About the projectThe site irclogs.ubuntu.com is an archive where Ubuntu community chat logs are stored. The resource works as a repository of the history of user communications in t...
The site irclogs.ubuntu.com is an archive where Ubuntu community chat logs are stored. The resource works as a repository of the history of user communications in the IRC channels of the Libera.chat network dedicated to the distribution.
There is no commercial motive or marketing here. This is a purely technical resource for developers and enthusiasts who need to find old discussions, bugs or solutions to problems. The data has been available since 2004 and continues continuously until the current dates.
The main function of the project is to systematize dialogues by year. The directory structure is built strictly chronologically:
Examples of dates in the logs show activity: from specific days like October 17, 2007 to yearly slices in December of each year. This allows you to quickly find the desired period without unnecessary navigation.
The page interface looks as simple as possible - a standard directory index. There are no fancy banners or complex menus, only links to folders and technical notes.
An important detail for those who work with text: the files have mixed encoding. Strings can be written in either UTF-8 or cp1252. This is a feature of old logs that is worth considering when reading. For viewing, it is recommended to use clients like XChat that support hybrid encoding.
The site does not hide technical information. At the bottom of the page there is a direct link to documentation on encodings, which indicates the pragmatic approach of administrators to saving data.
Full range from 2004 to 2026 inclusive. Each year is represented by a separate folder with log files.
On the irclogs.ubuntu.com servers, which aggregate data from IRC channels of the Libera.chat network.
The files contain mixed encoding (UTF-8 and cp1252). It's best to open them in clients like XChat to avoid problems with displaying characters.
No. This is a pure archive of files. The main content is the dialogue texts themselves, sorted by date.
Domain Name: UBUNTU.COM
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
Domain Status: client delete prohibited
Domain Status: client transfer prohibited
Domain Status: client update prohibited
Creation Date: 2004-05-29T18:38:39Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2028-05-29T18:38:39Z
Updated Date: 2026-04-27T11:23:49Z
Name Server: NS1.CANONICAL.COM
Name Server: NS2.CANONICAL.COM
Name Server: NS3.CANONICAL.COM
REGISTRAR Contact: MarkMonitor Inc.
>>> Last update of RDAP database: 2026-05-27T18:39:13Z
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