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apt apt-get	<reply> APT is the Advanced Package Tool, which together with dpkg forms the basic Ubuntu package management toolkit. Short apt-get manual: https://help.ubuntu.…ptGetHowto - Also see !Synaptic (Gnome), !Muon (KDE) or !Apper (KDE)	LjL Added on: 2006-07-15 22:10:20 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2012-11-05 20:12:41 Requested 2855 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.…tallingKDE . See http://kubuntu.org for more information.	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 02:32:36 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:53:08 Requested 1964 times
flashissues	<deleted><reply> The Flash plugin installation has been broken for some time. A fix has been released now. If the update fails to install Flash, try « sudo apt-get --purge remove flashplugin-nonfree ; sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree »	Mez Added on: 2007-12-12 14:23:16 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-30 18:36:02 Requested 1911 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	gnomefreak Added on: 2006-06-29 03:00:45 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-23 18:43:44 Requested 1854 times
gparted	a !GTK/!Gnome !GUI partitioning program. Type « sudo apt-get install gparted » in a console to install it - A GParted "live" CD is available at http://gparted.sourc…livecd.php	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-20 21:25:05 Last edited by stdin Last modified: 2009-01-08 12:18:42 Requested 1525 times
gnome	<reply> GNOME was the default desktop environment on Ubuntu up to 10.10. To install the GNOME Shell, type [ sudo apt-get install gnome-shell ] in a !terminal. For the GNOME-based !flavor of Ubuntu, see !ubuntu-gnome	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 17:02:05 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-12-24 02:04:30 Requested 1299 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	Seveas Added on: 2007-10-02 23:14:54 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2009-03-06 17:09:56 Requested 934 times
source	<reply> You can easily fetch a package's source with apt-get. See: http://www.debian.or…ng.en.html	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 02:01:23 Never edited Requested 725 times
headers kernel source	<reply> To install the Linux (kernel) headers, open a terminal and: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) To install headers for libraries, you need the accompanying -dev packages	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 21:42:46 Never edited Requested 275 times
apt-file	a program that can tell you which package(s) contain(s) a given filename. To install it and generate the database it needs, run "sudo apt-get install apt-file && sudo apt-file update"	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 13:52:18 Never edited Requested 147 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!	ompaul Added on: 2008-08-04 15:44:00 Last edited by ompaul Last modified: 2008-08-04 15:46:07 Requested 134 times
reinstall	<reply> To renew the configuration of a package when installing, sudo apt-get remove --purge <package> && sudo apt-get install <package>. Note that you will lose ALL config files for that package. WARNING: This is dangerous, don't do this with core packages	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:05:44 Never edited Requested 114 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	ompaul Added on: 2008-02-24 21:34:35 Last edited by ompaul Last modified: 2008-02-24 21:35:27 Requested 101 times
xbug wxbug javabug	<deleted><reply> A bug has recently caused an X.org package to break. It is fixed now, just update your packages list from Synaptic/Adept or « sudo apt-get update »	LjL Added on: 2008-01-18 17:07:30 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-05-09 15:00:52 Requested 97 times
moonlight silverlight	<reply> For Microsoft Silverlight support, install Moonlight with the following command: « sudo apt-get install moonlight-plugin-mozilla » in a terminal.	Pici Added on: 2009-11-10 20:44:21 Never edited Requested 88 times
uninstall	<reply> To learn how to uninstall applications in Ubuntu - please visit http://www.cyberciti…t-command/	Mez Added on: 2008-12-17 15:25:19 Never edited Requested 70 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	tsimpson Added on: 2009-05-01 14:06:51 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-05-09 15:03:54 Requested 51 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.	Jordan_U Added on: 2011-09-18 17:50:51 Never edited Requested 50 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.	IdleOne Added on: 2013-02-11 03:17:38 Never edited Requested 41 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	Tm_T Added on: 2009-01-12 16:34:49 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-02-22 00:20:24 Requested 31 times
langpack lang-pack	<deleted><reply>A recent update broke some KDE language packs, leaving the user unable to login. (http://launchpad.net…gs/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 >>	jussi01 Added on: 2008-02-26 19:26:10 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-01-30 08:26:50 Requested 24 times
build-dep builddep	a handy APT tool that will try to automatically install build (compile) dependencies for you. In the terminal: sudo apt-get build-dep package	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:47:16 Never edited Requested 24 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	stdin Added on: 2009-01-08 12:18:15 Last edited by genii-around Last modified: 2011-05-27 15:54:59 Requested 23 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!	ompaul Added on: 2007-09-03 23:17:33 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-23 04:44:11 Requested 20 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)	knome Added on: 2015-07-08 00:51:08 Last edited by Unit193 Last modified: 2015-08-17 23:22:06 Requested 8 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!	rww Added on: 2011-01-23 04:44:06 Never edited Requested 6 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.…?t=1751299 for more info.	IdleOne Added on: 2011-05-19 15:13:08 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2011-05-19 15:31:09 Requested 2 times
mplayer-fonts	<reply> No fonts in mplayer? Try " sudo apt-get install mplayer-fonts " ( multiverse must be enabled see !repos ).	gnomefreak Added on: 2006-07-20 02:47:08 Never edited Requested 2 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.…tallingKDE - Lisätietoa löytyy osoitteesta http://kubuntu.org	Tm_T Added on: 2012-07-03 16:20:28 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:54:22 Requested 0 times
apt-get	<alias> apt	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 23:43:24 Never edited Requested 0 times