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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
iso .iso loopback mountiso isomount nrg <reply> To mount an ISO disc image, type « sudo mount -o loop <ISO-filename> <mountpoint> » - There is a list of useful cd image conversion tools at http://wiki.linuxque…Conversion - Always verify the ISO using !MD5 before !burning. Seveas
Added on: 2006-06-19 11:38:26
Last edited by LjL
Last modified: 2007-03-06 18:22:18
Requested 2874 times
burners burn burner burning cdrw <reply> CD/DVD burning software: k3b (KDE), brasero (GNOME), gnomebaker, xcdroast, wodim (command-line) | To burn ISO files, see https://help.ubuntu.…ngIsoHowto Seveas
Added on: 2006-06-18 21:35:32
Last edited by rww
Last modified: 2011-04-23 23:42:28
Requested 1334 times
fuse captive <reply> FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) is a !kernel driver that allows non-root users to create their own filesystems. See http://en.wikipedia.…_Userspace for more on FUSE. Some examples of filesystems that use FUSE are !ntfs-3g, sshfs and isofs. A full list of Filesystems that use FUSE is here: http://fuse.sourcefo…ileSystems apokryphos
Added on: 2006-06-19 11:48:16
Last edited by Amaranth
Last modified: 2007-08-07 14:36:30
Requested 1129 times
torrents <reply> $curStable can be torrented from http://torrent.ubunt…so.torrent or http://torrent.ubunt…so.torrent depending on your needs. Other flavors can be found at http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969 apokryphos
Added on: 2006-10-26 13:27:56
Last edited by Pici
Last modified: 2016-04-21 17:46:05
Requested 1070 times
live live cd livecd <reply> The Ubuntu Desktop ISO is a "Live" image, which can be run without altering existing files on your hard drive. Especially useful for testing your hardware's compatibility, it also includes an install option. apokryphos
Added on: 2006-06-18 16:24:06
Last edited by SonikkuAmerica
Last modified: 2016-10-16 00:50:29
Requested 620 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.…munity/Xen apokryphos
Added on: 2006-06-18 20:52:39
Last edited by Pici
Last modified: 2007-11-11 01:19:25
Requested 459 times
md5sum checksum <reply> To verify your Ubuntu ISO image (or other files for which an MD5 checksum is provided), see https://help.ubuntu.…owToMD5SUM Hawkwind
Added on: 2006-10-21 05:40:18
Last edited by dax
Last modified: 2016-07-01 03:27:30
Requested 404 times
slow <reply>The Ubuntu repositories and ISO mirrors are currently under heavy load. Please consider using !torrents to download ISO images, and be patient with APT updates. Also, try changing !mirrors LjL
Added on: 2007-04-20 00:05:06
Last edited by mneptok
Last modified: 2009-10-03 18:35:39
Requested 399 times
midi <reply> Trouble playing MIDI files? Look at https://help.ubuntu.…hesisHowTo Seveas
Added on: 2006-06-19 13:49:56
Never edited
Requested 336 times
burniso <reply> To burn an ISO image of a CD in Linux, Mac OS or Windows, read the howto at https://help.ubuntu.…ngIsoHowto thoreauputic
Added on: 2006-06-22 14:17:16
Never edited
Requested 139 times
mountiso <alias> iso bimberi
Added on: 2006-07-20 05:32:59
Last edited by Pici
Last modified: 2009-05-28 19:47:01
Requested 79 times
dvdiso dvd-torrent <reply> DVD ISOs are available via http://cdimage.ubunt…/releases/ bimberi
Added on: 2006-12-05 00:17:55
Never edited
Requested 52 times
jigdo the jigsaw downloader for building cd isos. for more information see http://www.debian.or…/jigdo-cd/ Hobbsee
Added on: 2007-03-30 04:16:41
Never edited
Requested 33 times
filesystems <reply> ext3 and ext4 are the default filesystems in Ubuntu (and many other Linuxes). Alternative Linux filesystems include reiserfs and xfs. fat32 and ntfs are DOS/Windows filesystems. hfs and hfs+ are filesystems for the Mac. More info at http://en.wikipedia.…le_systems Seveas
Added on: 2007-04-27 00:36:30
Last edited by Myrtti
Last modified: 2011-01-05 12:49:11
Requested 30 times
torrents-#xubuntu torrents-#xubuntu-offtopic torrents-#xubuntu-devel <reply> Xubuntu $curStable ($curStableNum) torrents can be downloaded from http://torrent.ubunt…so.torrent and http://torrent.ubunt…so.torrent knome
Added on: 2013-04-25 13:21:05
Last edited by knome
Last modified: 2013-04-25 13:30:41
Requested 16 times
dvd-torrent <alias> dvdiso Hawkwind
Added on: 2006-10-26 21:45:25
Last edited by rww
Last modified: 2011-01-02 03:52:58
Requested 9 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
mainline-#ubuntu-se <reply> Ubuntus kernel-team tillhandahåller kontinuerliga byggen av den senaste Linuxkärnan, som kan vara änvändbara för att isolera fel eller att testa de senaste ändringarna. Mer information finns via https://wiki.ubuntu.…lineBuilds pangolin
Added on: 2012-02-25 10:40:43
Never edited
Requested 4 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. dax
Added on: 2017-02-14 01:26:40
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Requested 3 times
torrents-#lubuntu torrents-#lubuntu-offtopic torrents-#lubuntu-devel <reply> Lubuntu $curStable ($curStableNum) torrents can be downloaded from http://torrent.ubunt…so.torrent and http://torrent.ubunt…so.torrent Unit193
Added on: 2015-05-01 19:29:09
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Requested 2 times
nrg <alias> iso jrib
Added on: 2009-09-11 12:24:35
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Requested 0 times
cue <alias>iso jussi01
Added on: 2009-08-02 08:49:39
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Requested 0 times
isomount <alias> iso Pici
Added on: 2009-05-28 19:47:10
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Requested 0 times
isoutouyet <alias> isitout Pici
Added on: 2009-04-22 19:49:38
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Requested 0 times
miniiso <alias> minimal LjL
Added on: 2006-12-15 03:20:29
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Requested 0 times
mini.iso <alias> minimal LjL
Added on: 2006-12-15 03:20:23
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Requested 0 times
loopback <alias> iso Seveas
Added on: 2006-06-19 13:41:50
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Requested 0 times
.iso <alias> iso Seveas
Added on: 2006-06-18 00:00:52
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Requested 0 times

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