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Displays all usernames currently logged on.
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who
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Displays the current user id and name
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whoami
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Describes when an asterisk is used to replace one or more characters in afilename.
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wildcard character
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Reads network database files the way that cat reads local files.
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ypcat
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This utility will create a file holding several other files
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tar
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This utility can be used to prepare a document for printing, including page numbers and headers.
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pr
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This utitlity is useful for braking large filess into several small ones.
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split
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this utility provides a new file having an extension of .Z.
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compress
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This command allows you to search the computer for a file.
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find
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this program is the equivalent of MS word.
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AviWord
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A file containing software written in a particular format to enable easy installation, upgrade, and removal.
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Package
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This menu is the only place ont he panel you can add links.
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favorites
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this software can be used to create or change a picture.
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GIMP
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Visual component of a graphical user interface upon which icons, programs, and other visual components appear.
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desktop
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A graphical desktop environment for UNIX and Linux that is designed to provide an efficient and user oriented environment.
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Gnome (Gnu Object Module Environment)
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Graphical desktop interface designed with free software tools and libraries for the free software community.
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KDE (K desktop environment)
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This program is the equivalent of MS Excel.
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Gnumeric
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This is the equivalent of teh Windows Start button.
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panel
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Method of computing which uses two or more processors managed by one operating system, often sharing the same memory and having equal access to input/output devices. Application programs may run on any or all processors in a system.
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SMP (symmetric multi processing)
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This shares an internet connection.
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proxy
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A protocol developed to facilitate the sharing of files, printers, and other resources on a local network. It is a Linux compatible implementation of the protocol.
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SMB (Server Message Block)
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A free software implementation of the network file sharing protocol. Is usually implemented on networks that have a mixture of UNIX, Linux, and Windows computers and is designed for interoperable file sharing.
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SAMBA
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Management system fo tools, databases, and libraries that handle the installation and removal of packages. Run the command rpm to use the program.
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RPM (RPM Management Manager)
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Name for the administrator on a linus or unix system.
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root
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A small software utitlty that loads and manages multiple operating systems and their variants. Is the default bootloader for Red Hat Linux.
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GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader)
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