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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| hardy heron 8.04 | <reply> Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) was the eighth release of Ubuntu. Desktop support ended on May 12 2011, Server support ended on May 9th 2013. See https://ubottu.com/y/hardy for more details. | PriceChild Added on: 2007-08-29 22:41:06 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 07:01:30 Requested 2464 times |
| lucid 10.04 | <reply> Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) was the twelfth release of Ubuntu. Desktop support ended May 9 2013. Server support ended on April 30 2015. See https://ubottu.com/y/lucid for more details. | Amaranth Added on: 2009-09-20 08:35:19 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 07:01:58 Requested 2337 times |
| lts | <reply> LTS means Long Term Support. LTS versions are supported for 5 years on the desktop and server. The latest LTS version of Ubuntu is !$curLTS ($curLTSLong $curLTSNum). Ubuntu !flavors may have different support durations, check their release notes for information. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 23:13:48 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-05-01 19:28:52 Requested 2133 times |
| server ubuntu-server | <reply> Ubuntu Server Edition is a release of Ubuntu designed especially for server environments, including a server specific !kernel and no !GUI. The install CD contains many server applications. Current !LTS version is !$curLTS ($curLTSLong $curLTSNum) - More info: http://www.ubuntu.co…veredition - Guide: https://help.ubuntu.…erverguide - Support in #ubuntu-server | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 08:25:07 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:39:57 Requested 1632 times |
| download mirror mirrors | <reply> Ubuntu installation CDs can be downloaded from http://releases.ubuntu.com - Mirrors can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.…om/Mirrors - PLEASE use the !torrents to download !$curStable, and help keeping the servers' load low! | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 08:46:50 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:39:20 Requested 1606 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 |
| ftp ftp clients ftp client | <reply> FTP clients: Nautilus (Places -> Connect to server), gFTP, FileZilla (for !GNOME); Konqueror, Kasablanca, KFTPGrabber (for !KDE); FireFTP (for Firefox); ftp, lftp (for !cli) - See also !FTPd | bimberi Added on: 2006-07-24 06:50:53 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2009-04-11 01:58:22 Requested 1050 times |
| time ntp | <reply> Information about using and setting your computer's clock on Ubuntu can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…UbuntuTime - See https://help.ubuntu.…e/NTP.html for information on usage of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) | LjL Added on: 2007-12-11 16:11:33 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:41:04 Requested 772 times |
| pulseaudio pulse | <reply> PulseAudio is a sound server intended as a drop-in replacement for !ESD - See https://wiki.ubuntu.…PulseAudio for information and installation instructions | LjL Added on: 2008-02-19 03:58:10 Never edited Requested 767 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 |
| dontzap | <deleted><reply> To re-enable the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace combination that restarts your X server see https://wiki.ubuntu.…ig/DontZap | LjL Added on: 2009-03-20 02:24:54 Last edited by bazhang Last modified: 2012-04-19 16:03:58 Requested 696 times |
| xconfig | <reply> To reconfigure your X server, open a console and type « sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg » - To configure only the driver and resolution, type « sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh » - See also !FixRes | nalioth Added on: 2006-08-07 20:14:52 Never edited Requested 683 times |
| ftpd ftp servers ftp server ftp-server | <reply> FTP servers: ftpd, proftpd, pure-ftpd, twoftpd, vsftpd, MuddleFTPd, wzdftpd - Graphical front-ends: PureAdmin, GProftpd (for GNOME), KcmPureftpd (for !KDE) - See also !FTP | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:16:36 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2007-10-23 18:42:41 Requested 640 times |
| dapper drake dapper drake 6.06 | <reply> Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) was the fourth release of Ubuntu. Desktop support ended on July 14th 2009, Server support ended on June 1st 2011. See !eol and !upgrade for more details. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-17 23:17:22 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2011-06-01 21:31:13 Requested 557 times |
| gpgerr badsig ppagpg | <reply> Getting GPG errors after adding custom repositories? Find the GPG keyword for the repository (it's 437D05B5 for the standard ones) and run « sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com <key> » | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-29 17:03:36 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2010-11-30 02:27:36 Requested 528 times |
| tor | <reply> Tor is a program to route connections through several servers for anonymity. It is in Ubuntu's repositories, but the Tor Project recommends using their Tor packages due to past issues with Ubuntu's. For setup info, see option (2) of https://www.torproje…an.html.en | LjL Added on: 2007-11-04 23:20:20 Last edited by ezri Last modified: 2016-03-09 21:22:05 Requested 482 times |
| postfix | the default !MTA and !MDA on Ubuntu. For help, read https://help.ubuntu.…ty/Postfix and https://help.ubuntu.…SetupHowto - See also !MailServer | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 08:33:44 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-11 16:29:03 Requested 321 times |
| dns | <reply> To set up a Domain Name Service see the !serverguide - https://help.ubuntu.…e/dns.html | Madpilot Added on: 2007-11-12 07:06:45 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:41:45 Requested 297 times |
| serverguide guide | <reply> The Ubuntu server guide may be found at https://help.ubuntu.…rverguide/ | jpds Added on: 2008-07-20 19:30:54 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:54:04 Requested 274 times |
| security | <reply> Security Updates are dealt with here: https://help.ubuntu.…y/Security - See also !root, !firewall, !server, and !usn | LjL Added on: 2007-01-31 19:20:20 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-02-16 22:21:16 Requested 268 times |
| mailserver mail server smtp | <reply> Ubuntu supports the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and provides mail server software of many kinds. You can install a basic email handling configuration with the "Mail server" task during installation, or with the "tasksel" command. See also https://help.ubuntu.…MailServer and https://help.ubuntu.…vices.html | LjL Added on: 2007-12-11 15:58:41 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:43:32 Requested 251 times |
| ldap | <reply> LDAP is the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. For more information, installation instructions and getting clients to authenticate via LDAP see https://help.ubuntu.…LDAPServer | LjL Added on: 2006-11-29 23:50:51 Last edited by stdin Last modified: 2009-02-03 11:24:16 Requested 250 times |
| portforward ports port | <reply> For instructions on how to set up port-forwarding (for games, torrents, webservers) see http://portforward.com - also see !firewall | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:53:19 Never edited Requested 245 times |
| ltsp | <reply> LTSP is the Linux Terminal Server Project, which adds thin-client support to Linux servers. See chapter 3 of the !edubuntuhandbook, http://www.ltsp.org and/or http://en.wikipedia.…er_Project | bimberi Added on: 2007-05-09 05:45:11 Last edited by bimberi Last modified: 2007-05-09 05:51:02 Requested 228 times |
| zentyal ebox | a web-based GUI interface for administering a server. It is designed to work with Ubuntu/Debian style configuration management. See https://help.ubuntu.…ty/Zentyal (Project formally known as eBox - including in Lucid/10.04). | Daviey Added on: 2011-05-24 23:17:48 Last edited by Daviey Last modified: 2011-05-24 23:27:59 Requested 221 times |
| gui | <reply> The graphical user interface (GUI) in Ubuntu is composed of many elements, including the !X server, a window manager, and a desktop environment such as !GNOME or !KDE (which themselves use the !GTK and !Qt toolkits respectively) | LjL Added on: 2006-12-14 19:56:09 Never edited Requested 204 times |
| mir | <reply> Mir is a display server developed by Canonical and Ubuntu. From Ubuntu 17.04 ( Zesty Zapus ) onward, emphasis has shifted to embedded devices and applications, notably UBports as stated by Mark Shuttleworth ( https://plus.google.…LYubpaHUHH ). Regular Ubuntu 17.10 onwards will use GNOME. | Pici Added on: 2008-01-14 19:11:47 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:22:31 Requested 203 times |
| dhcp | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a protocol for automatic IP assignment from a router. Ubuntu uses dhclient as a DHCP client but other ones (and DHCP servers too) can be obtained from the !repos. More info at http://en.wikipedia.…/wiki/DHCP | tonyyarusso Added on: 2007-04-12 20:24:23 Last edited by tonyyarusso Last modified: 2007-04-12 20:25:10 Requested 187 times |
| php | <reply> PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language. A command-line only version can be installed in Ubuntu with the "php5-cli" package. See also !lamp for integrated server PHP. The Ubuntu server PHP5 guide is found at https://help.ubuntu.…/php5.html | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 02:23:01 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:44:01 Requested 179 times |
| identify | <reply> You can identify to NickServ automatically when connecting to freenode. See https://www.freenode…l#identify for more information. When identifying manually, do NOT send the command from a channel's tab, as a typo will give away your password. If that happens, identify and then type « /msg NickServ set password <new-password> » in the server tab as soon as possible. | LjL Added on: 2008-02-09 03:30:18 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-01-25 01:31:03 Requested 168 times |
| sshd | <reply> SSH is the Secure SHell protocol, sshd is the server (or daemon) of SSH. For setting up the SSH server, please see: https://help.ubuntu.…erver.html . Advanced SSH uses: https://help.ubuntu.…H/Advanced . For SSH client information, see !ssh . Related: !scp (Secure CoPy) | Pici Added on: 2008-09-30 18:26:26 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:44:18 Requested 147 times |
| resolvconf resolv.conf | <reply>resolvconf is a set of scripts that's used to manage /etc/resolv.conf in 12.04 and later, for more information please see: http://www.stgraber.…ntu-12-04/ and https://help.ubuntu.…resolution | tsimpson Added on: 2012-05-08 13:27:02 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:44:50 Requested 136 times |
| repomirror chmirror | <reply> Go to "System", "Administration", and "Software Sources" and choose "Other" from the drop down box. Then choose "select best server" and your system will choose the fastest mirror for you automatically. | Hobbsee Added on: 2008-04-25 06:00:30 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2008-05-06 21:49:03 Requested 133 times |
| mta | <reply> A Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) is the server software that sends and queues mail. The default MTA (and !MDA) on Ubuntu is !postfix ("exim" is also officially supported). See also !MailServer and !MUA | LjL Added on: 2007-12-11 15:52:44 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-11 16:30:17 Requested 130 times |
| ops-#ubuntu-server | <reply> Help! Channel emergency! infinity, soren, lamont, mathiaz, Pici, Daviey, Tm_T, Corey, IdleOne, ikonia, funkyhat, Myrtti, ocean, genii, phunyguy! | LjL Added on: 2008-09-25 23:48:35 Last edited by Unit193 Last modified: 2017-08-30 19:50:29 Requested 114 times |
| aptproxy apt-proxy | <reply> apt-proxy is a program that acts as a local apt repository server for a LAN, only fetching from the internet when required. To set it up see https://help.ubuntu.…y/AptProxy | bimberi Added on: 2006-10-27 04:06:15 Never edited Requested 104 times |
| mailprotocols imap dovecot pop | <reply> IMAP and POP are protocols for fetching email. The officially-supported server in Ubuntu is Dovecot (packages "dovecot-imapd" for IMAP, and "dovecot-pop3d" for POP) - See also !MailServer for information on the SMTP protocol | LjL Added on: 2007-12-11 16:01:36 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-11 16:06:18 Requested 92 times |
| upnp mediatomb | <reply> To stream media to other UPNP aware devices (such as the Xbox, PS3, or iRadio) you need a UPNP server. See !info mediatomb for information regarding the MediaTomb package | Mez Added on: 2008-06-21 01:04:52 Last edited by Mez Last modified: 2008-06-21 01:08:28 Requested 75 times |
| modeline | <reply>A Modeline is a config line in the X server configuration file that gives info about a connected display and how to drive it at a specified display resolution. http://en.wikipedia.…6_Modeline for more details. Here are 2 links to generate modelines which fit your monitor: http://bohne-lang.de…/modeline/ and http://xtiming.sourc…xtiming.pl | zorglu_ Added on: 2006-10-22 20:21:59 Last edited by PriceChild Last modified: 2007-04-04 02:26:21 Requested 74 times |
| oracle | <deleted><reply> If you -must- install oracle .... here's a good place to start: http://www.oracle.co…87822.html | Spec Added on: 2006-07-19 22:24:00 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-05-26 15:26:51 Requested 74 times |
| teg | <reply> Come play teg with us! (Like the board game Risk.) Game will start when we get some players rounded up - get yourself set up and join quickly if you'd like to participate. Install the "teg" package, run 'tegclient', and connect to server home.tonyyarusso.com, , port 2000. Ping tonyyarusso for more info. | Hobbsee Added on: 2006-12-16 16:09:28 Last edited by tonyyarusso Last modified: 2007-03-18 03:01:29 Requested 71 times |
| wayland | <reply> Wayland is a display server protocol that can be used instead of X. Ubuntu 17.10 onwards use Wayland by default on systems that support it. For more info, see https://wayland.free…sktop.org/ | IdleOne Added on: 2014-01-04 22:11:49 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:23:53 Requested 59 times |
| jeos | <reply> JeOS (pronounced "Juice") is Just enough Operating System. It is an efficient variant of the Ubuntu Server operating system, configured specifically for virtual appliances. See http://www.ubuntu.co…ition/jeos for more information. | Pici Added on: 2007-12-11 15:45:22 Never edited Requested 58 times |
| voip | <reply> VoIP is Voice over IP. The default VoIP client for Ubuntu is !Ekiga. There is also an xmpp voice component in !Empathy. Kubuntu Clients include Kphone and Twinkle. Proprietary Clients include !Skype and Gizmo5. VoIP server applications include Asterisk and Yate ( both in repositories ), FreePBX, and SipX. | genii Added on: 2009-11-12 21:12:45 Last edited by genii Last modified: 2009-11-12 21:45:39 Requested 55 times |
| links | <reply> DON'T POST LINKS! $curDevel isn't out until it's announced, and indicating anything otherwise causes the server to get more load, thus making the release LATER. Is that what you want? | tonyyarusso Added on: 2009-10-28 23:56:25 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2010-04-26 23:24:14 Requested 43 times |
| doublejoin | <reply> Your IRC client is completing NickServ authentication after joining channels, which triggers a fake quit and rejoin to apply your cloak and increases channel noise. The best way to avoid this is to use SASL (https://freenode.net…swer/sasl) - further alternatives are CertFP (https://freenode.net…r/certfp), and server password ("<account>:<password>") | knome Added on: 2013-04-13 22:19:45 Last edited by krytarik Last modified: 2017-04-03 21:35:21 Requested 40 times |
| keyserver | <reply> The ubuntu key server is to be found at http://keyserver.ubu…com:11371. If this one is unresponsive you can use most other gpg key servers as well - for instance http://pgp.mit.edu/ | jrib Added on: 2009-10-31 21:18:56 Last edited by Flannel Last modified: 2009-11-01 08:14:25 Requested 36 times |
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