A dictionary of Linux terms, in zine form.
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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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