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11.10× 5490
The current stable release of Ubuntu, codenamed "Oneiric Ocelot". Released on October 13th, 2011. You should only use this tag if your question is hardware or version-specific.
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11.04× 3565
The previous release of Ubuntu, Natty Narwhal 11.04, released on April 28th 2011. Superseded by 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" on October 13, 2011. You should only use this tag if your question is hardware or…
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unity× 2476
Ubuntu's default interface since Ubuntu 11.04. Its main components are the panel (at the top of the screen), the launcher (on the left), and the dash (revealed by clicking the Ubuntu button o…
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10.10× 2195
The Ubuntu release released October 10, 2010. Supported until April 2012. Code named "Maverick Meerkat". Superseded by 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" on April 28, 2011. You should only use this tag if your que…
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installation× 1688
Installing Ubuntu, or installing programs from within Ubuntu. This tag is for questions about the installation process in general; use the "installation-problem" tag for issues encountered during the …
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10.04× 1566
The current Long Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu. Released April 2010 it will be supported until April 2013 on Desktops and April 2015 on Servers. Codenamed "Lucid Lynx". You should only use this…
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networking× 1049
may include questions about home networks, internet problems, official repository issues or anything to do with networks, internet or server administration or clouds.
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server× 1026
Questions related to Ubuntu Server
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wireless× 1014
Questions about wireless connections. Not limited to wifi.
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gnome× 970
the name for a collection of software that provides the desktop environment used by Ubuntu (but not Kubuntu or Xubuntu). This is a very general tag that should only be used for questions refe…
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ubuntu-one× 879
Canonical's file and application synchronisation service.
As well as file sync, U1 allows access to contacts, notes or bookmarks from other Ubuntu computers or through its web interface. It also in…
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sound× 842
Sound-related questions. (Microphones, Speakers, etc)
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driver× 835
Device driver or software driver program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device.
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software-recommendation× 830
Questions asking for specific applications that perform a given task or work with a given file format. If you're looking specifically for a game, use the "game-recommendation" tag instead.
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boot× 811
Questions about the boot-up process.
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nvidia× 702
Questions related to the Nvidia graphics and motherboard chipsets and the related drivers.
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command-line× 701
a way of interacting with the system and software by typing text commands into a terminal.
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upgrade× 665
For questions about upgrading, whether it's about upgrading packages, your system, or even hardware!
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nautilus× 652
the default file manager for Ubuntu.
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compiz× 640
a compositing window manager that uses 3D graphics hardware to enhance the usability and aesthetics of the desktop environment.
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apt× 599
Advanced Packaging Tool, package manager for Debian based distributions.
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terminal× 598
Questions related to the Terminal, and other so-called "Command-line-foo!"
Please make sure that "terminal" is the correct tag to use and not "bash". Thanks
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xorg× 559
Questions about X.Org Server (commonly known as Xorg Server, XServer or Xorg), the software that runs the X window system used by most desktop window managers (GNOME, KDE, etc)
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firefox× 541
a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. As of December 2011, Firefox is the third most widely used browse…
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gnome-shell× 529
a shell for GNOME 3 but is not installed by default in Ubuntu or any official derivatives. It provides core interface functions like switching to windows and launching applications. Thi…
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kernel× 514
a monolithic kernel originally developed by Linus Torvalds who still directs its development to this day. The latest stable release of the kernel is 3.0.
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video× 512
Questions related to video playback and recording in Ubuntu
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windows× 497
Microsoft's Windows operating system(s).
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partitioning× 490
the act of dividing a hard disk drive into multiple logical storage units referred to as partitions
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ati× 480
Questions related to the ATI graphics and motherboard chipsets and the related drivers.
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usb× 468
an acronym for Universal Serial Bus. The current USB standard is USB 3.0, which supports transfer speeds of up to 625MB/s.
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launcher× 453
Questions about Unity's launcher bar.
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desktop× 452
For questions regarding the component of the graphical user interface that implements the desktop metaphor.
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bash× 442
the shell used in Ubuntu's command-line interface.
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keyboard× 442
Questions about keyboards, both touch and otherwise. However, please add the "touchscreen" tag for touchscreen keyboard questions.
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package-management× 425
Questions about the management of packages, in particular the `dpkg` system.
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