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Factoid	Value	Author
tty ttys	<reply> To get to the TTY terminals 3-6, use the keystroke Ctrl + Alt + F3-F6 respectively. Ctrl-Alt-F2 or Ctrl-Alt-F1 will get you back to your graphical login (Ctrl-Alt-F7 on 16.04). To change TTY resolution, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ChangeTTYResolution	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 20:53:31 Last edited by hggdh Date: 2019-04-27 18:14:34 Requested 582 times
dist-upgrade distupgrade	<reply> A dist-upgrade will install new dependencies for packages already installed and may remove packages if they are no longer needed. This will not bring you to a new release of Ubuntu, see !upgrade if that is your intention.	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-03-27 15:46:32 Last edited by Pici Date: 2012-01-26 13:32:57 Requested 595 times
p2p	<reply> Peer-to-peer filesharing clients are available for several networks/protocols, including !BitTorrent, !Gnutella, !eDonkey, !DirectConnect, !SoulSeek - Multi-protocol engines include !MLDonkey and !giFT - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/P2PFileSharing for general information	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 19:31:50 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:44:32 Requested 596 times
sru	<reply> Stable Release Update information is at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates	Added by Mez Date: 2006-10-31 21:14:37 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:45:13 Requested 602 times
html	HyperText Markup Language, used to build web pages. WYSIWYG editors: KompoZer (was Nvu), Iceape Composer, Amaya (Hardy or earlier) - Development environments: Bluefish, Quanta+ - For a howto on HTML coding, see: http://www.w3schools.com/	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 16:26:34 Last edited by Pici Date: 2012-03-26 18:42:39 Requested 606 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
deb .deb installdeb gdebi	the Debian package format, also used by Ubuntu. To install .deb files, simply double-click (in Ubuntu) or click (in Kubuntu) on them to start the GDebi utility.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 10:47:18 Last edited by Jucato Date: 2007-10-31 03:57:27 Requested 611 times
ltse hwe	<reply> The Ubuntu LTS enablement stacks provide newer kernel and X support for existing LTS releases, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack	Added by IdleOne Date: 2015-02-08 14:00:25 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2015-06-28 18:48:56 Requested 615 times
crosspost crossposting	<reply> Please don't ask the same question in multiple Ubuntu channels at the same time. Many helpers are in more than one channel and it's not fair to them or the other people seeking support.	Added by Pici Date: 2008-11-17 15:45:49 Last edited by Pici Date: 2008-11-17 15:47:24 Requested 617 times
man manpage	<reply> The "man" command brings up the Linux manual pages for the command you're interested in. Try "man intro" at the command line, or see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal \| Manpages online: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 00:34:53 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-06-23 00:01:49 Requested 619 times
rootirc	<reply> It's not technically our business, but we'd like to tell you that IRC'ing as root is a Very Bad Idea (tm). After all, doing anything as root when root is not needed is bad, and especially bad with software that connects to the Internet.	Added by LjL Date: 2007-09-21 17:20:07 Last edited by LjL Date: 2007-09-25 18:04:50 Requested 621 times
ext3	the default filesystem on older versions of Ubuntu, and the most popular on Linux. You can read/write from Windows to ext3 via http://www.fs-driver.org	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 21:35:14 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-01-02 04:11:40 Requested 623 times
changethemes changetheme	<reply> To change GNOME themes: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuEyeCandy. Kubuntu (KDE) themes: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CustomizeKubuntu. Xubuntu (Xfce): !xfce-themes	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 16:25:41 Last edited by knome Date: 2011-10-23 00:26:39 Requested 627 times
live live cd livecd	<reply> The Ubuntu Desktop ISO is a "Live" image, which can be run without altering existing files on your hard drive. Especially useful for testing your hardware's compatibility, it also includes an install option.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 16:24:06 Last edited by SonikkuAmerica Date: 2016-10-16 00:50:29 Requested 634 times
kirby-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> <(^.^<) <(^.^)> (>^.^)>	Added by Spec Date: 2007-09-14 20:49:06 Last edited by Spec Date: 2007-09-14 20:49:14 Requested 636 times
ubuntustudio ubuntu-studio ubuntu studio studio	<reply> Ubuntu Studio is an official flavor of Ubuntu for the artist who wishes to use Ubuntu as their creativity workstation. It contains applications for artists of all kinds, including Audio, Music, Video, Photography, Graphic Design, and Publishing. For more info and install instructions, join #ubuntustudio or see http://ubuntustudio.org	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 00:13:40 Last edited by dax Date: 2019-07-31 21:02:17 Requested 638 times
synaptics touchpad	<reply> For a comprehensive Synaptics Touchpad guide, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 12:12:34 Requested 638 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	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 16:16:36 Last edited by Pici Date: 2007-10-23 18:42:41 Requested 640 times
staff	<deleted><reply> Hey christel, Corey, Dave2, Gary, Myrtti, Pricey, VorTechS, jayne, marienz, niko, nhandler, tomaw, ldunn, I could use a bit of your time :)	Added by Seveas Date: 2007-02-04 18:30:28 Last edited by Pici Date: 2014-02-28 13:55:17 Requested 654 times
partner partners	<reply> Canonical's partner repositories provide a location for software vendors to publish applications. The repo itself can be added by running this in a !terminal: « sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner" »	Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-01-16 21:37:44 Last edited by genii-around Date: 2012-11-09 20:42:46 Requested 661 times
overshare tmi	<reply>Um thanks... We really did not need to know that...	Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-04-14 17:28:39 Requested 663 times
bootoptions bootoption	<reply> For a list and explanation on some of the boot options, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions See also !nomodeset.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 11:32:08 Last edited by oCean Date: 2011-06-26 12:00:40 Requested 665 times
amd64 64-bit 64	<reply> AMD64 and Intel 64 are fully supported architectures on Ubuntu. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions#AMD64_Processors and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amd64 for more information.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 00:18:45 Last edited by Flannel Date: 2011-09-27 07:35:42 Requested 668 times
memory ram mem	<reply> If you are wondering why some tools report your system has very little free memory, have a look at http://www.linuxatemyram.com/	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 12:15:41 Last edited by Pici Date: 2014-08-21 17:42:29 Requested 668 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	Added by nalioth Date: 2006-08-07 20:14:52 Requested 683 times
trusty tahr 14.04	<reply> Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) was the 20th release of Ubuntu. !End-of-life was April 25th, 2019. Paid support (ESM) is available. See also !esm, !eol, !eolupgrade	Added by Pici Date: 2013-10-18 19:43:30 Last edited by dax Date: 2019-04-28 03:57:26 Requested 684 times
adsl pppoe dsl	<reply> Setting up an ADSL/PPPoE connection? Look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ADSLPPPoE	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 08:52:29 Requested 688 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.com/community/FileCompression	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-08-11 14:55:35 Requested 689 times
releasenotes release notes	<reply> For release notes of a given Ubuntu release, please refer to the 'Docs' column on the 'List of releases' table at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases	Added by Pici Date: 2008-10-30 18:30:01 Last edited by hggdh Date: 2018-10-20 22:50:39 Requested 692 times
equivalents equivalent apps word excel powerpoint photoshop trillian	<reply> A comprehensive list of of Windows-equivalent applications in Linux can be found at http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WhatWindowsUsersWant	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 21:29:13 Last edited by bazhang Date: 2014-08-21 16:09:45 Requested 695 times
dontzap	<deleted><reply> To re-enable the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace combination that restarts your X server see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/DontZap	Added by LjL Date: 2009-03-20 02:24:54 Last edited by bazhang Date: 2012-04-19 16:03:58 Requested 696 times
ops-#ubuntu-ops-monitor	<reply> Not pinging anyone specifically :)	Added by tsimpson Date: 2012-09-11 13:39:41 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2013-07-24 09:21:04 Requested 698 times
classic	<deleted><reply> The default interface in Ubuntu 11.04 is !Unity. To switch back to regular !GNOME: log out, click your username, click the Session box at the bottom of the screen, and select "Ubuntu Classic". For 11.10, see !notunity	Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-04-30 23:48:42 Last edited by Pici Date: 2018-05-15 17:37:59 Requested 701 times
support-#ubuntuforums	<reply> This is the Ubuntu Forums Community Chat, and is mainly used for offtopic conversations. If you are looking for support, please try #ubuntu. Thanks!	Added by Seveas Date: 2007-01-15 22:18:18 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2012-06-30 19:41:36 Requested 703 times
mainline kernel-mainline	<reply> The kernel team supply continuous mainline kernel builds which can be useful for tracking down issues or testing recent changes in the Linux kernel. More information is available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds	Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-04-10 12:07:20 Requested 704 times
se sv swedish sweden	<reply> Svensk Ubuntu- och Kubuntustöd hittar du i #ubuntu-se resp. #kubuntu-se. Tack!	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 00:34:23 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2011-09-23 10:48:50 Requested 718 times
discuss	<reply> Want to talk about Ubuntu, but don't have a support question? /join #ubuntu-discuss for non-support Ubuntu discussion, or try #ubuntu-offtopic for general chat. Thanks!	Added by IdleOne Date: 2012-06-24 19:44:28 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-04-02 03:59:57 Requested 719 times
keyboard keybinding keyboards layout	<reply> To switch your keyboard layout on GNOME: System -> Preferences -> Keyboard \| KDE: System Settings -> Regional & Language -> Keyboard Layout \| XFCE: Settings -> Settings Manager -> Keyboard, Layout	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 10:48:21 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2011-07-19 15:42:13 Requested 721 times
anything anything. anything! anything!!	<reply> So, you wanted to lure me into saying I don't know anything about anything? Yeah, that would be funny, of course. Now leave me alone.	Added by LjL Date: 2007-04-02 19:25:48 Requested 722 times
locales locale	<reply> To set up and configure your locales, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LocaleConf and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Locale/	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-19 13:45:05 Last edited by jrib Date: 2012-04-08 13:33:43 Requested 730 times
intelhda snd_hda_intel hdaintel	<reply> For fixing your Intel HDA sound this page has useful information https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto	Added by LjL Date: 2007-05-20 14:18:38 Requested 738 times
source	<reply> You can easily fetch a package's source with apt-get. See: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-sourcehandling.en.html	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 02:01:23 Requested 739 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
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
gpg trust	the GNU Privacy Guard. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto and class #8 on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ClassroomTranscripts	Added by bimberi Date: 2006-07-02 09:32:29 Last edited by tonyyarusso Date: 2007-03-18 06:42:33 Requested 751 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/	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-18 21:03:15 Last edited by Amaranth Date: 2007-10-15 11:51:49 Requested 757 times
twss-#ubuntuforums	<reply> That's what she said!	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-04-26 03:45:18 Requested 766 times
pulseaudio pulse	<reply> PulseAudio is a sound server intended as a drop-in replacement for !ESD - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio for information and installation instructions	Added by LjL Date: 2008-02-19 03:58:10 Requested 772 times
trash	<reply> Your GUI file manager's Trash folder is located at ~/.local/share/Trash/ for files moved to trash from your hard disk and .../.Trash-userid/ on external devices for files moved to trash from the device.	Added by LjL Date: 2008-04-18 01:11:40 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-04-19 00:43:28 Requested 780 times
controls	<deleted><reply>Starting in Lucid, the minimize, maximize, and close buttons have been moved to the left side. For more information and workarounds, please see http://pad.lv/532633	Added by tsimpson Date: 2010-04-04 01:47:17 Last edited by Pici Date: 2018-05-15 17:38:10 Requested 782 times