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| 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.…tedFormats - See also https://help.ubuntu.…media.html - But please use free formats if you can: https://help.ubuntu.…reeFormats | LjL Added on: 2006-07-09 02:52:18 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2012-09-06 20:31:53 Requested 17889 times |
| binarydriver nvidia binarydrivers binarydrivershowto gatos nv | <reply> For nvidia and matrox graphics cards, see https://help.ubuntu.…riverHowto . For AMD/ATI graphics cards, see « /msg ubottu ati » and « /msg ubottu fglrxmissing » | Seveas Added on: 2006-07-16 15:07:36 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-08-07 22:03:20 Requested 16380 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.…estoreGrub - For more information and troubleshooting for GRUB2 please refer to https://help.ubuntu.…nity/Grub2 | Madpilot Added on: 2006-06-22 09:44:20 Last edited by genii-around Last modified: 2013-02-23 17:22:10 Requested 13966 times |
| wifi wireless ndiswrapper ndis wpa madwifi ralink ipw wpa2 acx111 network wifidocs wlan atheros | <reply> Wireless documentation, including how-to guides and troubleshooting information, can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…y/WifiDocs | Seveas Added on: 2006-07-25 23:42:07 Last edited by jussi01 Last modified: 2009-07-01 06:16:56 Requested 12410 times |
| repeat patience | <reply> Don't feel ignored and repeat your question quickly; if nobody knows your answer, nobody will answer you. While you wait, try searching https://help.ubuntu.com or https://ubuntuforums.org or https://askubuntu.com/ | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 19:01:48 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 07:14:30 Requested 11700 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.…y/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.psychocat…tu/fixsudo | LjL Added on: 2006-06-25 16:49:59 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-06-25 22:59:22 Requested 7722 times |
| upgrade upgrading update upgrades | <reply> For upgrading, see the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.…gradeNotes - see also http://www.ubuntu.co…tu/upgrade | Amaranth Added on: 2006-06-23 08:11:05 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2010-06-01 15:30:21 Requested 7581 times |
| sound alsa dmix audio | <reply> If you're having problems with sound, click the Volume applet, then Sound Preferences, and check your Volume, Hardware, Input, and Output settings. If that fails, see https://help.ubuntu.…nity/Sound - https://help.ubuntu.…leshooting - http://alsa.opensrc.…DmixPlugin - For playing audio files, see !players and !mp3. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:56:18 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2010-05-10 18:00:22 Requested 7170 times |
| terminal shell bash commands ln ls sed awk cat lsof kill symlink sh console konsole lxterminal | <reply> The linux terminal or command-line interface is very powerful. In Unity or GNOME, search the dash for "terminal" and press ENTER. Other desktops: Applications -> System Tools -> Terminal (MATE), K-menu -> System -> Konsole (KDE), or Menu -> Accessories -> LXTerminal (LXDE). Guide: https://help.ubuntu.…heTerminal | Madpilot Added on: 2006-06-24 13:07:53 Last edited by SonikkuAmerica Last modified: 2016-10-09 03:01:48 Requested 6831 times |
| java javadebs sunjava javappc jre | <reply> To just use java you need a "Java Runtime Environment" (JRE) and/or a browser plugin. If that is not sufficient you will need a "Java Development Kit" (JDK) aka "Software Development Kit" (SDK). Please see https://help.ubuntu.…unity/Java about how to install one of three current implementations. | Seveas Added on: 2006-07-29 02:26:41 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2011-10-25 20:18:22 Requested 6425 times |
| register nickserv | <reply> For information on registering your IRC nick, see https://help.ubuntu.…gistration - For any further help, ask in #freenode. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 23:19:45 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-25 04:08:57 Requested 5978 times |
| samba swat smb | <reply> Samba is the way to cooperate with Windows environments. Links with more info: https://wiki.ubuntu.…ermanently and https://help.ubuntu.…samba.html | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 13:57:50 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:34:16 Requested 5776 times |
| compiz translucency transparency xglx effects compiz-fusion fusion cf | <reply>Compiz (compositing window manager), for a howto see https://help.ubuntu.…iteManager and more help #compiz | Hobbsee Added on: 2006-06-20 16:24:59 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:53:21 Requested 5601 times |
| flash flashplugin flash plugin | <reply> To install Flash see https://help.ubuntu.…mats/Flash - See also !Restricted and !Gnash | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 21:43:29 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-05-11 22:34:33 Requested 5400 times |
| wine winehq | <reply> WINE is a compatibility layer for running Windows programs on GNU/Linux - More information: https://help.ubuntu.…unity/Wine - Search the !AppDB for application compatibility ratings - Join #winehq for application help - See !virtualizers for running Windows (or another OS) inside Ubuntu | Madpilot Added on: 2006-06-24 13:08:54 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2009-03-29 06:57:20 Requested 5398 times |
| lamp | <reply> LAMP is an acronym for Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP. However, the term is often used for setups using alternative but different software, such as Perl or Python instead of PHP, and Postgres instead of MySQL. For help with setting up LAMP on Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.…heMySQLPHP - See also the Server CD installation process. | Madpilot Added on: 2006-06-24 13:06:23 Last edited by AlanBell Last modified: 2012-11-25 22:16:03 Requested 5082 times |
| compiling gcc b-e build build-essential make g++ build-essentials compiler | <reply> Compiling software from source? Read the tips at https://help.ubuntu.…ngSoftware (But remember to search for pre-built !packages first) | LjL Added on: 2006-07-18 22:50:25 Last edited by PriceChild Last modified: 2007-11-25 22:23:24 Requested 5022 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.…positories - See https://wiki.ubuntu.…dedSources for the recommended way to set up your repositories. | Madpilot Added on: 2006-06-24 12:34:35 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-03-23 02:49:24 Requested 4560 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.co…tu/conduct | For information on how to electronically sign the CoC, see https://help.ubuntu.…eofConduct | Watch http://static.screen…ingCoC.ogv | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 23:25:29 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:54:59 Requested 4164 times |
| 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.…layingDVDs | For information on the legalities involved, see the "DVD" section of https://help.ubuntu.…reeFormats | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 22:19:35 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2010-12-16 04:34:19 Requested 4104 times |
| firewall firestarter iptables shorewall guarddog ufw | <reply> Ubuntu, like any other Linux distribution, has built-in firewall capabilities. The firewall is managed using the 'ufw' command - see https://help.ubuntu.…munity/UFW | GUI frontends such as gufw and ufw-kde also exist. | An alternative to ufw is the 'iptables' command - See https://help.ubuntu.…ablesHowTo | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 19:46:03 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-08-08 13:44:58 Requested 4091 times |
| root | <reply> Do not try to guess the root password, that is impossible. Instead, realise the truth... there is no root password. Then you will see that it is 'sudo' that grants you access and not the root password. Look at https://help.ubuntu.…y/RootSudo | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 01:18:28 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-05 23:00:16 Requested 4077 times |
| ntfs windowsdrives fat32 nfts | <reply> To view your Windows/Mac partitions see https://help.ubuntu.…Partitions - For write access, see !NTFS-3g or !FUSE | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 00:07:26 Last edited by jpds Last modified: 2008-07-20 19:38:37 Requested 3908 times |
| usb unetbootin liveusb persistant persistent | <reply> For information about installing Ubuntu from USB flash drives, see https://help.ubuntu.…omUSBStick - For a persistent live USB install, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.…Persistent | Pici Added on: 2007-12-19 14:05:13 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2008-02-05 19:10:19 Requested 3699 times |
| bugs bug filebug bugtracker features bus | <reply> If you find a bug in Ubuntu or any of its derivatives, please report it using the command « ubuntu-bug <package> » - See https://help.ubuntu.…ortingBugs for other ways to report bugs. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 23:25:05 Last edited by Unit193 Last modified: 2016-06-24 20:02:48 Requested 3667 times |
| kernel compilekernel kernelcompile kernelhowto customkernel | <reply> The core of Ubuntu is the Linux kernel: see https://help.ubuntu.…ity/Kernel - You shouldn't have to compile your own, and if you need to troubleshoot issues, you can try a !Mainline kernel instead, but if you insist, see https://help.ubuntu.…el/Compile (see also !Stages) | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 22:01:25 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2011-04-10 12:12:54 Requested 3488 times |
| md5 verify | <reply> To verify your Ubuntu ISO image (or other files for which an MD5 checksum is provided), see https://help.ubuntu.…owToMD5SUM or http://www.linuxques…in_Windows | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 00:00:46 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:52:54 Requested 3469 times |
| installing install netinstall installguide d-i oeminstall oem diskless netboot installation nocdinstall | <reply> Ubuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.…stallation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.…emsInstall - Don't want to use a CD? See http://tinyurl.com/3exghs - See also !automate | LjL Added on: 2006-06-26 00:19:47 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2009-11-08 00:54:23 Requested 3327 times |
| eol endoflife end-of-life eolupgrades eolupgrade | <reply> End-Of-Life is the time when security updates and support for an Ubuntu release stop, see https://wiki.ubuntu.…m/Releases for more information. Looking to upgrade from an EOL release? See https://help.ubuntu.…OLUpgrades | Seveas Added on: 2006-09-18 04:08:52 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2010-09-03 14:47:54 Requested 3295 times |
| disks formatting format partition partitions partitioning mounting disk harddrive | <reply> For help with partitioning a new install see https://help.ubuntu.…oPartition | For partitioning programs, see !GParted (recommended) or !PartitionManager. Other partitioning topics include !fstab, !home, and !swap | LjL Added on: 2006-07-20 23:35:02 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-04-30 04:07:50 Requested 3236 times |
| fstab /etc/fstab drives | <reply> The /etc/fstab file indicates how drive partitions are to be used or otherwise integrated into the file system. See https://help.ubuntu.…nity/Fstab and http://www.pclosmag.…age07.html and !Partitions | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:30:53 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-30 18:49:45 Requested 3103 times |
| dualboot dual boot dual-boot | <reply> Dual boot instructions: x86/AMD64: https://help.ubuntu.…ot/Windows - Macs: https://help.ubuntu.…MacBookPro https://help.ubuntu.…CsDualBoot | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 14:50:22 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2011-02-13 06:21:17 Requested 2996 times |
| 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 |
| ntfs-3g ntfs3g | a Linux driver which allows read/write access to NTFS partitions. Installation instructions at https://help.ubuntu.…Partitions | Seveas Added on: 2006-08-11 19:48:36 Last edited by Seveas Last modified: 2007-04-21 09:57:49 Requested 2797 times |
| bcm43xx broadcom 43xx bcm-43xx bcm b43 bcm4313 | <reply> Help with Broadcom bcm43xx can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…er/bcm43xx | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 00:18:16 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-21 06:38:15 Requested 2750 times |
| backup backups deja-dup duplicity | <reply> There are many ways to back your system up. Here's a few: https://help.ubuntu.…YourSystem , https://help.ubuntu.…ackupHowto , https://wiki.ubuntu.…UserBackup , https://help.ubuntu.…MondoMindi - See also !sbackup and !cloning | Spec Added on: 2006-07-19 20:32:11 Never edited Requested 2719 times |
| webcam cam webcams | <reply> Instructions for using webcams with Ubuntu can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…ity/Webcam - Supported cams: https://wiki.ubuntu.…WebCameras | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:16:08 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-02-05 19:30:14 Requested 2661 times |
| themes eyecandy theme artwork icandy i-candy eye candy wallpaper art | <reply>Find your themes at: http://www.gnome-look.org - http://art.gnome.org - http://www.kde-look.org - http://kubuntu-art.org - http://freecode.com/tags/theme - http://www.guistyles.com - https://wiki.ubuntu.…m/Artwork/ - Also see !changethemes and https://help.ubuntu.…tuEyeCandy | Seveas Added on: 2006-07-14 18:27:04 Last edited by daxcat Last modified: 2016-03-09 06:12:08 Requested 2612 times |
| irc irc-clients irc clients | <reply> A list of official Ubuntu IRC channels, as well as IRC clients for Ubuntu, can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…tRelayChat - For a general list of !freenode channels, see http://freenode.net/…hannellist - See also !Guidelines | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 16:06:51 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-05-13 17:03:08 Requested 2556 times |
| ssh openssh sftp | <reply> SSH is the Secure SHell protocol, see: https://help.ubuntu.…munity/SSH for client usage. PuTTY is an SSH client for Windows; see: http://www.chiark.gr…ham/putty/ for its homepage. See also !scp (Secure CoPy) and !sshd (Secure SHell Daemon) | LjL Added on: 2006-06-22 03:32:41 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2016-01-12 00:08:13 Requested 2545 times |
| minimal mini mini.iso miniiso minimalcd | <reply> The Minimal CD image is very small in size, and it downloads most packages from the Internet during installation, allowing you to select only those you want. The installer is text based (rather than graphical as used on the Desktop DVD). See https://help.ubuntu.…/MinimalCD | LjL Added on: 2006-12-15 03:19:53 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-05-23 20:33:55 Requested 2530 times |
| boot init smartbootmanager boot floppy bum | <reply> Boot options: https://help.ubuntu.…ootOptions - To add your own startup scripts, use /etc/rc.local - See also !grub and !dualboot - Making a boot floppy: https://help.ubuntu.…BootFloppy - Also see https://help.ubuntu.…nagerHowto | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 15:24:07 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-29 05:39:13 Requested 2461 times |
| raid lvm fakeraid | <reply> Tips and tricks for RAID and LVM can be found on https://help.ubuntu.…ftwareRAID and http://www.tldp.org/…/LVM-HOWTO - For software RAID, see https://help.ubuntu.…eRaidHowto | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 14:56:48 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2009-04-27 08:47:40 Requested 2406 times |
| games nexuiz wow warcraft et fun doom doom3 | <reply> Information about games on Ubuntu can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…nity/Games and http://www.icculus.o…melist.php and http://www.penguspy.com/ | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 14:02:03 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2010-11-28 15:38:44 Requested 2320 times |
| virus antivirus av viruses | <reply> Antivirus is something you don't need on !Linux, except where files are then passed to Windows computers (perhaps using Samba). See https://help.ubuntu.…/Antivirus | ompaul Added on: 2006-08-11 08:38:28 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-06 22:31:40 Requested 2194 times |
| printing printer printers print cups cupsys ipp | <reply> Printing in Ubuntu is done with cups. See https://help.ubuntu.…y/Printers - https://wiki.ubuntu.…tsPrinters - http://linuxprinting.org - Printer sharing: https://help.ubuntu.…WithUbuntu | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 16:31:13 Last edited by Flannel Last modified: 2012-12-26 05:41:14 Requested 2137 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 |
| ipod iphone | <reply> For information on how to sync and add tracks to your iPod, see the guide at https://help.ubuntu.…/IPodHowto - For the iPhone and the iPod Touch, see https://help.ubuntu.…ces/iPhone - See !RockBox for information on liberating your iPod | Madpilot Added on: 2006-08-08 05:27:49 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2009-03-26 03:03:20 Requested 1963 times |
| skype skyperecord skyperecording | <reply> To install Skype on Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.…nity/Skype - To record on Skype, check: https://wiki.ubuntu.…rdingHowto - Please use open protocols instead if you can, see !Ekiga | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 20:24:50 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2009-03-04 19:18:37 Requested 1915 times |
| vnc | <reply> VNC is a protocol for remote desktop. https://help.ubuntu.…VNCOverSSH describes how to use it securely. It works best over fast connections, otherwise look at !FreeNX | bimberi Added on: 2006-07-07 02:29:55 Never edited Requested 1885 times |
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