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Factoid	Value	Author
trac	an open source, enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Look here for a Trac How To on Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuTracHowto	Added by nalioth Date: 2006-08-27 02:11:14 Requested 8 times
scanners	<reply> Scanning software: XSane, the GIMP (GNOME), Skanlite (KDE). For instructions see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ScanningHowTo and to see supported hardware: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsScanners - See also !OCR	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-04-07 15:23:25 Last edited by jussi01 Date: 2008-11-05 11:59:40 Requested 8 times
profanephobia-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply> Profanephobia is afraid of profane things!	Added by Spec Date: 2007-11-06 20:52:52 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-08-12 12:39:16 Requested 8 times
nbs	<reply> Some packages are no longer built from source as a result of various transitions. The reverse dependencies of these packages require an update. The current tracking list is available from http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-archive/NBS/	Added by Pici Date: 2007-11-26 17:30:44 Requested 8 times
klipper	the KDE clipboard utility. It stores clipboard history, and allows you to link clipboard contents to application actions. Further information is available at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Klipper	Added by Myrtti Date: 2008-05-26 10:53:13 Requested 8 times
ops-#ubuntu-bots	<reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) LjL, PriceChild, elky, nalioth, tsimpson or jussi01!	Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-04-30 15:43:55 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2009-04-30 15:45:42 Requested 8 times
threelaws-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply>Asimov's Three Laws don't apply to IRC bots, silly human! Be afraid!	Added by Madpilot Date: 2009-05-12 08:25:28 Requested 8 times
oggcamp-#ubuntu-uk	a two day unconference on August 13th/14th 2011 - See http://oggcamp.org/	Added by tsimpson Date: 2011-07-14 09:51:14 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-07-14 09:54:10 Requested 8 times
mint-#ubuntu-fi	<reply> Linux Mint ei ole Ubuntun tuettu rinnakkaisjakelu. Ole hyvä ja hae tukea kanavalta #linuxmint-help palvelimella irc.spotchat.org	Added by IdleOne Date: 2012-06-09 17:44:55 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-03-31 15:34:11 Requested 8 times
webapps	<reply>Ubuntu Web Apps enable developers to create web applications that run in web browsers. They provide close integration to the Unity shell for functions such as launch, notifications and controls. - more info at http://developer.ubuntu.com/community/ or #ubuntu-webapps	Added by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-19 18:59:28 Requested 8 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)	Added by knome Date: 2015-07-08 00:51:08 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2015-08-17 23:22:06 Requested 8 times
movelauncher launcher-position movedock	<reply> To move the Unity launcher to the bottom of the screen in 16.04+, run `gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Launcher launcher-position Bottom`. To move it to the left, run the same command with Left instead. For older Ubuntu versions, see https://askubuntu.com/questions/33605/can-i-move-the-unity-launcher	Added by dax Date: 2016-03-23 15:59:43 Requested 8 times
moodin	<deleted>a ksplash theme engine, enabled by default in Kubuntu Dapper, and you can grab it for Breezy here: http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=25705	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 12:28:38 Last edited by jussi01 Date: 2009-10-06 06:08:02 Requested 7 times
ubuntucounter	<deleted><reply> Get counted! You can find the Ubuntu counter project on http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-28 23:20:51 Last edited by rww Date: 2015-09-14 19:38:15 Requested 7 times
mldonkey	a peer-to-peer filesharing engine supporting several networks and protocols, available in !Universe as 'mldonkey-server'. Clients include mkdonkey-gui (GTK) and KMLDonkey (KDE). See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MLDonkey - See also !P2P	Added by LjL Date: 2007-11-03 00:31:31 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-11-03 00:33:20 Requested 7 times
studiocd	<reply>Ubuntu Studio is only available as an alternate DVD. The LiveCD installer does not meet Ubuntu Studio's requirements at this time.	Added by Pici Date: 2007-11-04 18:23:28 Last edited by jussi01 Date: 2008-09-07 18:07:13 Requested 7 times
server-network networkcli network-cli clinetwork	<reply> For help setting up networking on Ubuntu Server, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkConfigurationCommandLine	Added by ompaul Date: 2008-04-14 21:51:09 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-04-02 04:27:11 Requested 7 times
officialdocs	<reply>Before doing anything you don't know about, check the official Ubuntu document repository and wiki pages at https://help.ubuntu.com These guides are created by the Ubuntu community for Ubuntu. This will give you a tried, test and most importantly SUPPORTED way to resolve your issue and move forward.	Added by Myrtti Date: 2008-05-06 10:29:16 Last edited by jussi01 Date: 2008-05-06 10:30:03 Requested 7 times
schedule-#ubuntu-classroom schedule-#ubuntu-classroom-chat	<reply> To view the upcoming Ubuntu Classroom schedule, visit the Learning Events Calendar at http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/classroom/	Added by nhandler Date: 2010-03-05 05:10:38 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-12-23 02:53:43 Requested 7 times
newppa	<reply> With Launchpad's Personal Package Archives (PPA), you can build and publish binary Ubuntu packages for multiple architectures simply by uploading an Ubuntu source package to Launchpad. See https://help.launchpad.net/PPAQuickStart.	Added by Pici Date: 2010-04-28 12:01:19 Requested 7 times
ccloak	<reply> For Canonical employees requiring an @canonical cloak, please see the instructions on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Cloaks	Added by jussi Date: 2010-05-13 07:51:03 Requested 7 times
version-bug	<deleted><reply> Ubuntu 10.10's About Ubuntu application erroneously says "You are using Ubuntu 11.04". This is a bug. Run "lsb_release -a" in a terminal to see your Ubuntu version. Bug report at http://tinyurl.com/versionbug	Added by rww Date: 2011-01-24 05:50:37 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-02-07 02:05:23 Requested 7 times
mathematica	<reply> For help installing Mathematica on Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mathematica	Added by jrib Date: 2011-02-14 18:17:00 Last edited by jrib Date: 2011-02-14 18:17:33 Requested 7 times
bitcoins-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply>ban	Added by Flannel Date: 2011-05-25 23:36:06 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-07-22 05:56:23 Requested 7 times
za	<reply> Do you need help with Ubuntu or Kubuntu in Afrikaans? Type /join #ubuntu-za or /join #kubuntu-za - Het jy hulp nodig het met Ubuntu of Kubuntu in Afrikaans? Tik /join #ubuntu-za of /join #kubuntu-za.	Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-09-07 10:39:36 Requested 7 times
ucp	<deleted><reply> Ubuntu Certified Professional is a training course for systems administrators who need to deploy Ubuntu in an office environment. More: http://www.ubuntu.com/support/training/course-descriptions/certified-professional	Added by h00k Date: 2011-09-19 18:58:55 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-14 19:50:43 Requested 7 times
faq-#xubuntu faq-#xubuntu-devel faq-#xubuntu-offtopic	<reply>Lists of common questions and answers about Xubuntu can be found at http://xubuntu.org/news/category/faq/. See also: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions	Added by knome Date: 2012-02-04 22:27:57 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:54:11 Requested 7 times
admingroup	<reply> Up through Ubuntu 11.10, administrator privileges using sudo was granted to the "admin" Unix group. In Ubuntu 12.04, privileges are granted to the "sudo" group, for consistency with upstream and Debian. For compatibility, the "admin" group will continue to have access in 12.04.	Added by tonyyarusso Date: 2012-05-04 20:50:58 Last edited by tonyyarusso Date: 2012-05-04 20:55:41 Requested 7 times
fhqwhgads-#ubuntu-offtopic fh[tab]-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Everybody to the limit, everybody to the limit!	Added by Flannel Date: 2013-02-13 08:15:47 Requested 7 times
canibeanop-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply>Maybe.	Added by Flannel Date: 2013-08-18 01:02:30 Last edited by Pici Date: 2014-01-08 19:42:14 Requested 7 times
snappy	<alias> ubuntucore	Added by rww Date: 2014-12-09 21:35:37 Requested 7 times
emacs-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Ubuntu channels can only provide support for Ubuntu itself. Other operating systems have their own support channels. Please consult their websites for more information.	Added by rww Date: 2016-01-06 17:13:56 Requested 7 times
yup-#xubuntu-devel	<reply> yakkety yak, ackety ack, yuppety yup	Added by knome Date: 2016-04-22 20:15:39 Requested 7 times
tsimonq2-#kubuntu-devel	<deleted><reply> fnord	Added by wxl Date: 2017-03-23 00:07:22 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-03-23 00:16:08 Requested 7 times
standup-#lubuntu-devel	<reply> @tsimonq2 @lynorian @HMollerCl @aptghetto @teward001 @kc2bez @The_LoudSpeaker wxl[m] guiverc @N0um3n0 @leokolb @KGIII — It's 2100 UTC Thursday which means it's time for the Lubuntu Development standup meeting. Please announce yourself for roll call! Then, in order of announcement, post your items, and be sure to mention when you're done.	Added by wxl Date: 2019-05-02 21:36:34 Last edited by wxl Date: 2020-12-03 22:36:12 Requested 7 times
mds	<reply> Microarchitectural Data Sampling is a security issue with Intel processors. Update your system to receive the kernel and microcode patches. Visit https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/MDS for more info and recommendations.	Added by dax Date: 2019-05-15 16:56:23 Requested 7 times
lxc	<reply> LXC containers can be used to run isolated Linux systems with less overhead than a VM. https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/lxc.html and https://linuxcontainers.org/	Added by hggdh Date: 2019-07-16 16:48:51 Requested 7 times
25.04	<reply> Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) will be the 42nd release of Ubuntu, scheduled for release April 2025 (https://ubottu.com/y/pp). Join #ubuntu-next for support and questions.	Added by tomreyn Date: 2024-10-18 11:37:09 Requested 7 times
nonxgl noxgl	a script that allows you to run applications which require direct rendering under XGL (e.g. OpenGL games). It only works with nVidia cards. More information here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=176636	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-10-20 18:25:23 Requested 6 times
doubleclick-#kubuntu	<alias> mouse-#kubuntu	Added by fdoving Date: 2007-01-04 00:52:42 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2010-10-30 01:36:39 Requested 6 times
ops-#ubuntu-ohio	<reply>Help! jacobmp92, meatballhat, rrittenhouse, PWill or Vorian.	Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-03-14 01:05:05 Requested 6 times
kickstart	<reply> Ways to automate installation of Ubuntu on multiple machines are described at https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/installation-guide/amd64/apb.html - See also !cloning	Added by LJL Date: 2007-03-21 01:00:32 Last edited by Jordan_U Date: 2014-12-04 23:22:27 Requested 6 times
meetings-#edubuntu meeting-#edubuntu	<reply> Edubuntu meetings are (usually) held weekly on Wednesdays, alternating between 12:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC. « @schedule » may show when the next one will be, otherwise check the !fridge. All welcome!	Added by bimberi Date: 2007-04-19 06:35:59 Last edited by bimberi Date: 2007-05-02 22:57:54 Requested 6 times
ops-#ubuntu-nl	<reply> Help! profoX, JanC, Seveas, defrysk, joolz, SWAT of wdh!	Added by Seveas Date: 2007-11-11 18:16:28 Requested 6 times
offtopic-#ubuntustudio chat-#ubuntustudio	<alias> ubuntustudio-channels	Added by LjL Date: 2008-01-17 22:32:28 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2015-12-10 04:27:16 Requested 6 times
xubuntu-compiz	<deleted><reply> You can find an excellent tutorial on how to configure Xubuntu with compiz at http://xubuntublog.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/xubuntu-compiz-pretty-pretty-xubuntu/	Added by Flannel Date: 2008-07-21 06:01:23 Last edited by knome Date: 2013-11-10 17:09:56 Requested 6 times
offtopic-#kubuntu-devel	<reply> #kubuntu-devel is the development channel for Kubuntu, please use #kubuntu for support questions and #kubuntu-offtopic for general chatter. Thanks	Added by stdin Date: 2008-12-20 14:41:02 Last edited by stdin Date: 2008-12-20 14:42:00 Requested 6 times
preinstalled	<reply>Looking for a system with Ubuntu preinstalled? see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuPre-installed	Added by jussi Date: 2010-04-20 17:01:59 Last edited by jussi Date: 2010-04-20 17:04:05 Requested 6 times
oneko-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> oneko is the cat of cats, the loler with minions, the sudo apt-get installable one, the cat of our times, but not the cat of the command line!	Added by rww Date: 2011-01-23 04:44:06 Requested 6 times
biting-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Biting is excellent! It's like kissing, only there's a winner!	Added by rww Date: 2011-05-19 22:06:42 Requested 6 times