diff --git a/linux-dictionary.tex b/linux-dictionary.tex index 9ee20f0..8c521b8 100644 --- a/linux-dictionary.tex +++ b/linux-dictionary.tex @@ -29,31 +29,46 @@ % multicolumns \usepackage{multicol} \setlength{\columnsep}{0.25in} -\setlength{\columnseprule}{0.4pt} +\setlength{\columnseprule}{0.1pt} % hanging indents \usepackage{hanging} -% paragraph spacing in hanging indents +% paragraph spacing in all paragraphs \usepackage{parskip} \setlength{\parskip}{2pt} +% Use tab stops when we need to (especially in footnotes) +\usepackage{tabto} + \author{Kenneth John Odle} \begin{document} -What follows is a basic dictionary of any all terms related to Linux. \textbf{Note:} A lot of these terms also relate to Unix. \textit{Caveat emptor!} +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.} + +\bigskip + +\begin{center} +\textbf{{\LARGE The Words}} +\end{center} + +\bigskip \begin{multicols}{2} \begin{small} -\begin{hangparas}{.5cm}{1} +\begin{hangparas}{.3cm}{1} -\textbf{apt} --- Some information about apt. +\textbf{ALSA} + +\textbf{apt} -- Some information about apt. \textbf{apt-get} +\textbf{Arch Linux} + \textbf{bash} \textbf{bin} @@ -78,6 +93,8 @@ What follows is a basic dictionary of any all terms related to Linux. \textbf{No \textbf{dev} +\textbf{dpkg} + \textbf{dvipdf} \textbf{Elementary OS} @@ -88,12 +105,16 @@ What follows is a basic dictionary of any all terms related to Linux. \textbf{No \textbf{fsck} +\textbf{Ghost Script} + \textbf{git} \textbf{GUI} \textbf{home} +\textbf{info} + \textbf{init} \textbf{KDE} @@ -102,15 +123,17 @@ What follows is a basic dictionary of any all terms related to Linux. \textbf{No \textbf{kernel module} -\textbf{Kubuntu} --- A GUI for Linux, based on Ubuntu. It uses KDE. +\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'' page for a particular command. It has many parameters. Try \texttt{man man} to start. +\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} @@ -126,8 +149,12 @@ What follows is a basic dictionary of any all terms related to Linux. \textbf{No \textbf{pdftk} +\textbf{Plasma} + \textbf{proc} +\textbf{Pulse} + \textbf{Puppy Linux} \textbf{rm} @@ -136,6 +163,8 @@ What follows is a basic dictionary of any all terms related to Linux. \textbf{No \textbf{run} +\textbf{SANE} + \textbf{sbin} \textbf{shell} @@ -150,6 +179,8 @@ What follows is a basic dictionary of any all terms related to Linux. \textbf{No \textbf{tex} +\textbf{tldr} + \textbf{tmp} \textbf{Ubuntu}