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| pastebin paste flood flooding pb pasting | a service to post multiple-lined texts so you don't flood the channel. The Ubuntu pastebin is at http://paste.ubuntu.com (make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic) | LjL!n=ljl@62-101-126-215.ip.fa Added on: 2006-06-24 18:47:46 Requested 19134 times |
| ops kops op calltheops call the ops | <reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - Mez, LjL, elky, imbrandon, DBO, gnomefreak, Hobbsee, rob, Madpilot, CarlK, crimsun, ajmitch, tritium, Nalioth, thoreauputic, apokryphos, tonyyarusso, PriceChild, Amaranth, jrib, jenda, nixternal, Myrtti, mneptok, Pici, Jack_Sparrow, nickrud, jpds, bazhang, jussi01, Flannel or ikonia! | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-29 12:54:12 Requested 17357 times |
| codecs mp3 divx xvid dvd avi mpeg mpg mkv quicktime wma wmv aac restrictedformats restricted formats freeformats restricted realplayer flashplayer w32 codecs ogg flac real mp4 m4a free formats ubuntu-restricted-extras asf codec | <reply> For multimedia issues, this page has useful information: https://help.ubuntu.…tedFormats - See also https://help.ubuntu.…video.html - But please use free formats if you can: https://help.ubuntu.…reeFormats | LjL!n=ljl@62-101-126-215.ip.fa Added on: 2006-07-09 02:52:18 Requested 14643 times |
| ask justask metaquestion problem questions question | <reply> Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line, so others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-) | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-18 19:06:50 Requested 12965 times |
| language langauge wtf ffs foad gtfo nsfw | <reply> Please watch your language and topic to help keep this channel family friendly. | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-02 10:45:17 Requested 12490 times |
| binarydriver nvidia ati fglrx binarydrivers binarydrivershowto gatos nv | <reply> For Ati/NVidia/Matrox video cards, see https://help.ubuntu.…riverHowto | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-16 15:07:36 Requested 12452 times |
| ubotu yourself bot usage factoid brain help add help me syntax factoids everything me ubottu bots | <reply> Hi! I'm $chan's favorite infobot, you can search my brain yourself at http://ubottu.com/factoids.cgi - Usage info: http://wiki.ubuntu.c…UbuntuBots | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-19 12:15:56 Requested 11276 times |
| hi howdy hello hey welcome | <reply> Hi! Welcome to $chan! | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-11 17:20:25 Requested 9977 times |
| es spanish espanol | <reply>En la mayorÃa de canales Ubuntu se comunica en inglés. Para ayuda en Español, por favor entre en los canales #ubuntu-es o #kubuntu-es. | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-18 01:16:12 Requested 9597 times |
| wifi wireless ndiswrapper ndis wpa madwifi ralink ipw wpa2 acx111 network wifidocs wlan atheros | <reply> Wireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…y/WifiDocs | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-25 23:42:07 Requested 9294 times |
| #ubuntu #ubuntu-offtopic offtopic ontopic | <reply> #ubuntu is the Ubuntu support channel, for all Ubuntu-related support questions. Please use #ubuntu-offtopic for other topics. Thanks! | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-18 16:42:16 Requested 9101 times |
| grub recoveringgrub grub floppy bootfloppy mbr fixmbr grubrepair fixgrub | <reply> GRUB is the default Ubuntu boot manager. Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.…estoreGrub - GRUB how-tos: https://help.ubuntu.…/GrubHowto | Madpilot!n=brian@ubuntu/member Added on: 2006-06-22 09:44:20 Requested 8007 times |
| behaviour patience rules ircguidelines attitude abuse manners behavior | <reply> The people here are volunteers, your attitude should reflect that. Answers are not always available. See http://wiki.ubuntu.c…Guidelines | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-02 16:27:54 Requested 6440 times |
| x resolution fixres display xcfg x11 restartx xorg 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.…Resolution | LjL!n=ljl@62-101-126-215.ip.fa Added on: 2006-07-21 01:03:53 Requested 6428 times |
| enter punctuation scrolling return | <reply> Please try to keep your questions/responses on one line - don't use the "Enter" key as punctuation! | apokryphos!n=apokryph@host-87- Added on: 2006-06-18 16:56:19 Requested 6418 times |
| botabuse fishing msgthebot askthebot msg the bot msgbot investigate investigation pm the bot messagethebot message the bot | <reply> Please investigate with me only with "/msg ubottu Bot" or in #ubuntu-bots. Search for factoids with "/msg ubottu !search factoid". | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-26 21:48:13 Requested 5716 times |
| sudo rootsudo root password rootpassword su | <reply> sudo is a command to run programs with superuser privileges ("root"). Look at https://help.ubuntu.…y/RootSudo for more information. For graphical applications see !gksu (Gnome, XFCE), or !kdesudo (KDE) | LjL!n=ljl@62-101-126-215.ip.fa Added on: 2006-06-25 16:49:59 Requested 5420 times |
| etiquette spam ettiquette | <reply> Unsure how you should behave on this channel? See (in a private message with the bot, /msg ubottu <keyword>): !AskTheBot, !CoC, !Guidelines, !Offtopic, !Language, !Attitude, !Repeat, !Enter, !Paste, !Caps, !NickSpam, !PM, !English - And most importantly, use common sense... | LjL!n=ljl@81-208-36-87.ip.fast Added on: 2006-11-30 00:55:49 Requested 5404 times |
| compiz translucency transparency xglx compiz-fusion fusion cf | <reply>Compiz (compositing window manager), for a howto see http://help.ubuntu.c…iteManager and more help #compiz-fusion | Hobbsee!n=Hobbsee@ubuntu/membe Added on: 2006-06-20 16:24:59 Requested 4755 times |
| repeat | <reply> Don't feel ignored and repeat your question quickly; if nobody knows your answer, nobody will answer you. You can search https://help.ubuntu.com or http://wiki.ubuntu.com while you wait. Also see !patience | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-18 19:01:48 Requested 4588 times |
| anyone anybody somebody someone | <reply> A large amount of the first questions asked in this channel start with "Does anyone/anybody..." Why not ask your next question (the real one) and find out? | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-17 23:01:14 Requested 4548 times |
| upgrade upgrading update upgrades dist-upgrade | <reply> For upgrading, see the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.…gradeNotes - see also http://www.ubuntu.co…/upgrading | Amaranth!n=amaranth@ubuntu/mem Added on: 2006-06-23 08:11:05 Requested 4227 times |
| fr french francais france | <reply> Ce canal est en anglais uniquement. Si vous avez besoin d'aide ou voulez discuter en francais, merci de rejoindre #ubuntu-fr | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-18 01:16:34 Requested 4214 times |
| sound alsa dmix audio | <reply> If you're having problems with sound, first ensure ALSA is selected, by double clicking on the volume control, then File -> Change Device (ALSA Mixer). If that fails, see https://help.ubuntu.…nity/Sound - https://help.ubuntu.…leshooting - http://alsa.opensrc.…DmixPlugin - For playing audio files, see !Players and !MP3 | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-19 10:56:18 Requested 4026 times |
| java javadebs sunjava javappc jre | <reply> To install a Java runtime/interpreter on Ubuntu, look at https://help.ubuntu.…unity/Java - For the Sun Java runtime install sun-java6-jre from the !Multiverse repository | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-29 02:26:41 Requested 3845 times |
| samba swat smb | <reply> Samba is the way to cooperate with Windows environments. Links with more info: https://wiki.ubuntu.…ermanently and https://help.ubuntu.…rking.html - Samba can be administered via the web with SWAT. | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-19 13:57:50 Requested 3822 times |
| terminal shell bash cli commands rm ln ls sed awk grep cat lsof kill symlink sh chown console konsole | <reply> The linux terminal or command-line interface is very powerful. Open a terminal via Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal (Gnome) or K-menu -> System -> Konsole (KDE). Guide: https://help.ubuntu.…heTerminal | Madpilot!n=brian@ubuntu/member Added on: 2006-06-24 13:07:53 Requested 3689 times |
| de deutsch german germany | <reply>In den meisten ubuntu-Kanälen wird nur Englisch gesprochen. Für deutschsprachige Hilfe besuchen Sie bitte #ubuntu-de, #kubuntu-de, #edubuntu-de oder #ubuntu-at. Geben Sie einfach /join #ubuntu-de ein! Danke für Ihr Verständnis. | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-07-30 14:17:47 Requested 3666 times |
| compiling gcc compile b-e build build-essential make g++ build-essentials compiler | <reply> Compiling software from source? Read the tips at https://help.ubuntu.…ngSoftware (But remember to search for pre-built !packages first) | LjL!n=ljl@62-101-126-215.ip.fa Added on: 2006-07-18 22:50:25 Requested 3654 times |
| flash flashplugin | <reply> To install Flash see https://help.ubuntu.…mats/Flash (a recent version for !Dapper is available in !backports) - See also !Restricted and !Gnash | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-18 21:43:29 Requested 3628 times |
| it italian italiano italy | <reply> Vai su #ubuntu-it se vuoi parlare in italiano, in questo canale usiamo solo l'inglese. Grazie! (click col tasto destro sul nome del canale per entrare) | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-18 01:16:52 Requested 3494 times |
| lamp mysql php apache | <reply> LAMP is an acronym for Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP. However, the term is often used for setups using alternative but different software, such as Perl or Python instead of PHP, and Postgres instead of MySQL. For help with setting up LAMP on Ubuntu, see https://help.ubuntu.…heMySQLPHP - See also the Server CD installation process (different in Edgy+) | Madpilot!n=brian@ubuntu/member Added on: 2006-06-24 13:06:23 Requested 3397 times |
| beryl | <reply> Beryl has been merged with Compiz to form Compiz-Fusion. New Beryl installs are discouraged. See also !compiz | Amaranth!n=travis@ubuntu/membe Added on: 2006-10-03 04:26:40 Requested 3330 times |
| wine winehq | <reply> WINE is a compatibility layer for running Windows programs on GNU/Linux - More information: https://help.ubuntu.…unity/Wine - Search the !AppDB for application compatibility ratings - Join #winehq for application help - See !virtualizers for running Windows (or another OS) inside Ubuntu | Madpilot!n=brian@ubuntu/member Added on: 2006-06-24 13:08:54 Requested 3254 times |
| automatix automatix2 automatrix | <reply> Automatix is no longer developed or supported by its creators and is not recommended, supported, or needed by Ubuntu. See http://mjg59.livejou…77440.html and « /msg ubottu WorksForMe » | gnomefreak!n=gnomefre@ubuntu/m Added on: 2006-07-02 04:29:31 Requested 3143 times |
| repos repositories main universe multiverse sources sources.list extras components repo repository | <reply> The packages in Ubuntu are divided into several sections. More information at https://help.ubuntu.…positories and http://www.ubuntu.co…components - See https://wiki.ubuntu.…dedSources for the recommended way to set up your repositories | Madpilot!n=brian@ubuntu/member Added on: 2006-06-24 12:34:35 Requested 3102 times |
| ping | <reply> ping yourself ;-) really the diodes all down my left side are sore | Hobbsee!n=Hobbsee@ubuntu/membe Added on: 2006-07-11 15:58:48 Requested 3043 times |
| ntfs windowsdrives fat32 nfts mac | <reply> To view your Windows/Mac partitions see https://help.ubuntu.…Partitions - For write access, see !NTFS-3g or !FUSE | apokryphos!n=apokryph@host-87- Added on: 2006-06-18 00:07:26 Requested 3035 times |
| pt portuguese brazil | <reply> Por favor, use #ubuntu-br para ajuda em português. Para a comunidade local portuguêsa, #ubuntu-pt. Obrigado. | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-21 00:53:44 Requested 2898 times |
| botsnack | <reply> Yum! Err, I mean, APT! | Amaranth!n=travis@ubuntu/membe Added on: 2006-08-05 08:42:05 Requested 2876 times |
| disks formatting format partition partitions partitioning mount mounting disk harddrive | <reply> For help with partitioning a new install see: https://help.ubuntu.…oning.html - For partitioning programs see !GParted or !QtParted - Other partitioning topics include !fstab !home and !swap | LjL!n=ljl@62-101-126-215.ip.fa Added on: 2006-07-20 23:35:02 Requested 2701 times |
| source-o-matic sourceomatic som | not available anymore, please use Software Sources (in your Applications / K menu) to configure your repositories. Do NOT enable "Proposed updates" unless you're willing to test possibly seriously flawed packages. | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-17 23:41:45 Requested 2685 times |
| test | <reply> sigh... again? I'm busy here, I already told you it failed. | Amaranth!n=travis@ubuntu/membe Added on: 2006-08-09 10:19:13 Requested 2664 times |
| pastebin-#kubuntu | a service to post large texts so you don't flood the channel. The Ubuntu pastebin is at http://paste.ubuntu.com (be sure to give the URL of your paste - see also the #kubuntu channel topic) | tonyyarusso!n=anthony@ubuntu/m Added on: 2007-02-27 23:39:07 Requested 2626 times |
| register nick | <reply> Information about registering your nickname: http://freenode.net/…gistration - Type « /nick <nickname> » to select your nickname . Registration help available in #freenode | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-17 23:19:45 Requested 2573 times |
| ntfs-3g ntfs3g | a Linux driver which allows read/write access to NTFS partitions. Installation instructions at https://help.ubuntu.…Partitions | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-08-11 19:48:36 Requested 2512 times |
| windows bug#1 bug #1 bug 1 microsoft windowsxp | <reply> For discussion on Microsoft Windows, or help with same, please visit ##windows. See http://launchpad.net…ntu/+bug/1 http://linux.oneando…rg/LNW.htm and /msg ubottu equivalents | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-19 08:49:27 Requested 2465 times |
| shout caps yell | <reply> PLEASE DON'T SHOUT! We can read lowercase too. | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-17 23:01:53 Requested 2426 times |
| install | <reply> Ubuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.…stallation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.…emsInstall - Don't want to use a CD? Try http://tinyurl.com/3exghs - see also !automate | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-18 00:40:32 Requested 2420 times |
| coc conduct codeofconduct code of conduct | <reply> The Ubuntu Code of Conduct to which we ask all Ubuntu users to adhere can be found at http://www.ubuntu.co…y/conduct/ | Seveas!n=seveas@ubuntu/member/ Added on: 2006-06-17 23:25:29 Requested 2320 times |
Ubuntu factoid database file
©2006 Dennis Kaarsemaker
Edited by Terence Simpson