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| 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 |
| willy | <reply> It is spelt !wiLy :) | Added by Pici Date: 2015-05-04 14:43:35 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 |
| mtrr | <reply> Memory Type Range Registers (MTRR) is how an operating system learns which ranges of physical memory to cache, and how. If your log says "mtrr_cleanup: can not find optimal value", read https://github.com/tomreyn/linux_mtrr_size_fix | Added by hggdh Date: 2020-07-04 15:36:04 Last edited by genii Date: 2020-07-09 00:10:55 Requested 7 times |
| 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 |
| tango | a style guideline and icon set. It can be found and read about at http://tango-project.org | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-11-22 21:57:04 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 |
| tribe6 | <deleted><reply> Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) Tribe 6 is not a formal release, but rather a bugfixing milestone. Please see http://tinyurl.com/3ytk9g for more information. | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-09-11 14:11:28 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-05-26 16:53:43 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 |
| sfd | <reply> Software Freedom Day, Saturday 17th September 2011 http://softwarefreedomday.org/ Get involved | Added by ompaul Date: 2008-07-06 04:05:54 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-04-11 20:36:54 Requested 8 times |
| stupidbot | <deleted>stupid | Added by elky_work Date: 2008-09-24 06:41:47 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-06-10 19:46:10 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 |
| mibbit | <deleted><reply> freenode no longer supports connections from mibbit. See http://blog.freenode.net/?p=254 for more details. freenode help in #freenode | Added by Pici Date: 2009-06-19 13:33:01 Last edited by dax Date: 2018-03-29 20:05:34 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 |
| debian-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> Ubuntu and Debian are closely related. The former hates the latter and wants to kill it, while the latter despises the former and wants to destroy it. Both suck on each other's blood. | Added by LjL Date: 2013-11-19 21:41:22 Requested 8 times |
| xmir | <deleted><reply> XMir is an X server that runs on top of Mir. It permits applications that know how to speak the X protocol but don't know how to speak to Mir (ie, approximately all of them at present) to run in a Mir-based environment. ( http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/26254.html ) | Added by ldunn Date: 2014-02-01 23:03:27 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 06:17:06 Requested 8 times |
| lpstatus | <reply> If PPAs or other Launchpad services seem unavailable, please check https://twitter.com/launchpadstatus to see if there is a current issue which is already known | Added by genii Date: 2014-06-15 03:24:33 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 |
| gpt | <reply> GPT is a partition table format. It is required to boot EFI. See also !efi | Added by hggdh Date: 2019-03-27 20:33:49 Last edited by hggdh Date: 2019-03-27 21:22:59 Requested 8 times |
| grep | a command-line tool that finds a string in a file or a stream. Grep can be recursive through directories and searches can be simple or complex. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/grep | Added by Seveas Date: 2006-06-18 19:08:27 Last edited by elky Date: 2017-03-15 16:21:51 Requested 9 times |
| fixinstall | <reply> For a few common problems when installing, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall also make sure you have read !install | Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-06-19 11:47:23 Requested 9 times |
| newton | <deleted>a desktop wiki for storing data fast and efficiently. It has a html syntax engine to allow easy formatting. To install it in Dapper Drake: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=185972 | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2006-09-03 09:32:03 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2009-11-08 01:11:52 Requested 9 times |
| compositor-#xubuntu | <reply> To disable Xfce's built-in compositor, go to Settings Manager → Window Manager Tweaks → Compositor. To fix tearing, you can try Compton instead, for which Xubuntu includes default settings. | Added by somerville32 Date: 2007-01-20 23:57:13 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2015-12-01 23:50:29 Requested 9 times |
| support-#ubuntuforums-beginners | <reply> This channel is for the Ubuntu Beginners Transitioning team. While we'll be glad to help you, you may find better luck in #ubuntu or one of the more specialised support channels. | Added by ompaul Date: 2007-03-07 20:00:51 Requested 9 times |
| ops-#ubuntu-us | <reply> Help! nixternal, pleia2, atoponce, etank, Zelut or jono! | Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-03-14 01:06:52 Last edited by PriceChild Date: 2007-12-16 23:13:29 Requested 9 times |
| ontopic-#kubuntu | <reply> #kubuntu is the Kubuntu support channel, #ubuntu+1 supports the development version of Ubuntu and #kubuntu-offtopic is for random chatter. Welcome! | Added by Jucato Date: 2007-03-29 07:29:16 Requested 9 times |
| cupspdf | <reply> Details on setting up "Print to PDF" are at http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/03/23/print-to-pdf-using-cups-pdf/ | Added by bimberi Date: 2007-05-22 06:09:42 Requested 9 times |
| nl-troll | In een internetomgeving is een Troll een persoon die slechts als doel heeft: het zaaien van onrust en het krijgen van reacties en aandacht. | Added by ompaul Date: 2007-09-15 19:58:02 Requested 9 times |
| sharedprinting | <deleted><reply> If you are unable to share a printer over the network on 7.10 (Gutsy), AppArmour could be the problem. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=531343 to see how to disable it temporarily or permanently | Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-12-14 12:59:39 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-04-29 02:37:55 Requested 9 times |
| appreciate | <reply> The people in this channel are all volunteers who donate their valuable time. Please do not 'reward' this kindness with rudeness. Saying 'Thank you' is more appropriate. | Added by Seveas Date: 2008-03-05 22:55:43 Requested 9 times |
| meaningoflife | <reply>42. | Added by Hobbsee Date: 2008-06-29 08:14:38 Requested 9 times |
| gettingstarted | <reply> A great place to start your MOTU adventure is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/GettingStarted | Added by nickrud Date: 2008-07-21 05:01:13 Requested 9 times |
| mootbot | a bot to make the process of summarizing !meetings easier - Information at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScribesTeam/MootBot | Added by LjL Date: 2008-09-30 14:53:35 Requested 9 times |
| ubottuguide | <reply> There is a (incomplete) guide for installing supybot and setting up an ubottu clone here: https://ubottu.com/guide | Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-05-03 12:06:27 Last edited by dax Date: 2017-10-30 07:01:51 Requested 9 times |
| opguide | <reply> A guide to help operators learn some of the skills necessary to perform their jobs is available on the wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcTeam/OperatorGuide | Added by nhandler Date: 2010-07-01 04:29:17 Requested 9 times |
| people | <reply> Mostly !trolls, but sometimes other kinds of !people. | Added by aubade Date: 2013-12-28 21:37:56 Requested 9 times |
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