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Distro
Short for distribution, distro is a term used to describe a specific version of Linux that is built from the...
Linux OS (Operating System)
The Linux open source operating system, or Linux OS, is a freely distributable, cross-platform operating system based on Unix that...
Oracle
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Init
In Unix or Linux-based operating systems, init, short for initialization, is the first process during the booting of a computer...
Intel Compute Stick
The Intel Compute Stick is a small USB flash drive-sized PC-on-a-Stick device that can be plugged into an HDMI-compatible TV...
Linux Deepin
Linux Deepin, or the Deepin Project, is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu Linux. Formerly known as Hiweed Linux, Linux...
Ubuntu Kylin Linux
Kylin is an open source operating system, based on FreeBSD, and developed by academics at the National University of Defense...
Linux SSD caching (dm-cache)
The Linux 3.9 kernel (made available on April 28, 2013) introduces SSD caching. The kernel’s Device mapper now includes a...
Raring Ringtail (Ubuntu Codename)
Raring Ringtail is the Ubuntu codename for version 13.04 of the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Officially released in April 2013,...
Quantal Quetzal (Ubuntu Codename)
Quantal Quetzal is the Ubuntu codename for version 12.10 of the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Officially released in October 2012,...
Fedora Linux
Fedora is an open source Linux operating system (OS) distribution developed and supported by the Fedora Project and in partnership...
Macbuntu
Macbuntu is an open source operating system fork of the Linux-based Ubuntu OS that features a Mac OS X-inspired desktop...
Anki
An open source software program that is used as a study tool to help users commit things to memory. Anki...
Debian Goodies
Debian Goodies (the debian-goodies package) is a set of utilities that work with Debian packages and provide more information than...
Pam Limits Module
A Linux admin tool used to set hard and soft limits for users. The pam_limits sets parameters on system resources...