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Factoid	Value	Author
xglautostart	<deleted><reply> You could edit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom to start Xgl by default each time or could make a session file for it so you can choose X or Xgl by each login(the latter is often preferred). https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager/Xgl	Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-05-11 11:14:32 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-05-18 23:56:41 Requested 1 times
bzrmerges	<reply> are always committed at once - without specifying any file - e.g. bzr commit -m "your merge comment"	Added by gnomefreak Date: 2007-08-27 19:29:46 Requested 1 times
manuals	<deleted>for an introduction and a bit more on how to get the best out of your ubuntu install please check out https://help.ubuntu.com/	Added by ompaul Date: 2007-09-15 10:06:01 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-05-18 23:56:18 Requested 1 times
brokenusplash-#kubuntu	<reply> Supported screen resolutions are sometimes detected incorrectly, causing the splash screen to not appear and slowing down boot. Edit /etc/usplash.conf and change "xres" and "yres" to a resolution that your graphics system certainly supports, then run « sudo update-usplash-theme usplash-theme-kubuntu »	Added by LjL Date: 2007-11-27 00:05:36 Requested 1 times
gestures-#kubuntu	<reply>KDE has a built-in support for mouse gestures. See: http://userbase.kde.org/System_Settings/Shortcuts_and_Gestures for a howto	Added by Jucato Date: 2008-04-30 00:30:51 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-14 19:52:02 Requested 1 times
the default ubuntu filesystem (ext3)	<deleted>engineered to avoid fragmentation issues in most cases, see http://linkpot.net/behead/ for a simple example on how it achieves this.The default Ubuntu filesystem (ext3) is engineered to avoid fragmentation issues in most cases, see http://linkpot.net/behead/ for a simple example on how it achieves this.	Added by Pici Date: 2008-06-06 15:36:21 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-05-18 23:55:49 Requested 1 times
torgpg	<deleted><alias> tor-gpg	Added by Pici Date: 2008-06-12 18:09:07 Last edited by ezri Date: 2016-03-09 21:23:04 Requested 1 times
ubuntuemail	<deleted><reply>An @ubuntu.com email alias is a privilege that is granted to all Ubuntu members. Please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuEmail and !member.	Added by jpds Date: 2008-09-21 07:47:04 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-05-18 23:55:29 Requested 1 times
inx	<deleted><reply> INX is an Ubuntu derivative, "Is Not X" - see http://inx.maincontent.net/ and Launchpad - Support in #inx (not in Ubuntu channels)	Added by ompaul Date: 2008-12-12 21:53:24 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-05-18 23:54:56 Requested 1 times
synopsis-#ubuntu-motu	The synopsis line (the short description) should be concise. See http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/best-pkging-practices.html#bpp-pkg-synopsis for Best Practices.	Added by Myrtti Date: 2009-01-26 14:08:57 Requested 1 times
amaranth-#ubuntu-ops	<deleted><reply> Sorry about this, someone wanted to use me to hurt you.	Added by Amaranth Date: 2009-03-11 01:35:11 Last edited by Amaranth Date: 2009-03-11 01:35:30 Requested 1 times
colouragga	<deleted><reply> So now I will kick you...	Added by LjL Date: 2009-03-18 16:15:49 Last edited by LjL Date: 2009-03-18 16:16:10 Requested 1 times
llor-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply> edabua	Added by LjL Date: 2009-03-27 01:33:47 Last edited by Pici Date: 2009-05-18 23:53:39 Requested 1 times
cwillu	<deleted>a bot written in PHP	Added by Pici Date: 2009-03-27 14:27:32 Last edited by bazhang Date: 2009-03-27 14:28:29 Requested 1 times
myrtti	<deleted><alias> prayer	Added by Seeker` Date: 2009-04-05 16:49:43 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2009-06-14 09:44:50 Requested 1 times
ubotu unetbootin	<deleted>http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ - A program available for Windows and Linux which simplifies the process of creating bootable USB sticks.	Added by popey Date: 2009-04-06 13:17:19 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2009-04-06 13:18:29 Requested 1 times
outyet-#ubuntu-release-party	<deleted><reply> YES!	Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-04-23 02:22:47 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2010-10-10 10:16:58 Requested 1 times
genii yadda ps3	<deleted>Aside from i386 and amd64 platforms, Ubuntu is also available for alternate platforms. Playstation 3 ( support in #ubuntu-ps3 ) Sun Sparc ( support in #ubuntu-sparc ) Apple PowerPC ( support in #ubuntu-ppc )	Added by genii Date: 2009-05-27 18:46:19 Last edited by genii Date: 2009-05-27 19:05:53 Requested 1 times
is. bazhang	<deleted>just a cyborg from outer space.	Added by elky Date: 2009-06-29 11:52:37 Last edited by bazhang Date: 2009-06-29 11:58:58 Requested 1 times
ladidah-#ubuntu-ops	<deleted>this is a test	Added by elky Date: 2009-07-06 06:04:58 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-08-12 12:59:36 Requested 1 times
ubottu: no !list-it	<deleted>questo è un canale di aiuto solo, non è un canale o rete di distributione di fila. Per sappere chi sono, entra "/msg ubottu !bot"	Added by Mamarok Date: 2009-08-11 16:29:49 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-08-12 12:58:30 Requested 1 times
webkitkde	<reply> To enable the WebKit KPart for Konqueror you must install the « webkitkde » package. To make WebKit the default for displaying web pages in Konqueror go to Settings -> Configure Konqueror -> File Associations -> text -> html -> Embedding (tab), and move the WebKit to the top of the list.	Added by tsimpson Date: 2009-11-16 11:32:05 Requested 1 times
llubuntu	<deleted>a project to create a derivative of Ubuntu using the LXDE desktop environment. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu	Added by tonyyarusso Date: 2009-12-05 20:23:04 Last edited by tonyyarusso Date: 2009-12-05 20:23:43 Requested 1 times
ops ban list	<deleted>full	Added by ikonia Date: 2010-02-14 16:31:13 Last edited by ikonia Date: 2010-02-14 16:35:42 Requested 1 times
ubottu: no, nouveau	<deleted>an open-source nvidia driver included by default in 10.04. Currently 3D rendering is unsupported. More information can be found in http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/ - See also !nvidia	Added by Tm_T Date: 2010-05-03 16:27:51 Last edited by Tm_T Date: 2010-05-03 16:28:36 Requested 1 times
freenode offers access to irc on the following ports: 6665, 6666, 6667, 8000, 8001, 8002. ssl access	<deleted>available on 7000 and 7070.	Added by Pici Date: 2010-06-02 13:05:25 Last edited by Pici Date: 2010-08-12 12:54:05 Requested 1 times
oglf	<deleted><reply> Ontario GNU/Linux Fest. October 23, 2010 in Toronto. http://oglf.ca/	Added by nhandler Date: 2010-08-17 15:57:18 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-04-11 20:07:05 Requested 1 times
buildcomm	<reply> For procedures and general help with community building you can look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity or join #ubuntu-community-team	Added by jussi Date: 2010-08-24 05:33:15 Requested 1 times
meeting-#ubuntu-women	<reply>The Ubuntu Women meetings are held in #ubuntu-women-project. You're welcome to join us! The agenda can be found at http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/Meetings	Added by elky Date: 2010-09-13 04:37:29 Requested 1 times
triage-#ubuntu-bugs	<reply> Triage means ensuring that a bug has all of the necessary information for a developer to start working on it when they have time.	Added by nhandler Date: 2010-09-18 14:25:07 Requested 1 times
ops-#ubuntu-beginners-team	<deleted><reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - bodhizazen, nhandler, paultag, Rocket2DMn, ibuclaw, cprofitt, Tronyx, Hellow, Silver-Fox-, PabloRubianes, or DarkwingDuck!	Added by nhandler Date: 2010-09-22 21:52:26 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2017-05-05 20:23:11 Requested 1 times
idleone	<deleted><reply> this is a test	Added by IdleOne Date: 2010-12-12 18:19:01 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-09-13 23:59:34 Requested 1 times
i can't seem to get it working but there	<deleted>a thread @ http://ivan.greatboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=604 see if you can figure it out or ask on that forum.	Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-01-01 15:43:21 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-01-02 02:08:33 Requested 1 times
the moon	<deleted>Waning Gibbous (98% of Full)	Added by Pici Date: 2011-01-21 02:46:17 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-04-06 05:20:09 Requested 1 times
awesomeness-#kubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Awesomeness is Kubuntu!	Added by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-03 21:46:57 Requested 1 times
ot,u,punctuation,stopfailingattypinglawd	<deleted><reply> Sigh	Added by Jordan_U Date: 2011-04-07 01:09:37 Last edited by Jordan_U Date: 2011-04-07 01:10:18 Requested 1 times
olf	<reply> Ohio LinuxFest is September 9-11, 2011 in Columbus Ohio. http://ohiolinux.org	Added by maco Date: 2011-04-11 20:08:00 Requested 1 times
arb	<reply> The Application Review Board is responsible for vetting applications to be added to stable releases through the Post-Release Apps Process -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PostReleaseApps/Process	Added by maco Date: 2011-04-28 06:57:01 Requested 1 times
petition	<reply> We appreciate your effort to bring issues you find important to attention; however, this channel's policy is to keep it strictly about Ubuntu technical support. You may try #ubuntu-offtopic instead (but try at least to participate in any conversation that ensues), or other venues.	Added by LjL Date: 2011-05-24 19:49:36 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-05-24 19:55:28 Requested 1 times
pambug	<deleted><reply> If you're receiving https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/790538	Added by Pici Date: 2011-05-31 13:06:02 Last edited by Pici Date: 2011-05-31 13:06:16 Requested 1 times
nyan-also-#ubuntu-offtopic	<deleted><reply>nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan	Added by Flannel Date: 2011-06-17 07:34:44 Last edited by Flannel Date: 2011-06-26 00:18:28 Requested 1 times
bugresponses-#ubuntu-bugs	<reply> Several templates for Bug Squad bug responses are available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Responses	Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-06-26 23:41:17 Requested 1 times
morer	<deleted><reply> s/also good/better/	Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-08-03 18:16:40 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-08-03 18:24:39 Requested 1 times
com	<deleted>responding very slow	Added by ikonia Date: 2011-08-09 11:05:41 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2011-09-06 11:45:11 Requested 1 times
devilspie-#xubuntu devilspie	<deleted>a tool that can perform actions on windows when running applications. Actions include resizing, positioning, pinning etc. Use the package gdevilspie to configure from GUI, or see usage information at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Devilspie	Added by knome Date: 2011-08-21 19:53:06 Last edited by knome Date: 2011-08-21 19:55:27 Requested 1 times
already asked for comments, i don't think having a second bot do it	<deleted>going to be more fruitful.	Added by Flannel Date: 2011-08-28 10:10:59 Last edited by Flannel Date: 2011-08-28 10:11:40 Requested 1 times
isn't really vulnerable, since only registered users can use supybot's commands, defaultignore	<deleted>on.	Added by m4v Date: 2011-09-09 21:54:26 Last edited by m4v Date: 2011-09-09 21:55:37 Requested 1 times
logs all kicks/bans/removes/mutes in #ubuntu, #kubuntu, #ubuntu+1 and #ubuntu-offtopic. you can comment on your actions on the bantracker (using @btlogin in channel) - this	<deleted>really useful to keep track of both abusive users and bans that are around for too long. Comments can also be used to alert other OPs that a ban should not be removed before talking to you. Without such a comment, the ban can be removed by another OP at their	Added by jussi Date: 2011-11-03 12:30:10 Last edited by jussi Date: 2011-12-18 11:16:14 Requested 1 times
ppu	Per-Package Uploader. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopers#PerPackage for more information and application process.	Added by Pici Date: 2011-11-05 21:25:55 Requested 1 times
phcoder2 when someone comes in with a problem that i can't solve, like midas3 who	<deleted>trying to use grub 1.99's USB support but no devices are listed by the "usb" command, do you mind me pinging you if I think you might be able to help?	Added by Jordan_U Date: 2011-12-30 21:08:33 Last edited by Jordan_U Date: 2012-01-31 03:34:36 Requested 1 times