View Full Version : Strangest Linux package names
Paqman
October 22nd, 2009, 12:17 PM
Simple question: what's the weirdest/funniest package names you've come across?
One that always makes me smile: bum (http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/bum)!
coolbrook
October 22nd, 2009, 12:26 PM
cdparanoia
wesside-ng
Xbehave
October 22nd, 2009, 01:14 PM
E
DevIL
FUR
Frodo
raptor
just had a look through fedora11 repos
Paqman
October 22nd, 2009, 01:45 PM
GIMP is pretty odd, too.
Sporkman
October 22nd, 2009, 01:51 PM
gparted
ncurses
snort
Hetor
October 22nd, 2009, 01:58 PM
alien
Mike_IronFist
October 22nd, 2009, 01:59 PM
PornView, which is actually in Synaptic Package Manager. I was searching for "GIF image viewer", and it came up. In the package description it highlights one of its key features, "Allows slideshow functionality for hands-free viewing".
...I don't even wanna know what this developer was thinking.
Simian Man
October 22nd, 2009, 01:59 PM
libsexy :)
Sporkman
October 22nd, 2009, 02:00 PM
cowsay
sisco311
October 22nd, 2009, 02:03 PM
beef (http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/beef)
Paqman
October 22nd, 2009, 02:17 PM
...I don't even wanna know what this developer was thinking.
Er, kinda obvious innit?
I actually applaud pornview for being honest about a major use people put their computers to. I notice none of the browsers that have recently rolled out a "porn mode" feature have gone within a hundred miles of calling it porn mode. Sure, maybe it is useful for doing somebody's birthday shopping, but I think we all know that's not what most normal healthy grown-ups will be using it for the other 364 days of the year.
Simian Man
October 22nd, 2009, 02:23 PM
PornView, which is actually in Synaptic Package Manager. I was searching for "GIF image viewer", and it came up. In the package description it highlights one of its key features, "Allows slideshow functionality for hands-free viewing".
...I don't even wanna know what this developer was thinking.
Ha ha, don't tell the Ubuntu Christian Edition people about that :).
Niko Johnson
October 22nd, 2009, 02:27 PM
gedit, pico and vi are all pretty weird names for text editors
cascade9
October 22nd, 2009, 02:29 PM
libsexy :)
Or even better, 'sexy-python' :D
Nicotine always amused me, its even better when its nicotine plus (is that wacky tabbacy?) :D
Sporkman
October 22nd, 2009, 02:30 PM
Ha ha, don't tell the Ubuntu Christian Edition people about that :).
Christians view porn, they just feel guilty about it & seek counseling when they get busted.
Paqman
October 22nd, 2009, 02:36 PM
Or even better, 'sexy-python' :D
:lol: I like it! Sounds like some weirdness from the Mighty Boosh.
Andreas1
October 22nd, 2009, 02:37 PM
Christians view porn, they just feel guilty about it & seek counseling when they get busted.
http://www.sexinchrist.com/pornography.html
i remember having bookmarked this, although i have no idea about the degree to which it is meant seriously.
Sam
October 22nd, 2009, 02:37 PM
caca-utils (caca = poo in french)
hot-babe
pornview
3rdalbum
October 22nd, 2009, 02:44 PM
Sextractor
abcde
desktopcouch
devilspie
jabber
Sporkman
October 22nd, 2009, 02:44 PM
caca-utils (caca = poo in french)
I think caca means poo in every language except Brazilian, where it means "great football(soccer) player ".
Andreas1
October 22nd, 2009, 02:56 PM
sauerbraten (german for marinated beef)
exfalso
quodlibet
latin, meaning something like "based on a contradictory assumption any conclusion is true". kind of funny because exfalso is for tagging audio fies and quodlibet is for playing them.
Squonk07
October 22nd, 2009, 05:46 PM
PornView, which is actually in Synaptic Package Manager. I was searching for "GIF image viewer", and it came up. In the package description it highlights one of its key features, "Allows slideshow functionality for hands-free viewing".
...I don't even wanna know what this developer was thinking.
I like how when I type "porn" into Synaptic Search the other result is for clamav-unofficial-sigs. I'd think this would be a much more prudent connection if I were using Windows, but.... ;)
hoppipolla
October 22nd, 2009, 05:49 PM
libsexy! libsexy!!
and the Library of Assorted Spiffy Things! (libast :) )
Seriously though man, libsexy is like legend lol xD
I think it's actually in every linux distro but I can't remember what it does o.O
Tibuda
October 22nd, 2009, 05:49 PM
I think caca means poo in every language except Brazilian, where it means "great football(soccer) player ".
No, the football/soccer player is Kaká not caca (reads as káka), which means poo here too.
Paqman
October 22nd, 2009, 05:54 PM
Sextractor
Lol, this has got to be the winner, surely? :lolflag:
Squonk07
October 22nd, 2009, 05:57 PM
libsexy! libsexy!!
I think it's actually in every linux distro but I can't remember what it does o.O
According to Synaptic, it's a set of GTK+ widgets that extends some other widgets. I guess GTK+ would kind of be a prerequisite then?
SextractorLol, this has got to be the winner, surely? :lolflag:
+1
Source Extractor
Apparently it's used for astronomical images.
Mike_IronFist
October 22nd, 2009, 06:00 PM
beef (http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/beef)
Which is an interpreter for a programming language that has a pretty weird title itself. The censored version of the language's name would be:
Brainf**k
Bachstelze
October 22nd, 2009, 06:06 PM
04:59 < Bachstelze> The following packages have been kept back:
04:59 < Bachstelze> libsoup2.4-1
04:59 < Bachstelze> bwahaha
04:59 < Bachstelze> no libsoup for you!
It really happened to me. :p Also liboob.
RiceMonster
October 22nd, 2009, 06:06 PM
I always giggle at libcaca
04:59 < Bachstelze> The following packages have been kept back:
04:59 < Bachstelze> libsoup2.4-1
04:59 < Bachstelze> bwahaha
04:59 < Bachstelze> no libsoup for you!
It really happened to me. :p Also liboob.
lol. What's libsoup for?
edit: nvm, found it.
juancarlospaco
October 22nd, 2009, 06:10 PM
dpkg -l | grep *****
juancarlos@3e:~$ dpkg -l | grep *****
ii liboobs-1-4 2.22.2-0ubuntu1
... and you?, Got *****?
Bachstelze
October 22nd, 2009, 06:11 PM
lol. What's libsoup for?
HTTP C library:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/libsoup2.4-1
Eisenwinter
October 22nd, 2009, 07:38 PM
Ha ha, don't tell the Ubuntu Christian Edition people about that :).
Flamebait ;)
sisco311
October 22nd, 2009, 09:24 PM
Which is an interpreter for a programming language that has a pretty weird title itself. The censored version of the language's name would be:
Brainf**k
The brainf??k version would be:
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hoppipolla
October 22nd, 2009, 09:27 PM
dpkg -l | grep *****
juancarlos@3e:~$ dpkg -l | grep *****
ii liboobs-1-4 2.22.2-0ubuntu1
... and you?, Got *****?
heeheehee! Lib-***** ^_^
lisati
October 22nd, 2009, 09:29 PM
Not so much a package name, but sometimes I have to get my mind out of the gutter when a thread turns to discussing root privileges.
Tomone
October 23rd, 2009, 03:56 AM
lame
feh
slurm
SomeGuyDude
October 23rd, 2009, 03:58 AM
Scrot really needs to be changed considering that's my most often used slang term for my happy bag.
RedSquirrel
October 23rd, 2009, 04:08 AM
libass
libass-dev
As a configure option:
./configure --enable-***
(Small things amuse small minds. :))
juancarlospaco
October 23rd, 2009, 04:53 AM
clamav-testfiles
The fun part, Its a package full of Viruses,
...for testing ClamAV
carole2233
October 23rd, 2009, 04:58 AM
I saw a girl wearing jean with " bitch" on it.
kk0sse54
October 23rd, 2009, 05:02 AM
Scrot really needs to be changed considering that's my most often used slang term for my happy bag.
That and scrotwm
schauerlich
October 23rd, 2009, 05:15 AM
That and scrotwm
I'll admit, I chuckled at that.
wilee-nilee
October 23rd, 2009, 05:26 AM
http://www.sexinchrist.com/pornography.html
i remember having bookmarked this, although i have no idea about the degree to which it is meant seriously.
I think that is the best link I have seen, I guess if there is a way for justification one will be found, that serves the needs of the parties involved.
cascade9
October 23rd, 2009, 04:14 PM
libsexy! libsexy!!
and the Library of Assorted Spiffy Things! (libast :) )
Seriously though man, libsexy is like legend lol xD
I think it's actually in every linux distro but I can't remember what it does o.O
A few things, but AFAIK spell checking is the most common use for it. Thats the only reason why I've used it anyway ;)
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