linux-dictionary/linux-dictionary.tex

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\author{Kenneth John Odle}

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What follows is a dictionary of various terms related to Linux. It currently resides at\\ \texttt{https://git.kjodle.net/kjodle/linux-dictionary}. \\ \tabto{0.3cm}\textbf{Note:} A lot of these terms also relate to Unix. \textit{Caveat emptor!} \\ \tabto{0.3cm} \textbf{n.b.:} Some of these terms may also refer to Mac OSX or Windows. \textit{Intense shuddering intensifies.}

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\textbf{{\LARGE The Words}}
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\textbf{ALSA}

\textbf{apt} -- Some information about apt.

\textbf{apt-get}

\textbf{Arch Linux}

\textbf{bash}

\textbf{bin}

\textbf{bin}

\textbf{binary}

\textbf{boot}

\textbf{command binary}

\textbf{command line}

\textbf{cowsay}

\textbf{cp}

\textbf{CUPS}

\textbf{Debian}

\textbf{dev}

\textbf{dpkg}

\textbf{dvipdf}

\textbf{Elementary OS}

\textbf{etc}

\textbf{Fedora}

\textbf{fsck}

\textbf{Ghost Script}

\textbf{git}

\textbf{GUI}

\textbf{home}

\textbf{info}

\textbf{init}

\textbf{KDE}

\textbf{kernel}

\textbf{kernel module}

\textbf{Kubuntu} -- A GUI for Linux, based on Ubuntu. It uses KDE.

\textbf{latex}

\textbf{lib}

\textbf{Linux Mint}

\textbf{ls} 

\textbf{man} -- A command-line utility to display the ``man'' (i.e., manual) page for a particular command. It has many parameters. Try \texttt{man man} to start. \\ \tabto{0.3cm}A lot of people don't find the \texttt{man} command very helpful, as it generally contains no examples. If you are in this camp, \textit{q.v.} both the ``tldr'' and ``info'' entries.

\textbf{media}

\textbf{mkdir}

\textbf{mnt}

\textbf{mv}

\textbf{opt}

\textbf{pandoc}

\textbf{pdftk}

\textbf{Plasma}

\textbf{proc}

\textbf{Pulse}

\textbf{Puppy Linux}

\textbf{rm}

\textbf{root}

\textbf{run}

\textbf{SANE}

\textbf{sbin}

\textbf{shell}

\textbf{srv}

\textbf{sudo}

\textbf{sys}

\textbf{terminal}

\textbf{tex}

\textbf{tldr}

\textbf{tmp}

\textbf{Ubuntu}

\textbf{unix principle}

\textbf{usr}

\textbf{var}

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