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| language ohmy langauge english ffs foad gtfo nsfw profanity swear swearing curse cursing cuss | <reply> Please avoid any language that may be considered offensive, including acronyms and obfuscation of such - also see https://wiki.ubuntu.…Guidelines || The main channels are English only, for other languages, see https://wiki.ubuntu.…hannelList | Seveas Added on: 2006-07-02 10:45:17 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-24 04:47:22 Requested 20635 times |
| ubotu yourself bot usage factoid brain add help me syntax factoids everything me ubottu bots fact triggers trigger | <reply> Hi! I'm $chan's favorite infobot. You can search my brain at https://ubottu.com/f…ctoids.cgi | General info and channels at https://wiki.ubuntu.…m/IRC/Bots | Make a clone of me, see !botclone | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 12:15:56 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-26 07:25:56 Requested 18649 times |
| hi | <deleted><reply> Hi! Welcome to $chan! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at https://wiki.ubuntu.…Guidelines . Enjoy your stay! | Seveas Added on: 2006-07-11 17:20:25 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-10-25 17:56:42 Requested 16067 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 |
| anyone | <deleted><reply>A high percentage of the first questions asked in this channel start with "Does anyone/anybody..." Why not ask your next question (the real one) and find out? See also !details, !gq, and !poll. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 23:01:14 Last edited by AlanBell Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:16:56 Requested 8602 times |
| botabuse bot abuse fishing msgthebot askthebot msg the bot msgbot investigate investigation pm the bot messagethebot message the bot bot-abuse abusethebot | <reply> Please investigate me only with "/msg $nick bot" or in #ubuntu-bots. Search for factoids with "/msg $nick search <pattern>" | Seveas Added on: 2006-07-26 21:48:13 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-27 08:17:56 Requested 8027 times |
| fr french francais france | <reply> Nous sommes desoles mais ce canal est en anglais uniquement. Si vous avez besoin d'aide ou voulez discuter en français, veuillez taper /join #ubuntu-fr ou /join #ubuntu-qc. Merci. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 01:16:34 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2013-08-16 18:50:48 Requested 7926 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| guidelines behaviour etiquette | <reply> The guidelines for using the Ubuntu channels can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.…Guidelines | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 15:48:30 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-24 04:35:22 Requested 5211 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 |
| 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 |
| shout | <deleted><reply> PLEASE DON'T SHOUT! We can read lowercase too. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 23:01:53 Last edited by Unit193 Last modified: 2017-03-28 20:15:30 Requested 3837 times |
| tab autocomplete tabcompletion nicktab usetab nick completion nick complete | <reply> You can use your <tab> key for autocompletion of nicknames in IRC, as well as for completion of filenames and programs on the command line. | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 23:58:52 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-07-23 18:22:24 Requested 3489 times |
| ppa ppas | <reply> A Personal Package Archive (PPA) can provide alternate software not normally available in the offical Ubuntu repositories - Looking for a PPA? See https://launchpad.ne…untu/+ppas - WARNING: PPAs are unsupported third-party packages, and you use them at your own risk. See also !addppa and !ppa-purge | Hobbsee Added on: 2007-08-28 13:47:45 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2012-02-27 21:39:45 Requested 3014 times |
| netsplit | <reply> A netsplit is when two IRC servers of the same network (like freenode) disconnect from each other, so users on one server stop seeing users on the other. If this is happening now, just relax and enjoy the show. See http://en.wikipedia.…i/Netsplit | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 18:56:28 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:36:48 Requested 2894 times |
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<reply> The Ubuntu channels can only provide support for Ubuntu and its official flavors, since other distributions and derivatives have repository and software changes. So please use their dedicated support venues, for example: Linux Mint (#linuxmint-help on irc.spotchat.org), Kali Linux (#kali-linux), and LXLE (#lxle) | LjL Added on: 2008-01-24 22:57:06 Last edited by kryten Last modified: 2017-04-07 20:34:03 Requested 2715 times |
| source-o-matic sourceomatic som | not available anymore, please use Software Sources (in your Applications / K menu) to configure your repositories. Do NOT enable "Proposed updates" unless you're willing to test possibly seriously flawed packages. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 23:41:45 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2008-01-23 02:52:56 Requested 2690 times |
| alis alist | <reply> Alis is an IRC service to help you find channels. For help on using it, see "/msg Alis help list" or ask in #freenode. Example usage: "/msg Alis list http" | Pici Added on: 2010-10-14 13:31:41 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-25 04:07:56 Requested 2668 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 |
| logs channel logs channellogs log locobot irc logs irclogs ircmeeting 1984 logbot nsa | <reply>Official channel logs can be found at https://irclogs.ubuntu.com/ . LoCo channels are now logged there too. Meetingology logs at https://ubottu.com/m…logy/logs/ | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 16:50:13 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-24 04:42:02 Requested 2541 times |
| lol | <deleted><reply> Please don't use "LOL" and "OMG" and so forth on a regular basis. This is IRC, not IM, and using those lines on their own is not required, and it is rather annoying to the rest of the people in the channel; thanks. | Seveas Added on: 2007-09-09 11:35:50 Last edited by AlanBell Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:36:39 Requested 2489 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 |
| rar unrar | a non-free archive format created by Rarsoft. For instructions on accessing .rar files through the Archive Manager view https://help.ubuntu.…mpression. There is a free (as in speech) unrar utility as well, see !info unrar-free | Spec Added on: 2006-07-31 22:11:25 Never edited Requested 1710 times |
| virtualbox vbox | <reply> Virtualbox is a virtualizer for x86 and amd64 architectures. It's available in the package "virtualbox" in the !repositories, and you can download the Virtualbox Extension Pack for additional, non-Free functionality at http://virtualbox.org . Additional details can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…VirtualBox | LjL Added on: 2007-01-23 16:27:30 Last edited by pangolin Last modified: 2011-11-29 12:28:51 Requested 1708 times |
| packaging packaging guide packagingguide package guide packguide newpackage candidates | <reply> The packaging guide is at http://packaging.ubu….com/html/ - See https://wiki.ubuntu.…ewPackages for information on getting a package integrated into Ubuntu - Other developer resources are at https://wiki.ubuntu.…evelopment - See also !backports and !sponsoring | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 21:09:05 Last edited by genii Last modified: 2014-12-23 17:54:58 Requested 1568 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 |
| repos-#kubuntu | <reply> The packages in Kubuntu are divided into various sections. See https://help.ubuntu.…es/Kubuntu - See https://wiki.ubuntu.…dedSources for the recommended way to set up your repositories | Hawkwind Added on: 2006-09-13 06:04:21 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2008-02-20 00:23:40 Requested 1521 times |
| pidgin gaim | <reply> The Instant Messenger client Pidgin (formerly Gaim) (https://help.ubuntu.…ty/Pidgin) supports MSN, XMPP (Jabber, GTalk and variants), AIM, Gadu-Gadu, Novell Groupwise, ICQ, YIM, IRC and others. See also !Kopete | tonyyarusso Added on: 2007-04-08 08:06:32 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:53:50 Requested 1153 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 |
| packages | <reply> You can browse and search for Ubuntu packages using !Synaptic, !KPackageKit, !Muon, "apt-cache search <keywords or regex>", or online at http://packages.ubuntu.com - Ubuntu has about 30000 packages available, so please *search* for an official package before installing things in awkward ways! | LjL Added on: 2006-07-12 18:15:53 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2014-05-09 15:01:15 Requested 1107 times |
| distributions suse redhat mandriva gentoo archlinux fedora distros novell slackware mepis distro distribution manjaro | <reply> Other !Linux distributions besides !Ubuntu include: Debian, Mepis (using !APT); RedHat, Fedora, SUSE, Mandriva (using !RPM); Gentoo, Arch Linux, Manjaro, Slackware (using other packaging systems) | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 20:46:43 Last edited by SonikkuAmerica Last modified: 2016-09-02 16:41:01 Requested 1087 times |
| relationship debian | <reply> Ubuntu and Debian are closely related. Ubuntu builds on the foundations of Debian architecture and infrastructure, with a different community and release process. See https://www.ubuntu.c…and-debian - !Repositories meant for Debian should NOT be used on Ubuntu! | apokryphos Added on: 2006-12-16 15:04:50 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-11-21 19:32:02 Requested 1079 times |
| isitout-#ubuntu-release-party | <deleted><reply> YES! ITS OUT: https://lists.ubuntu…00195.html | tonyyarusso Added on: 2009-10-28 21:21:14 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2015-04-23 18:59:49 Requested 1070 times |
| fsck | the FileSystem ChecKer, which runs automatically when you boot if you didn't shutdown cleanly. Type "man fsck" for information on running it manually. The command "sudo touch /forcefsck && sudo shutdown -r now" will force a reboot and a filesystem check; "sudo touch /fastboot" will skip a filesystem check at next reboot | LjL Added on: 2006-12-13 20:01:03 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-05-04 07:55:19 Requested 1033 times |
| purge-ppa | <reply>To disable a PPA from your sources and revert your packages back to default Ubuntu packages, install ppa-purge and use the command: « sudo ppa-purge ppa:<repository-name>/<subdirectory> » – For more information, see http://www.webupd8.o…mmand.html | Tm_T Added on: 2011-06-14 07:13:09 Last edited by Tm_T Last modified: 2011-06-14 07:19:19 Requested 1023 times |
| precise pangolin 12.04 | <reply> Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) was the sixteenth release of Ubuntu. !End-of-life was April 28th 2017. See https://lists.ubuntu…03833.html for more information | Pici Added on: 2011-10-05 19:38:43 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-05-01 19:30:47 Requested 918 times |
| frostwire | a totally open source !bittorrent client, based on Vuze, the Azureus BitTorrent Engine. For installation help, please see https://help.ubuntu.…/FrostWire | Hobbsee Added on: 2006-06-26 15:50:29 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-09-07 11:28:42 Requested 917 times |
| ppc powerpc | <reply> PowerPC. Formerly used by Apple for the Macintosh line of computers. Variants are now used in popular gaming consoles. PPC was a fully supported Ubuntu architecture until 6.10. It is now a community port, see https://wiki.ubuntu.…PowerPCFAQ | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:33:49 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-03-25 12:08:32 Requested 904 times |
| shortcuts keytouch mediakeys shortcut keyboard shortcuts keys hotkeys hotkey | <reply> Keyboard shortcuts can be set in System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts. If your multimedia keys don't work with that, try the 'keytouch' package, explained at http://keytouch.sour…forge.net/ - See !Keyboard for changing layouts. A list of keyboard shortcuts for Unity is available at http://www.informit.…p;seqNum=3 | LjL Added on: 2006-12-10 21:23:38 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-30 15:24:04 Requested 882 times |
| aptitude | <deleted><reply> aptitude is another terminal-based front-end to APT. You may encounter multiarch problems on non-updated 12.04 installs, see http://pad.lv/831768 for more information. | bimberi Added on: 2006-07-07 08:24:14 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-05-01 19:31:23 Requested 879 times |
| remaster customlivecd remastering | <reply> Interested in remastering the Ubuntu !LiveCD or !Alternate installer? See: https://help.ubuntu.…tomization and https://help.ubuntu.…tomization - Or use tools such as http://uck.sourceforge.net/ | stdin Added on: 2008-05-05 21:42:06 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2014-08-08 01:56:33 Requested 859 times |
| en | <reply> The main Ubuntu IRC channels are English only. For a complete list of channels in other languages, please visit https://wiki.ubuntu.…hannelList | Seveas Added on: 2006-11-25 14:35:17 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2016-12-13 17:11:01 Requested 813 times |
| launchpad malone lp | <reply> Launchpad is a collection of development services for Open Source projects. It's Ubuntu's bug tracker, and much more; see https://launchpad.net/ | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 21:03:15 Last edited by Amaranth Last modified: 2007-10-15 11:51:49 Requested 749 times |
| tor-gpg | <deleted><reply> freenode blocks connections from Tor users on its regular servers. Users registered with nickserv can connect to freenode's Tor hidden service instead; see http://freenode.net/….shtml#tor for instructions. For help, ask in #freenode. | nalioth Added on: 2007-03-14 06:43:29 Last edited by ezri Last modified: 2016-03-09 21:23:12 Requested 733 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 |
| tar tgz tar.gz bz2 7z compression tar.bz2 gz ace 7zip 7-zip | <reply> Files with extensions .tar, .gz, .tgz, .zip, .bz2, .7z, .ace and other archive file formats can be opened with file-roller (GNOME) or Ark (KDE) - Also see https://help.ubuntu.…ompression | Seveas Added on: 2006-08-11 14:55:35 Never edited Requested 681 times |
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