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Bourne shell
The Bourne shell is the original UNIX shell (command execution program, often called a command interpreter) that was developed at AT&T. Named for its developer, Stephen Bourne, the Bourne shell is also known by its program name, "sh". The shell promp... Definition
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netfilter
Netfilter is a utility in Linux 2.4 (and later releases) that facilitates Network Address Translation (NAT), packet filtering, and packet mangling. Definition
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packet mangling
Packet mangling is the modification of packets at a packet-based network interface before and/or after routing. Definition
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open system
In a computing context, an open system is an open source operating system, typically composed of coordinated modular components from a number of sources and not reliant upon any proprietary elements. Definition
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vi
vi, pronounced by using each letter (vee-aye), is a widely-used and popular UNIX-based text editor. Definition
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tarball (tar archive)
Tarball is a jargon term for a tar archive - a group of files collected together as one. Definition
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Minix
Minux (sometimes spelled MINIX) is an open source operating system with a user interface similar to that of Unix. Definition
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Single UNIX Specification
The Single UNIX Specification is an industry standard description of the C language program and user command interfaces for a standard Unix operating system. Definition
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Cygwin
Cygwin is an open source collection of tools that allows Unix or Linux applications to be compiled and run on a Windows operating system from within a Linux-like interface. Definition
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Linux freeware and shareware guide
Here you'll find a number of useful tools that can be used as is or customized to create your own tools. Definition