APPENDIX A GLOSSARY OF LINUX TERMS (Web site layout) dpkg
APPENDIX A GLOSSARY OF LINUX TERMS dpkg Shell command that can be used to administer software under Ubuntu and Debian. However, the APT system, which uses dpkg, is the preferred method of installing software. E Emacs Seminal text editor and pseudo-shell beloved by Unix aficionados; can be used for programming tasks, simple word processing, and much more. This editor has cultural significance as one of the core pieces of software offered by GNU Project, The. Emacs was originally developed principally by Stallman, Richard. See also vi. environment Shorthand referring to a user s unique Linux configuration, such as variables that tell the shell where programs are located. F FAT32 File Allocation Table 32-bits; file system offered by Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP. Linux can both read and write to FAT32 file systems. See also NTFS and VFAT. Firefox Web browser program used under Ubuntu and produced by the Mozilla Foundation. FLOSS Free, Libre, or Open Source Software; used within the community to describe all software or technology that, broadly speaking, adheres to the ethical approach of Open Source software and/or Free Software, as well as its legal guidelines. FOSS Free or Open Source Software; alternative term for FLOSS. free When used to describe software or associated areas of technology, free indicates that the project abides by the ethical (if not legal) guidelines laid down by GNU Project, The. It doesn t indicate that the software is free in a monetary sense; its meaning is quite different from freeware.