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\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhf{}
\fancyhead[LE,RO]{\textit{A Linux Dictionary}}
\fancyhead[RE,LO]{1\textsuperscript{st} Edition}
\fancyhead[RO]{\textit{A Linux Dictionary}}
\fancyhead[LE]{1\textsuperscript{st} Edition}
\cfoot{Page \thepage}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0.5pt}
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\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\textbf{{\LARGE The Introduction}}
\section*{The Introduction}
\end{center}
\begin{multicols}{2}
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\bigskip
\begin{center}
\textbf{{\LARGE The Abbreviations}}
\section*{The Abbreviations}
\end{center}
\begin{multicols}{2}
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\bigskip
\begin{center}
\textbf{{\LARGE The Words}}
\section*{The Words}
\end{center}
\bigskip
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\begin{hangparas}{.3cm}{1}
\begin{centering}
\subsection*{A-F}
\end{centering}
% Replace the letters with actual words later
\textbf{ALSA}
\textbf{apt} -- The Advanced Packaging Tool. It is the front end for the Debian package management system. It performs a large number of functions, including downloading of packages, resolving dependencies, and installation of Debian packages (which have a .deb file extention).
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\textbf{boot}
\textbf{build}
\textbf{chmod}
\textbf{chown}
\textbf{Cinnamon}
\textbf{clear}
\textbf{CLI} -- The Command Line Interface, that is, a text-based interface, which is the opposite of a GUI or graphical user interface.
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\textbf{command line}
\textbf{compile}
\textbf{console}
\textbf{cowsay}
\textbf{cp}
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\textbf{dev}
\textbf{df}
\textbf{diff}
\textbf{distro} -- Short for ``distribution,'' this refers to a specific version of Linux that is customized with its own software, options, and look and feel. These include things like \textbf{Ubuntu}, \textbf{Debian}, and \textbf{Fedora}. \textit{c.f.} \textbf{flavor}.
\textbf{dpkg}
\textbf{du}
\textbf{dvipdf}
\textbf{echo}
\textbf{Elementary OS}
\textbf{etc}
\textbf{Fedora}
\textbf{find}
\textbf{fsck}
\begin{centering}
\subsection*{G-M}
\end{centering}
\textbf{Ghost Script}
\textbf{git}
\textbf{GNOME}
\textbf{grep}
\textbf{groff}
\textbf{GUI}
\textbf{head}
\textbf{history}
\textbf{home}
\textbf{hostname}
\textbf{info}
\textbf{init}
\textbf{KDE}
\textbf{jobs}
\textbf{KDE} -- A graphical environment used by the openSuse Linux distro as well as others.
\textbf{kernel}
\textbf{kernel module}
\textbf{kill}
\textbf{Kubuntu} -- A GUI for Linux, based on Ubuntu. It uses KDE.
\textbf{latex}
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\textbf{Linux Mint}
\textbf{locate} -- command
\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.
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\textbf{mv}
\begin{centering}
\subsection*{N-S}
\end{centering}
\textbf{opt}
\textbf{package}
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\textbf{pdftk}
\textbf{ping}
\textbf{Plasma}
\textbf{proc}
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\textbf{Puppy Linux}
\textbf{pwd} -- Short for ``print working directory,'' this command displays the path you are on from your home directory.
\textbf{rm}
\textbf{rpm}
\textbf{root}
\textbf{run}
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\textbf{sys}
\begin{centering}
\subsection*{T-Z}
\end{centering}
\textbf{tail}
\textbf{tar}
\textbf{terminal}
\textbf{tex}
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\textbf{tmp}
\textbf{top}
\textbf{touch}
\textbf{troff}
\textbf{Ubuntu}
\textbf{uname}
\textbf{Unity} -- Ubuntu's desktop environment, \textit{i.e.}, the name for Ubuntu's graphical interface. A ``shell'' for GNOME.
\textbf{unix principle}
\textbf{unzip}
\textbf{useradd}
\textbf{userdel}
\textbf{usr}
\textbf{var}
\textbf{wget}
\textbf{X}, \textbf{X-11}, \textbf{X-Windows} -- A windowing system for bitmap displays which is common on Unix-like operating systems. It handles the low-level tasks for the graphical interface.
\textbf{Xfce}
\textbf{zip}
\end{hangparas}
%\end{small}

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