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| pdf acrobat | <reply>The Portable Document Format is created by Adobe; PDF files are viewable in Ubuntu with Xpdf, Okular, Evince and also Adobe Reader (free download, but closed source) | Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-31 07:34:53 Last edited by jussi Date: 2011-04-28 15:21:23 Requested 476 times |
| de deutsch german germany | <reply> In den meisten Ubuntu-Kanälen wird nur Englisch gesprochen. Für deutschsprachige Hilfe besuche bitte #ubuntu-de. Einfach "/join #ubuntu-de" eingeben. Danke für Dein Verständnis! | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-30 14:17:47 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2023-06-27 21:37:03 Requested 6415 times |
| nl dutch nederlands | <reply> Nederlandstalige ondersteuning voor Ubuntu (en vers gezette koffie) is te vinden in #ubuntu-nl | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-29 14:36:08 Requested 791 times |
| ops op calltheops call the ops | <reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - CarlFK, DJones, el, Flannel, genii, hggdh, ikonia, krytarik, mneptok, mwsb, nhandler, ogra, Pici, popey, sarnold, tomreyn, Unit193, wgrant | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-29 12:54:12 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2022-04-13 16:45:04 Requested 26560 times |
| java javadebs sunjava javappc jre | <reply> To just use java you need a "Java Runtime Environment" (JRE) and/or a browser plugin. If that is not sufficient you will need a "Java Development Kit" (JDK) aka "Software Development Kit" (SDK). Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java about how to install one of three current implementations. | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-29 02:26:41 Last edited by LjL Date: 2011-10-25 20:18:22 Requested 6462 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 |
| gmail | a webmail service. For information on using it with Evolution see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingGmailWithEvolution | Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-28 02:16:53 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:53:43 Requested 70 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>" | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-26 21:48:13 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2016-11-27 08:17:56 Requested 8076 times |
| wifi wireless ndiswrapper ndis wpa madwifi ralink ipw wpa2 acx111 network wifidocs wlan atheros | <reply> Wireless documentation, including how-to guides and troubleshooting information, can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-25 23:42:07 Last edited by jussi01 Date: 2009-07-01 06:16:56 Requested 12448 times |
| iirc | <reply> IIRC means "if I remember correctly" | Added by thoreauputic Date: 2006-07-25 22:13:15 Requested 39 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 | Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-24 06:50:53 Last edited by LjL Date: 2009-04-11 01:58:22 Requested 1051 times |
| ops-#xubuntu | <reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - elky, Flannel, genii, ikonia, krytarik, mneptok, Myrtti, Pici, pleia2, Unit193. | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-23 23:49:36 Last edited by dax Date: 2020-06-22 02:47:31 Requested 129 times |
| ops-#edubuntu | <reply> Help! ogra, highvoltage, mhz, JaneW, Burgundavia or Seveas | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-23 09:33:27 Requested 19 times |
| debug debugging crash | <reply> For help debugging your program, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProcedures | Added by Spec Date: 2006-07-21 21:41:23 Requested 248 times |
| best | <deleted><reply> Usually, there is no single "best" application to perform a given task. It's up to you to choose, depending on your preferences, features you require, and other factors. Do NOT take polls in the channel. | Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-21 01:18:13 Last edited by knome Date: 2014-03-19 19:23:35 Requested 5121 times |
| x resolution fixres display xcfg x11 restartx x.org res fixvideo fixvideoresolution drxx | <reply> The X Window System is the part of your system that's responsible for graphical output. To restart your X, type « sudo /etc/init.d/?dm restart » in a console - To fix screen resolution or other X problems: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution | Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-21 01:03:53 Last edited by Pici Date: 2008-11-06 13:36:48 Requested 8201 times |
| disks formatting format partition partitions partitioning mounting disk harddrive | <reply> For help with partitioning a new install see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowtoPartition | For partitioning programs, see Gnome Disks, !GParted or !PartitionManager. Other partitioning topics include !fstab, !home, and !swap | Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-20 23:35:02 Last edited by tomreyn Date: 2024-10-29 18:19:09 Requested 3279 times |
| defrag defragmentation defragment | <reply> The default Ubuntu filesystem (ext4) is engineered to avoid fragmentation issues in most cases. However, there is an online defragmentation tool available if needed. For more information, see `man e4defrag` | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-20 22:49:03 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-03-30 19:26:16 Requested 368 times |
| mplayer-fonts | <reply> No fonts in mplayer? Try " sudo apt-get install mplayer-fonts " ( multiverse must be enabled see !repos ). | Added by gnomefreak Date: 2006-07-20 02:47:08 Requested 2 times |
| mplayer | <deleted>a media player. It resides in the mutiverse repository and can easily be installed via applications -> add/remove. For codecs try !codecs | Added by gnomefreak Date: 2006-07-20 02:44:28 Last edited by jussi Date: 2011-07-18 11:06:08 Requested 607 times |
| openbox | a lightweight window manager. For instructions and more information see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Openbox | Added by gnomefreak Date: 2006-07-20 01:50:38 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-03 21:33:22 Requested 151 times |
| oracle | <deleted><reply> If you -must- install oracle .... here's a good place to start: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/linux/xe-on-kubuntu-087822.html | Added by Spec Date: 2006-07-19 22:24:00 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-05-26 15:26:51 Requested 74 times |
| backup backups deja-dup duplicity | <reply> There are many ways to back your system up. Here's a few: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem , https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DuplicityBackupHowto , https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HomeUserBackup , https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MondoMindi - See also !sbackup, !borg, and !cloning | Added by Spec Date: 2006-07-19 20:32:11 Last edited by dax Date: 2019-04-22 03:04:43 Requested 2819 times |
| ie | <reply> For Irish ubuntu support, visit #ubuntu-ie, agus tá uisce beatha agus cuidiú Ubuntu isteach an #ubuntu-ie, Béag fáilte ort! | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-19 00:54:31 Last edited by ompaul Date: 2008-10-20 19:25:43 Requested 132 times |
| kb | <reply> While it is common in the computing field to consider 1kB (one kilobyte) = 1024B (1024 bytes), the correct equation, according to standard IEEE 1541, is 1kB = 1000B. On the other hand, 1KiB (one kibibyte) = 1024B - Same goes for all multiples | Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-18 23:12:20 Requested 11 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.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 |
| ubuntu-desktop kubuntu-desktop edubuntu-desktop xubuntu-desktop lubuntu-desktop | <reply> k/ed/x/l/ubuntu-desktop is a metapackage. It depends upon other packages and brings them in; you can safely remove it, but it is recommended that you re-install it when upgrading. | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-17 20:50:34 Last edited by nhandler Date: 2010-10-18 22:25:28 Requested 381 times |
| shaddap!-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> :X | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-17 13:58:10 Requested 10 times |
| checkinstall | a wrapper to "make install", useful for installing programs you compiled. It will create a .deb package, which will be listed in the APT database and can be uninstalled like other packages. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CheckInstall - Read the warnings at the top and bottom of that web page, and DO NOT interrupt CheckInstall while it's running! | Added by ompaul Date: 2006-07-16 19:52:09 Last edited by jrib Date: 2007-07-19 12:07:20 Requested 1016 times |
| binarydriver binarydrivers binarydrivershowto gatos nv | <reply> Most Linux graphics drivers are now open source (with binary firmware blobs). !Nvidia *kernel* drivers can be open source since series 515, but the main driver is now a firmware blob. More info: !nvidia !fglrx and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VideoDriverHowto | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-16 15:07:36 Last edited by tomreyn Date: 2022-07-04 02:17:24 Requested 16404 times |
| ops-#kubuntu | <reply> Help! Channel Emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies!) acheronuk, ahoneybun, claydoh, ikonia, jussi, Mamarok, mneptok, Nalioth, ovidiu-florin, Pici, Riddell, ryanakca, shadeslayer, Tm_T, tsimpson, valorie, Unit193, yofel. | Added by gnomefreak Date: 2006-07-15 22:43:53 Last edited by dax Date: 2020-06-14 23:47:06 Requested 884 times |
| apt apt-get | <reply> APT is the Advanced Package Tool, which together with dpkg forms the basic Ubuntu package management toolkit. Short apt-get manual: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGetHowto - Also see !Synaptic (Gnome), !Muon (KDE) or !Apper (KDE) | Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-15 22:10:20 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2012-11-05 20:12:41 Requested 2887 times |
| perl-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted>an ancient american word meaning "i can't code C" | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-15 21:45:14 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2009-06-14 09:53:18 Requested 16 times |
| classroom | <reply> The Ubuntu Classroom is a project which aims to tutor users about Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu through biweekly sessions in #ubuntu-classroom - For more information visit https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Classroom | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-14 18:53:27 Requested 59 times |
| themes eyecandy theme artwork icandy i-candy eye candy wallpaper art | <reply>Find your themes at: http://www.gnome-look.org - http://art.gnome.org - http://www.kde-look.org - http://kubuntu-art.org - http://freecode.com/tags/theme - http://www.guistyles.com - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/ - Also see !changethemes and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuEyeCandy | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-14 18:27:04 Last edited by daxcat Date: 2016-03-09 06:12:08 Requested 2648 times |
| ops-#ubuntu-au | <reply> Fujitsu, elkbuntu, Kamping_Kaiser, siccness, yama, we have a problem here! [Use this in Emergencies only!] | Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-14 13:52:48 Last edited by elkbuntu Date: 2007-12-15 05:51:08 Requested 20 times |
| mentors-#ubuntu-motu | <reply> for initial mentoring to introduce you to the MOTU world check out https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Mentoring/Contributor | Added by LaserJock Date: 2006-07-13 21:55:22 Last edited by jrib Date: 2007-08-22 00:36:17 Requested 2 times |
| buntudot | <deleted><reply> http://www.buntudot.org is a 3rd party *buntu news website with articles, reviews, how-to’s, and links for all the buntu's ( not affiliated or run by Canonical Ltd. ) <deleted>buntudot.org also runs a 3rd party Repository of ubuntu software see : http://www.buntudot.org/howtos/buntudotorg-repositories/ | Added by imbrandon Date: 2006-07-13 21:25:27 Last edited by nhandler Date: 2010-04-26 02:46:26 Requested 5 times |
| revu | <reply> REVU is a web-based tool to give people who have worked on Ubuntu-specific packages a chance to "put their packages out there" for other people to look at and comment on in a structured manner. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/REVU Please consider maintaining new packages in Debian rather than Ubuntu, they can be easily synced across. | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-13 20:29:21 Last edited by Pici Date: 2011-06-08 14:58:20 Requested 314 times |
| fonts msfonts ttf | <reply> Font installation basics here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FontInstallHowto - No fonts in Flash? Install "ttf-mscorefonts-installer" (from !Multiverse), "gsfonts", and "gsfonts-x11". For the official ubuntu font, see: http://font.ubuntu.com/ | Added by imbrandon Date: 2006-07-13 20:17:25 Last edited by LjL Date: 2012-06-19 14:18:55 Requested 233 times |
| oldworld | <reply> For installation on Old World PowerMacs see this URL https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/OldWorldMacs | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-13 19:37:16 Requested 38 times |
| monitoring | <reply> There are many ways to monitor processes, here are a few: ps, top, htop, gnome-system-monitor, lavaps, wmtop | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-13 17:55:25 Requested 29 times |
| packages | <reply> You can browse and search for Ubuntu packages using !Synaptic, !KPackageKit, !Muon, "apt-cache search <keywords or regex>", or online at https://packages.ubuntu.com - Ubuntu has about 30000 packages available, so please *search* for an official package before installing things in awkward ways! | Added by LjL Date: 2006-07-12 18:15:53 Last edited by knome Date: 2019-04-03 06:34:33 Requested 1121 times |
| versioning | <deleted><reply> Ubuntu and Debian have slightly different package versioning schemes, for an explanation see http://doc.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/packagingguide/C/basic-scratch.html#id2528873 | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-12 13:42:32 Last edited by rww Date: 2015-03-13 05:57:38 Requested 18 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.com/IRC/Guidelines . Enjoy your stay! | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-11 17:20:25 Last edited by rww Date: 2014-10-25 17:56:42 Requested 16067 times |
| ping | <reply> pong! | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2006-07-11 15:58:48 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2013-08-09 11:51:46 Requested 6561 times |
| ツ-#ubuntu-offtopic | the katakana character 'tsu' - often abused as smiley by Seveas and a truckload of other copycats ッ | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-11 01:25:26 Requested 13 times |
| edgy edgy eft edgyeft 6.10 | <reply>Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) was the fifth release of Ubuntu. End Of Life: April 25th, 2008. See !eol for more details. | Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-10 01:01:55 Last edited by Pici Date: 2008-09-22 15:18:55 Requested 1285 times |
| gr el greek greece | <reply> #ubuntu-gr για Έλληνες χρηστές / #ubuntu-gr gia Ellhnes xrhstes | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-07-09 21:14:43 Last edited by housecat Date: 2020-04-22 03:33:41 Requested 742 times |
| il hebrew | <reply> לשיחות בשפה העברית ולגישה לקהילת המשתמשים העברית אנא הקלד: /join #ubuntu-il | Added by ompaul Date: 2006-07-09 20:21:41 Requested 409 times |
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