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Do we consider "Ubuntu on Windows 10" the same as an official Ubuntu flavour? Do we support it? To what extent?
Canonical does, so I'd suppose it's fair game.
This isn't full Ubuntu, though. It's just the command line, and that I think should retain the same behaviour except where it uses Linux-specific APIs (...
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Policy Change Proposal: "End of Standard Support" for ESM releases is effectively the "Not Supported" date for a release on Ask Ubuntu
This is an official voting tally answer. DO NOT modify it, except to vote on it, and please do not downvote it if you disagree with the statement - upvote the other vote option instead.
Yes, I ...
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Do we stop *supporting* external software?
We have a rule that we don't support Ubuntu versions that are no longer supported by Canonical. However, there is no rule about software from other sources. And I really think there shouldn't be such ...
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Are answers specific to Debian on-topic?
If the answer works on Debian but does not work on Ubuntu, then it is not an answer for Ubuntu and the scope of this site. If the solution works on Debian and Ubuntu then it's a valid answer. ...
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How long do we support Ubuntu flavors?
Interpreting Flavor Support Policy against Overall Ubuntu Release Lifespan
(This part is with my Ubuntu Developer and Lubuntu Council hats on.)
As a member of the Lubuntu Council I am fluent in this ...
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When do I ask Linux questions in Ask Ubuntu and when in Stack Overflow?
My understanding of the scope of Stack Overflow is limited, so I hope people will comment or edit to correct me.
There is significant overlap in scope (on-topicness) between various Stack Exchange ...
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Do we consider "Ubuntu on Windows 10" the same as an official Ubuntu flavour? Do we support it? To what extent?
I see it like this, it's an Ubuntu usermode, running on Windows or not, doesn't matter. I explicitly asked is it just bash? The answer was it's not bash, it's an Ubuntu usermode, meaning it's a Ubuntu ...
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Should a question asking for a workaround for a problem in an in-development version be closed as off-topic?
Sadly and—in my humble opinion—wrongly, the AU community has decided that workarounds for bugs are off topic. Personally, I've never understood why that is the case since working around bugs is often ...
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Clarification on GRUB's on-topic-ness
Erm...
In one of Oli's answers, he mentions :
[Questions] how it's installed (and how it boots) are not Ubuntu proper and are off-topic.
That's firmly within the context of Crouton, ...
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Can I ask about a problem with a non-Ubuntu kernel here?
I see no reason why not. Ubuntu is an operating system, it is not a kernel. That's precisely the distinction that people like RMS make when they insist on calling the OS GNU/Linux and not Linux. Linux ...
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Policy Change Proposal: "End of Standard Support" for ESM releases is effectively the "Not Supported" date for a release on Ask Ubuntu
This is an official voting tally answer. DO NOT modify it, except to vote on it, and please do not downvote it if you disagree with the statement - upvote the other vote option instead.
No, I do not ...
Thomas WardMod
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What's this sites stand on UbuntuBSD?
This page clearly states what is and what is not considered on-topic for Ask Ubuntu:
Questions that you may ask:
Using and administering official Ubuntu flavors* including: Edubuntu, Ubuntu ...
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Shouldn't we stop closing questions instantly as Off-Topic if we see the words "mint", "debian", etc.?
Yes. "Mint," "Debian," "Kali," etc., don't mean "stop paying attention."
You're right that it's bad to robo-close questions based on the presence of specific ...
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Unix vs Ubuntu?
Speaking as a Unix & Linux moderator, any question about Ubuntu Linux would also be on topic on U&L. The scope of Ask Ubuntu is almost a subset of the scope of U&L. The exceptions are ...
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When do we say a problem can't be reproduced?
I think it's somewhat subjective... but I would like to share my perspective for discussion, even though I am pretty new to the site.
Along with some other folks, I do some cleanup, meaning I spend ...
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Is Ubuntu WSL with Linux Mint repos/packages OK for Ask Ubuntu?
First of all, as Zanna already pointed out in her answer, WSL is on topic here as decided by this meta discussion:
Do we consider "Ubuntu on Windows 10" the same as an official Ubuntu ...
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How strict should off-topic questions be flagged as such?
This is 100% about using a command line tool that ships with Ubuntu as part of the coreutils package. There aren't many tools that are more Ubuntu.
In the same way that we answer Ubuntu users' ...
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"Can I run Ubuntu on my hardware?" questions: a discussion
IMO these should be closed for multiple reasons:
consumer hardware changes too quickly and has too many minor variations for the answers to have any lasting value. Same problem with shopping ...
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Are "respins" on-topic?
I don't see how this would be on topic. We only support official Ubuntu flavors, and this isn't one. The problem described seems to be an issue with the modified installer so I closed the question and ...
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Unix vs Ubuntu?
Most questions that are on-topic here, are on-topic there too.
But it doesn't go the other way around. For example, questions about Linux Mint are on-topic there, but not here.
And if you post ...
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EOL Notice: Wily Werewolf (15.10) is now End of Life (as of July 28, 2016) (Enforcement starts July 29)
For those who would rather not upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04 for whatever reason such as a lack of support for AMD's old fglrx driver, note that Ubuntu 14.04 LTS will still be officially supported until ...
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Should we or should we not support questions on Unity 8?
It is a program included in a supported version, and the default environment on tablets/phones.
Unless the question is about a bug, or dependant on some unmade feature we should be able to handle ...
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Ubuntu Eee / EasyPeasy - Offtopic?
Ubuntu Eee sounds a lot like the long since dead netbook remix project.
Whether this is the case or not, the Ubuntu Eee operating system is no longer an official Ubuntu distro.
Per the help center, ...
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Is Ubuntu WSL with Linux Mint repos/packages OK for Ask Ubuntu?
If running Ubuntu with additional Mint repositories is on topic here, then running WSL (which is on-topic) with additional Mint repositories is on topic here.
I am not aware of a policy here that ...
ZannaMod
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Is Ubuntu 14.04 off-topic on Ask Ubuntu?
You're right that the Ubuntu wiki uses the term "End of Life" in a way that supports your argument, i.e. it says that Ubuntu 14.04 will be EOL in April 2022.
Disconcertingly, the mobile ...
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When do we say a problem can't be reproduced?
I think if you just changed the title of the question to "Why does launching an application via gksu not work?" or similar and then keep the body as an example would make the question immediately more ...
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Do we support snapd on other distros?
Summary of the below, and moderation team discussions (aka, the "TL;DR"):
Both the moderation team here on Ask Ubuntu, and the Snapcraft.io site team members, are in agreement that it does not make ...
Thomas WardMod
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What's the relationship between Ubuntu, Ask Ubuntu and Stack Exchange?
StackExchange is the "Mother of" all specific sites. Some examples:
https://askubuntu.com is one of them and specific to questions related to Ubuntu.
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/ is another ...
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Are questions about configuring KDE On-topic on Ask Ubuntu?
Sure. Why not? What would be the basis for considering such questions off-topic? Questions about configuring any desktop environment on Ubuntu can be asked.
The question in question was rightly closed ...
ZannaMod
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Is asking questions about the ubuntu wiki off-topic
In general...
There has been a range of viewpoints on the more general question raised here of: 'Is asking questions about the Ubuntu wiki off-topic?' For me the viewpoint that has resonated the most ...
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