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% Use tab stops when we need to (especially in footnotes)
\usepackage{tabto}
\author{Kenneth John Odle} \author{Kenneth John Odle}
\begin{document} \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{multicols}{2}
\begin{small} \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{apt-get}
\textbf{Arch Linux}
\textbf{bash} \textbf{bash}
\textbf{bin} \textbf{bin}
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\textbf{dev} \textbf{dev}
\textbf{dpkg}
\textbf{dvipdf} \textbf{dvipdf}
\textbf{Elementary OS} \textbf{Elementary OS}
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\textbf{fsck} \textbf{fsck}
\textbf{Ghost Script}
\textbf{git} \textbf{git}
\textbf{GUI} \textbf{GUI}
\textbf{home} \textbf{home}
\textbf{info}
\textbf{init} \textbf{init}
\textbf{KDE} \textbf{KDE}
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\textbf{kernel module} \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{latex}
\textbf{lib} \textbf{lib}
\textbf{Linux Mint}
\textbf{ls} \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} \textbf{media}
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\textbf{pdftk} \textbf{pdftk}
\textbf{Plasma}
\textbf{proc} \textbf{proc}
\textbf{Pulse}
\textbf{Puppy Linux} \textbf{Puppy Linux}
\textbf{rm} \textbf{rm}
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\textbf{run} \textbf{run}
\textbf{SANE}
\textbf{sbin} \textbf{sbin}
\textbf{shell} \textbf{shell}
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\textbf{tex} \textbf{tex}
\textbf{tldr}
\textbf{tmp} \textbf{tmp}
\textbf{Ubuntu} \textbf{Ubuntu}