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compiling gcc b-e build build-essential make g++ build-essentials compiler	<reply> Compiling software from source? Read the tips at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingSoftware (But remember to search for pre-built !packages first)	Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-18 22:50:25 Last edited by PriceChild Date: 2007-11-25 22:23:24 Requested 5057 times
member newmember	<reply> Ubuntu Membership means recognition of a significant and sustained contribution to Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community. For more info see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-17 22:59:31 Last edited by Pici Date: 2011-03-03 21:05:04 Requested 808 times
password passwords lostpassword pass	<reply> Forgot your password? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LostPassword What's the root password? See !sudo. Don't see *** in password prompts? That's normal. Sudo doesn't ask for your password? It remembers you for several minutes. Please use strong passwords, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/StrongPasswords	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 11:02:45 Last edited by Flannel Date: 2008-09-18 15:22:37 Requested 796 times
party parties release-party countdown	<reply> Please remember that our support channels are for technical support and not general chat. To countdown to !$curDevelLower release and then party once it happens, join #ubuntu-release-party. Thank you! :)	Added by tonyyarusso Date: 2007-04-19 05:37:00 Last edited by dax Date: 2019-10-17 14:56:37 Requested 744 times
adduser users user useradd	<reply> To add new users to your Ubuntu system, follow the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AddUsersHowto - For administrative privileges, users need to be made members of the group "sudo" - See !sudo	Added by LjL Date: 2006-11-24 17:00:44 Last edited by jrib Date: 2013-06-27 20:30:10 Requested 536 times
compile	<reply> Compiling software from source? Read the tips at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingSoftware (But remember to search for pre-built !packages first). Also read !checkinstall	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 17:35:45 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-08-25 03:18:32 Requested 398 times
traffic	<reply> NOTICE - There is a lot of traffic in this channel at the moment. Please try to keep your sentences into a single message, avoid repeating the same question multiple times, use http://paste.ubuntu.com for pasting, remember to mention the nickname of the person you're addressing, and join #ubuntu-offtopic for anything that is not Ubuntu support. Thank you for understanding!	Added by LjL Date: 2006-10-22 01:00:37 Last edited by jrib Date: 2009-12-14 16:23:57 Requested 264 times
cloak hostmask nicksetup vhost	<reply> To get an Ubuntu member cloak or any other one, first register your nick as detailed at https://libera.chat/guides/registration - For Ubuntu member cloaks, then ask in #ubuntu-irc and link to your Launchpad profile. For general ones, ask in #libera-cloak - See also !membership	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-07-01 02:14:53 Last edited by kryten Date: 2021-05-24 22:54:35 Requested 253 times
drink-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Remember folks; don't drink and IRC!	Added by LjL Date: 2007-12-28 03:07:33 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-03-20 01:24:08 Requested 169 times
membership	<reply>Ubuntu Membership means recognition of a significant and sustained contribution to Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community. For more info see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership/NewMember	Added by Mez Date: 2007-01-22 16:02:33 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2013-12-04 22:29:06 Requested 98 times
f5	<deleted><reply> Remember that every time you hit refresh, Canonical is wasting money, bandwidth, and CPU time serving your request instead of doing useful things like uploading the image or paying for ShipIt disks. Please do so sparingly.	Added by tonyyarusso Date: 2007-10-18 04:30:57 Last edited by Pici Date: 2014-04-17 15:53:18 Requested 77 times
releaseparty rp	<reply> Please remember that #ubuntu, #kubuntu, #xubuntu, #edubuntu, and #lubuntu are support channels. To countdown to !Saucy release and then party once it happens, join #ubuntu-release-party - For in-person parties, see http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/global/2534/	Added by tonyyarusso Date: 2007-04-19 05:35:09 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2013-10-14 00:25:54 Requested 52 times
moztest mozillatest	<reply> The Mozilla-testing repos can be found at: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/firefox-aurora. Please remember these are testing repos, the packages in these repos are not stable and may break things on your system. Use with caution. Please report bugs found from these packages to: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs	Added by gnomefreak Date: 2007-04-18 18:58:22 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2013-03-23 02:49:06 Requested 48 times
hdbug	<reply>Ubuntu does not modify the settings that affect HD lifespans by default. An analysis from an Ubuntu Technical Board member and ACPI expert can be found at http://mjg59.livejournal.com/77672.html (See https://launchpad.net/bugs/59695 and http://tinyurl.com/2vyrft for more information)	Added by Pici Date: 2007-10-31 14:56:09 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-13 23:22:53 Requested 48 times
planet blogs	<reply> Planet Ubuntu (blogs of Ubuntu developers and members) can be found at http://planet.ubuntu.com	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-10-06 22:07:15 Requested 42 times
iirc	<reply> IIRC means "if I remember correctly"	Added by thoreauputic Date: 2006-07-25 22:13:15 Requested 39 times
mako	<deleted><reply>Benjamin "Mako" Hill is a member of the Community Council and co-author of The Official Ubuntu Book.	Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-11-14 15:43:57 Last edited by jussi Date: 2012-01-03 09:54:30 Requested 18 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
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
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
membership-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply> Service guarantees citizenship!	Added by rww Date: 2016-02-07 03:59:02 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-08-05 17:26:18 Requested 3 times
ubuntuemail	<deleted><reply>An @ubuntu.com email alias is a privilege that is granted to all Ubuntu members. Please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuEmail and !member.	Added by jpds Date: 2008-09-21 07:47:04 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-05-18 23:55:29 Requested 1 times
membershipboard	<reply> The Membership Board consists of ahoneybun, cwayne18, elacheche, hggdh, IdleOne, iulian, jcastro, Kilos, marcoceppi, popey, rickspencer3, s-fox, toddy and wxl - they are here to help, just ask! :) You can also send them an email at ubuntu-membership-boards@lists.ubuntu.com	Added by Pici Date: 2015-12-03 18:10:48 Requested 1 times
newmember	<alias> member	Added by Mez Date: 2007-01-22 16:03:15 Requested 0 times
unpythonic-#python	<reply> This channel only deals with Pythonic constructs. If you want do discuss un-Pythonic constructs or topic, please join #python-unpythonic (but remember our Guidos apply there too)	Added by LjL Date: 2013-10-16 17:13:25 Requested 0 times