what is PEBKAC?

negar_almasian · 10-12-2005, 04:42 AM

Hi. I am a new user of linux.I want to know about PEBKAC.

oneandoneis2 · 10-12-2005, 05:53 AM

PEBKAC = Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair

In other words, the computer is working fine, but the user is fouling things up.

See http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=19980506 for more

XavierP · 10-12-2005, 01:12 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in General as PEBKAC is not limited to any one distro.

KimVette · 10-12-2005, 04:24 PM

PEBCAK = Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
EBCAK = Error Between Chair And Keyboard
ID-10T interface problem = {you|user} is an idiot
PCMCIA = People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms

There are a bunch more but I don't remember them all

makuyl · 10-12-2005, 04:36 PM

Here's some http://www.astro.umd.edu/~marshall/abbrev.html

Blinker_Fluid · 10-12-2005, 07:48 PM

For anyone that knows about the OSI model...

It's kind of like a layer 8 problem...