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Factoid	Value	Author
lowlatency	<reply> The lowlatency kernel is a special Ubuntu kernel build with modifications, such as realtime preemption, for systems which require low latency when communicating with some hardware, such as some audio devices. Included with Ubuntu Studio by default.	Added by hggdh Date: 2019-02-10 16:12:33 Last edited by genii Date: 2020-02-27 00:30:27 Requested 22 times
hwdb	<reply> The Ubuntu Hardware Database can be found at http://hwdb.ubuntu.com/	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-10-06 22:06:06 Requested 21 times
importance-#ubuntu-bugs importance-#ubuntu-motu	<reply> You can learn about setting bug importance at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance	Added by LjL Date: 2007-03-14 23:13:49 Requested 21 times
trogdor-#ubuntuforums	<reply> http://www.homestarrunner.com/trogdor.html	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2007-04-26 03:36:57 Requested 21 times
omgamaranth	<deleted><reply> Amaranth: Get back to work!	Added by Amaranth Date: 2007-05-01 04:38:04 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2009-06-14 12:54:18 Requested 21 times
brokenusplash	<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-ubuntu »	Added by LjL Date: 2007-11-27 00:05:09 Requested 21 times
blueprints blueprint	<reply>An explanation of what a blueprint is can be found at https://help.launchpad.net/Blueprint. Want to suggest or discuss ideas of a future project/feature? With Launchpad you can track blueprints (feature specification summaries) from discussion through review, approval, and implementation. See https://blueprints.launchpad.net/	Added by tonyyarusso Date: 2008-01-15 05:57:37 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2011-06-11 23:53:22 Requested 21 times
point	<deleted><reply> Do you have any?	Added by LjL Date: 2008-02-01 22:51:42 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-05-26 02:34:22 Requested 21 times
why-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Because I said so.	Added by Pici Date: 2008-05-12 17:02:39 Requested 21 times
downfor	<reply>To check whether or not a website is really down, please use http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ (requires Javascript) instead of polling the channel. Thank you!	Added by ompaul Date: 2008-09-14 10:17:51 Last edited by Myrtti Date: 2008-09-14 12:51:29 Requested 21 times
bootinfoscript	<reply> To diagnose boot issues, you can use the Boot Info Script available from http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/ Run the script with !sudo and then look at RESULTS.txt (or !pastebin it for others to look at).	Added by IdleOne Date: 2011-05-05 00:47:20 Requested 21 times
magnets-#xubuntu magnets-#xubuntu-devel magnets-#xubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Magnets for Xubuntu 17.04 (amd64) magnet:?xt=urn:btih:aee3499cb4276c6f15bed91705717cb2c02100b2&tr=http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/announce (i386) magnet:?xt=urn:btih:278bf8bbf551cd987836877daa79b1180b9bf256&tr=http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/announce	Added by knome Date: 2014-10-18 23:10:51 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2017-05-24 23:09:01 Requested 21 times
offtopic-#lubuntu ot-#lubuntu ot-#lubuntu-devel	<reply> For discussion unrelated to Lubuntu support or development, please join the #lubuntu-offtopic channel on IRC or https://telegram.lubuntu.me/offtopic for Telegram.	Added by Unit193 Date: 2015-08-09 23:08:24 Last edited by wxl Date: 2019-05-03 18:55:40 Requested 21 times
xauthority	<reply> If the .Xauthority file in your home directory has the wrong permissions (usually due to misuse of sudo), you may be unable to log in. To fix, change to a virtual terminal with Ctrl-Alt-F3, log in with your normal username and password, run rm ~/.Xauthority* and then reboot.	Added by dax Date: 2019-04-22 05:03:12 Requested 21 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
tuxracer	<reply> Tuxracer is now renamed Planet Penguin Racer! The package is planetpenguin-racer in !universe. Enjoy.	Added by apokryphos Date: 2006-12-20 19:48:26 Requested 20 times
oneko	<deleted>the cat of cats, the loler with minions, the sudo apt-get installable one, the cat of our times, but not the cat of the command line!	Added by ompaul Date: 2007-09-03 23:17:33 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-01-23 04:44:11 Requested 20 times
de-offtopic-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Deutschspachlige nonsense gibt es nicht hier, unless sie wollen banniert wesen. Actually, ich werde ihr bannieren anyway.	Added by LjL Date: 2007-12-09 17:10:33 Requested 20 times
king	<reply> kong	Added by Seveas Date: 2008-01-18 13:57:42 Requested 20 times
zing	<reply> zong	Added by Seveas Date: 2008-01-18 13:58:21 Requested 20 times
ack	<reply> fin	Added by LjL Date: 2008-01-31 22:50:39 Requested 20 times
filenames case	<reply> File names in Ubuntu are case sensitive, MyFile is not the same as myfile, and if you put spaces in there and use a console you need to "escape" the space, thus "gedit My\ File.txt"	Added by ompaul Date: 2008-02-24 22:24:58 Requested 20 times
war-#ubuntu-offtopic	<reply> Make code, not war.	Added by elky Date: 2013-04-15 02:23:38 Requested 20 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
applets	<reply> To add useful applets to your panel, right click on the panel and choose "Add applet"	Added by LjL Date: 2006-12-14 16:53:35 Requested 19 times
foss	<reply> FOSS stands for Free and Open Source Software. See !freedom for more info.	Added by thoreauputic Date: 2006-12-25 02:36:59 Last edited by Pici Date: 2011-07-11 12:18:14 Requested 19 times
kdmtheme	<reply>To customize your !KDM theme, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CustomizeKubuntu	Added by LjL Date: 2008-01-07 01:29:07 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-10-14 19:53:27 Requested 19 times
what	<reply> I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent.	Added by Pici Date: 2008-05-30 16:45:14 Last edited by Pici Date: 2008-05-30 16:54:07 Requested 19 times
crackports	<reply> <StevenK> You don't randoming just say 'do it' on the SRU team at the consistent volume that the crackports team does. Also, it's all jdong's fault	Added by Hobbsee Date: 2008-11-07 05:48:24 Last edited by Hobbsee Date: 2008-11-07 05:49:13 Requested 19 times
pgp	<reply>gpg is the GNU Privacy Guard. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto and class #8 on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ClassroomTranscripts \| Watch http://static.screencasts.ubuntu.com/videos/2010/11/10/002-HowToCreatePGP.ogv	Added by Pici Date: 2009-01-18 19:40:45 Last edited by IdleOne Date: 2012-05-12 10:26:48 Requested 19 times
debdiff	<reply> A simple way to patch Debian/Ubuntu packages is to attach a debdiff to a bug report, or send it to the team which handles the package. Learn more about it from http://packaging.ubuntu.com/html/traditional-packaging.html#creating-a-debdiff	Added by Tm_T Date: 2010-07-02 18:13:17 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-04-02 04:10:33 Requested 19 times
lococouncil-#ubuntu-locoteams	<deleted><reply>The Loco Council is huats, czajkowski, itnet7, SergioMeneses, coolbhavi and effiejayx - they are there to help, just ask! :) You can send them an email at loco-council@lists.ubuntu.com	Added by jussi Date: 2010-10-28 15:42:02 Last edited by AlanBell Date: 2012-10-21 20:58:32 Requested 19 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
vncfix	<reply> If you are getting errors like "could not open default font 'fixed'" when running a VNC server: 'sudo ln -s /usr/share/X11/fonts /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts'	Added by bimberi Date: 2006-09-26 02:23:45 Requested 18 times
ubuntulog	a logging bot run on various Ubuntu channels. You can read the logs at http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/	Added by Seveas Date: 2006-11-08 23:22:45 Last edited by tsimpson Date: 2011-03-03 21:33:41 Requested 18 times
plg	<deleted><reply> Project Looking Glass is an environment with 3D windowing and visualization capabilities. Web site: https://lg3d-core.dev.java.net/ - Demo: http://wwws.sun.com/software/looking_glass/demo.html - Live CD: https://lg3d-livecd.dev.java.net/ - Binary Builds: https://lg3d-core.dev.java.net/binary-builds.html	Added by LjL Date: 2007-01-20 16:53:07 Last edited by jussi Date: 2011-04-28 15:18:27 Requested 18 times
mako	<deleted><reply>Benjamin "Mako" Hill is a member of the Community Council and co-author of The Official Ubuntu Book.	Added by elkbuntu Date: 2007-11-14 15:43:57 Last edited by jussi Date: 2012-01-03 09:54:30 Requested 18 times
ops-#ubuntustudio	<reply> Help! Channel emergency! (ONLY use this trigger in emergencies) - PING astraljava, cub, holstein, jussi, joejaxx, ScottL, scott-work or Unit193	Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-12-20 13:49:09 Last edited by Unit193 Date: 2016-05-21 04:29:56 Requested 18 times
maintainer	<reply> The "Maintainer" field in a package's information (debian/control) should indicate the Ubuntu team responsible for the Ubuntu specific changes to a package (often the !MOTU for !Universe packages). The original maintainer is preserved in the field "XSBC-Original-Maintainer".	Added by LjL Date: 2008-01-13 18:10:50 Requested 18 times
podcast-#ubuntu-uk	<reply> Grab the lastest Ubuntu UK Podcast from http://ubuntupodcast.org	Added by Seeker` Date: 2008-05-27 23:51:40 Last edited by dax Date: 2016-04-02 04:12:05 Requested 18 times
popey	<deleted>the UK alternative to elvis.	Added by Daviey Date: 2008-06-09 14:28:09 Last edited by rww Date: 2011-07-08 02:18:07 Requested 18 times
paste-#ubuntu-gr	<reply> Το pastebin είναι μια υπηρεσία για να δημοσιεύετε κείμενα που πιάνουν πάνω από 4 σειρές ώστε να μην φορτώνεται/γεμίζει το κανάλι. Το pastebin μας βρίσκεται στο http://pastebin.ubuntu-gr.org (μετά την δημοσίευση μην ξεχάσετε να μας δώσετε το URL για το κείμενο).	Added by LjL Date: 2009-03-10 17:51:40 Requested 18 times
popey-#ubuntu-uk	the UK alternative to elvis.	Added by popey Date: 2010-09-10 12:04:31 Requested 18 times
conga-rats-#ubuntustudio-devel bongo-mice-#ubuntustudio-devel	<reply> ♫ samba rumba bueno la conga cha cha cha	Added by knome Date: 2012-01-26 23:34:37 Requested 18 times
ubuntustudio-channels offtopic-#ubuntustudio ot-#ubuntustudio ot-#ubuntustudio-devel offtopic-#ubuntustudio-devel channels-#ubuntustudio channels-#ubuntustudio-devel channels-#ubuntustudio-offtopic	<reply> #ubuntustudio is the Ubuntu Studio support and creativity discussion channel, #ubuntustudio-devel for discussion regarding development of Ubuntu Studio, and #ubuntu-offtopic is for random chatter. Thanks!	Added by Unit193 Date: 2015-12-10 04:26:33 Last edited by krytarik Date: 2023-10-27 16:20:03 Requested 18 times
kernelcleanup	<reply> For information about removing old kernels to free up space on /boot, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RemoveOldKernels	Added by dax Date: 2017-11-27 17:55:17 Requested 18 times
spectre	<reply> Spectre is a security issue in almost all modern processors, which was released along with !Meltdown (but is not the same thing). While there are several initiatives underway to mitigate it, there is no "magic bullet" software fix. Ubuntu is monitoring ongoing efforts and will provide security updates as they become available. See !usn for security update notifications.	Added by dax Date: 2018-01-03 22:56:29 Last edited by dax Date: 2018-01-10 01:30:57 Requested 18 times
nopti	<reply> KPTI is a mitigation for the !Meltdown security issue. With some workloads on some processors, KPTI has a significant performance impact. KPTI can be disabled by adding "nopti" to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT line in /etc/default/grub. This should only be done if absolutely necessary because it will disable protections against Meltdown and thus allow any malicious user process to read memory and probably escalate to root.	Added by dax Date: 2018-01-10 01:34:24 Last edited by dax Date: 2018-01-10 02:07:38 Requested 18 times
xfce	<reply> Xfce is a lightweight and configurable desktop environment used by !Xubuntu. Read more at http://xfce.org/	Added by gnomefreak Date: 2006-06-29 02:46:25 Last edited by knome Date: 2015-07-08 00:45:25 Requested 17 times
boys-#ubuntuforums	<reply> ♪ Bad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when they come for you ♫	Added by PriceChild Date: 2007-01-16 16:39:09 Requested 17 times