia is afraid of profane things! | Added by Spec Date: 2007-11-06 20:52:52 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-08-12 12:39:16 Requested 8 times |
| nbs | <reply> Some packages are no longer built from source as a result of various transitions. The reverse dependencies of these packages require an update. The current tracking list is available from http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-archive/NBS/ | Added by Pici Date: 2007-11-26 17:30:44 Requested 8 times |
| klipper | the KDE clipboard utility. It stores clipboard history, and allows you to link clipboard contents to application actions. Further information is available at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Klipper | Added by Myrtti Date: 2008-05-26 10:53:13 Requested 8 times |
| ops-#ubuntu-bots | <reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) LjL, PriceChild, elky, nalioth, tsimpson or jussi01! | Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-04-30 15:43:55 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2009-04-30 15:45:42 Requested 8 times |
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