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In Unix or Linux-based operating systems, init, short for initialization, is the first process during the booting of a computer...
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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...
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Linux Deepin, or the Deepin Project, is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu Linux. Formerly known as Hiweed Linux, Linux...
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Kylin is an open source operating system, based on FreeBSD, and developed by academics at the National University of Defense...
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The Linux 3.9 kernel (made available on April 28, 2013) introduces SSD caching. The kernel’s Device mapper now includes a...
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Raring Ringtail is the Ubuntu codename for version 13.04 of the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Officially released in April 2013,...
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Quantal Quetzal is the Ubuntu codename for version 12.10 of the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Officially released in October 2012,...
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Fedora is an open source Linux operating system (OS) distribution developed and supported by the Fedora Project and in partnership...
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Macbuntu is an open source operating system fork of the Linux-based Ubuntu OS that features a Mac OS X-inspired desktop...
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An open source software program that is used as a study tool to help users commit things to memory. Anki...
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A Linux admin tool used to set hard and soft limits for users. The pam_limits sets parameters on system resources...
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Debian Goodies (the debian-goodies package) is a set of utilities that work with Debian packages and provide more information than...
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Etckeeper is a set of Linux server tools that lets you keep your /etc directory (and all the configuration files...
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MATE is a fork of the GNOME 2 desktop environment that offers compatibility with the newer GNOME 3 while retaining...
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Linux Mint is a popular, free, open source distribution of the Linux operating system based on Debian and Ubuntu. Mint...
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Mint GNOME Shell Extensions (MGSE) is a desktop layer for the Linux Mint Linux-based operating system that “sits on top”...
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A desktop graphics environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Released in April 2011, GNOME 3 served as a...
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A desktop graphics environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Cinnamon is a fork of the GNOME 3 desktop...
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The Ubuntu Linux-based operating system (OS) has spawned a number of official and non-official variants that generally differ from the...
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Precise Pangolin is the Ubuntu codename for version 12.04 of the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Officially released in April 2012,...
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Oneiric Ocelot is the Ubuntu codename for version 11.10 of the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Officially released in October 2011,...
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Natty Narwhal is the Ubuntu codename for version 11.04 of the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Officially released in April 2011,...
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Maverick Meerkat is the Ubuntu codename for version 10.10 of the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Officially released on October 10,...
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Ubuntu utilizes two-word codenames in the development of future releases of the Linux-based operating system. While the official Ubuntu releases...
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Puppy Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution designed to be easy to install and use. Puppy is small (the live-CD...
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LinuxCon, short for Linux conference, is an annual technical conference that provides collaboration and education space for all things Linux....
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A shell interface designed for the GNOME desktop environment running on the Ubuntu operating system. As a shell interface, Unity...
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AriOS is a productivity-oriented GNU/Linux operating system based on Ubuntu that has a unique and optimized interface in addition to...
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Derived from the word humongous, MongoDB is a scalable and high-performance open source database designed to handle document-oriented storage. MongoDB...
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MeeGo is an open source, Linux project that merges the Moblin and Maemo software platforms into a single open source...
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TermKit is an open source command line interface that runs on Mac OS X (Windows and Linux ports are also...
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Fuduntu is an open source lightweight Linux distribution (distro) that is optimized for netbook and other portable computers. The developers...
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EasyPeasy is a lightweight open source operating system designed for use on netbooks. It was built to support social networking...
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Kubuntu is an open source operating system that is based on free software from many communities of developers. The free...
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Scientific Linux (SL) is an open source Linux release developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for...
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Sabily is a free and open source operating system based on the Ubuntu Linux distribution. One main feature that distinguishes...
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This article looks at many of the well-known distributions of the Linux operating system and provides links to download the...
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Open source office is a phrase commonly used to describe open source office productivity software. Open source office software typically...
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A Linux boot process is the initialization of the Linux open source operating system on a computer. Also known as...
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The system Linux command will execute a shell command specified by calling the /bi/sh -c command. SIGCHLD will be blocked...
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Linux USB typically refers to the capability to boot and run the Linux open source operating system from a USB...
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A Linux download is a downloadable software installation, or distribution, of the Linux open source operating system, a freely distributable, cross-platform operating system based on Unix.
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Linux on Windows refers to running the Linux open source operating system or native Linux applications on Windows computers. There...
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A free operating system based on either Linux or FreeBSD that’s optimized and customized to efficiently operate in server, workstation,...
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A laptop that runs a variant of the Linux open source operating system such as Ubuntu, openSUSE, Fedora, Red Hat...
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The Linux open source operating system, or Linux OS, is a freely distributable, cross-platform operating system based on Unix that...
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Linux virtualization refers to running one or more virtual machines on a physical computer that’s operated by the Linux open...
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The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is a certification you can earne to become a Red Hat Certified System Administrator...
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A type of license recognized by the The Open Source Initiative (OSI) that complies with the Open Source Definition. The...
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Short for distribution, distro is a term used to describe a specific version of Linux that is built from the...
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(Pronounced as SOO-za properly in German or SOO-sah in English) SUSE is a German-produced retail version of Linux. This commercial...
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Acronym for Free or Open Source Software. FOSS programs are those that have licenses that allow users to freely run...
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Oracle is a global technology company specializing in database software, enterprise software, hardware, and cloud applications and infrastructure. Known for...
