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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.
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\textbf { apt-get}
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\textbf { Arch Linux}
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\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}
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\textbf { dpkg}
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\textbf { dvipdf}
\textbf { Elementary OS}
\textbf { etc}
\textbf { Fedora}
\textbf { fsck}
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\textbf { Ghost Script}
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\textbf { git}
\textbf { GUI}
\textbf { home}
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\textbf { info}
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\textbf { init}
\textbf { KDE}
\textbf { kernel}
\textbf { kernel module}
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\textbf { Kubuntu} -- A GUI for Linux, based on Ubuntu. It uses KDE.
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\textbf { latex}
\textbf { lib}
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\textbf { Linux Mint}
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\textbf { ls}
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\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.
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\textbf { media}
\textbf { mkdir}
\textbf { mnt}
\textbf { mv}
\textbf { opt}
\textbf { pandoc}
\textbf { pdftk}
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\textbf { Plasma}
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\textbf { proc}
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\textbf { Pulse}
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\textbf { Puppy Linux}
\textbf { rm}
\textbf { root}
\textbf { run}
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\textbf { SANE}
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\textbf { sbin}
\textbf { shell}
\textbf { srv}
\textbf { sudo}
\textbf { sys}
\textbf { terminal}
\textbf { tex}
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\textbf { tldr}
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\textbf { tmp}
\textbf { Ubuntu}
\textbf { unix principle}
\textbf { usr}
\textbf { var}
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