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/mnt
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The folder that is used for mouse points like removeable media like floppies or CD-ROMs
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bash
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The default program that provides users with the ability to run programs, manipulate files, and so on
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Boot Partition
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The partition that holds critical boot files. By creating a partition just for these files allows circumventing limitations of older BIOS and Boot loaders on hard disks over 8GB
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cat
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A tool for combining files or sending a file to a standard output... usually the screen
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chmod
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The command that changes the permissions on a file or folder
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Ext3 file system
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A variant of the Second Extended File System (ext2 or ext2fs) that adds a journal to reduce startup times after a power failure or crash
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GNOME
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A graphical user interface and set of computer desktop applications for users of the Linux computer operating system. It's intended to make Linux operating syystem easy to use for non-programmers and generally corresponds to the Windows desktop interface and its most common set of applications
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GRUB
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A popular boot loader Linux. Can boota Linux Kernel or redirect the boot process to another boot loader in a non-Linux partition, thus booting other OS's. Similar to the competing Linux Loader(LILO)
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HOSTNAME
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A Computer's human-readable name, such as persephone.example.com
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Kernel
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The core program of any OS. The kernel provides interfaces between software and the hardware and controls the operation of all other programs. Technically, the Linux kernel is the only component that is Linux; everything else, such as shells, X, and libraries is available on other Unix-like systems
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LILO
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A popular Linux boot loader. Can boot a Linux kernel or redirect the boot process to another boot loader in a non-Linux partition, thus booting other OS's. Similar to the competeing Grand Unified Boot Loader.
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Is
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The command line interface utility to display the files in a given directory
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MBR
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The first sector of a hard disk. The MBR contains code that the BIOS runs during the boot process, as well as the primary partition table
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more
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Utility display a file's content screen-by-screen. The ENTER key moves down a single line of text and the SPACE bar moves forward one entire screen
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pwd
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A useful utility for determining what directory you're currently working in
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root
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The "administrator" account on a Linux system. Also called the superuser
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Root Partition
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The partition associated with the root file system
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RPM
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A package file format and associated utilities designed by Red Hat but now used on many other distributions as well. It features excellent dependancy tracking and easy installation and removal procedures
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SMTP
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The most common push mail protocol on the internet. It is implemented in Linux by servers such as sendmail, Postfix, Exim, and qmail
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Swap Partition
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A disk partition configured to be used as an extension to a computer's RAM. This enables a system to run more programs or to process larger data sets than would otherwise be possible
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Telnet
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A protocol used for performing remote text based log-ins to a computer. It is a poor choice for connections over the internet because it passes all data, including passwords, in an unencrypted form, which is a security risk
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Text editors
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A program for editing text files on a computer
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vi
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A standard text editor incl;uded with Linix and Unix
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Wild card
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A symbol or set of symbols that can stand in for other characters
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X Window
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The GUI interface available in Linux
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