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100 Words Every Linux Administrator Should Know

July 22, 2026

100 Words Every Linux Administrator Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. ACL extended file permission list
2. alias custom command shortcut
3. AppArmor path-based security framework
4. apt Debian package manager command
5. awk text processing language
6. bash common Unix shell
7. boot system startup process
8. bootloader program that starts the kernel
9. cat display file contents
10. chgrp change file group
11. chmod change file permissions
12. chown change file owner
13. command instruction entered at the shell
14. cp copy files or directories
15. CPU main processor resource
16. cron time-based job scheduler
17. daemon background service process
18. df show filesystem free space
19. directory folder in the filesystem
20. disk storage device
21. dmesg kernel message viewer
22. dnf Fedora package manager command
23. DNS name-to-address lookup system
24. du show disk usage
25. environment set of shell variables
26. fdisk disk partitioning tool
27. file named data stored on disk
28. filesystem organized file storage hierarchy
29. find search for files
30. firewall network traffic filter
31. fsck check and repair filesystem
32. fstab filesystem mount configuration file
33. gateway router to other networks
34. grep search text by pattern
35. group set of users
36. grub common bootloader
37. gzip compression program and format
38. head show beginning of a file
39. hostname system’s network name
40. init first userspace process
41. inode filesystem metadata record
42. interface network connection point
43. IP address numeric network identifier
44. journalctl view systemd logs
45. kernel core of the operating system
46. kill send signal to a process
47. KVM kernel virtual machine technology
48. less text pager program
49. ln create file links
50. load system work level
51. log record of system events
52. ls list directory contents
53. LVM logical volume management system
54. man built-in manual system
55. memory RAM used by programs
56. mkdir create a directory
57. mkfs create a filesystem
58. module loadable kernel component
59. mount attach a filesystem
60. mv move or rename files
61. namespace kernel isolation mechanism
62. owner user who controls a file
63. package installable software bundle
64. partition disk subdivision
65. path location string for a file
66. permission access rule for files
67. ping network reachability test
68. pipe connect command outputs and inputs
69. port numbered network endpoint
70. process running program instance
71. RAID redundant disk array method
72. reboot restart the system
73. repository software package source
74. rm remove files or directories
75. root superuser account
76. route network path rule
77. rsync efficient file synchronization tool
78. runlevel legacy system operating state
79. scp secure file copy command
80. script file of shell commands
81. shell command-line interpreter
82. SSH secure remote login protocol
83. stderr standard error stream
84. stdin standard input stream
85. stdout standard output stream
86. sudo run commands with elevated privileges
87. symlink symbolic file reference
88. systemd system and service manager
89. tail show end of a file
90. tar archive creation utility
91. terminal text interface for commands
92. thread lightweight execution unit
93. top interactive process viewer
94. touch create file or update timestamp
95. umask default permission mask
96. uptime time since last boot
97. user account on the system
98. UUID unique device identifier
99. variable named stored value
100. virtualization running virtual machines
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