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Which version of Ubuntu should I use to begin my contribution in packaging?

I follow the MOTU's guide about packaging, there is a note that advice to do the packaging work in the current development version ( I'm running 13.04 ) and to use a VM. I don't know exactly which is ...
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How to see/list history of all wiki contributions/edits by an author/user in wiki.ubuntu.com (MoinMoin?)

I have logged in some time ago in wiki.ubuntu.com, making some edits. Now I have logged in again (always via my Launchpad ID) - and when I click on my username, all I get is some preferences, as ...
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wiki.ubuntu.com forcing https with improper security certificate [closed]

Site: https://wiki.ubuntu.com When you attempt to go to the HTTP wiki site, the HTTP server sends a "Moved Permanently" response forcing the browser to use HTTPS/SSL, but the certificate being ...
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Howto run UbuntuOne headless

Following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOne/Headless I run into a snag at: u1sdtool --start It gives: X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication (Why X11?? This was supposed to be ...
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Is there a kind of Ubuntu Wiki sitemap or contents index?

I feel the Ubuntu Wiki contains treasures, but I as much feel unable to exploit its contents as much as I would like. What I miss, is a kind of contents index, may be by categories, but a classical ...
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How can I browse Ubuntu Wiki offline?

I am accustomed to offline wiki browsing. I thought it would be great if I can read Ubuntu wiki in the same way. Is there anyway I can read Ubuntu Wiki offline? Help will be much appreciated if I ...
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How to suggest that a wiki page be deleted? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What team do I need to talk to about deleting a page on help.ubuntu.com? Background: There's a video clip on the topic but it isn't clear who is being addressed. What ...
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How to subscribe to all wiki.ubuntu.com page changes

I can subscribe to each wiki.ubuntu.com page individually but some users are notified on each change. How to add myself to be also notified on each change? And how to remove? Im still getting even ...
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What steps should I take when I find wrong information in the Ubuntu wiki pages?

I sometimes end up in a Ubuntu wiki page when looking for information. Most of the times that information is a bit out dated, which is fine, others its mostly wrong or does not reflect the actuality. ...
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How to contribute to very outdated pages in Ubuntu

I was looking for hardware pages in the Ubuntu Wiki like for example: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsMultimediaWebCamerasGenius And the last time several of those were tested was ...
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How do I setup a redirect/alias for the Ubuntu wiki?

I have a wiki page that I'd like to setup a redirect (or an alias). I have http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOffice, and I'd like to have http://wiki.ubuntu.com/libreoffice be a re-direct. Also, is there ...
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What team do I need to talk to about deleting a page on help.ubuntu.com?

I would like to delete a junky page from help.ubuntu.com, but it seems I do not have access to the page, what team should I talk to to have the page removed?
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What happened to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter?

I just noticed that no new "Weekly" newsletter has been released since January, and I can't seem to find any information on why the newsletter has been put on hold for this long. Does anyone know ...
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Ubuntu Wiki refuses to change theme

I'm attempting to do everything I can in terms of trying to make sure my team's wiki page looks good, but sadly, I cannot seem to activate the new theme (I'm stuck using the old one, for some odd ...