Glossary of Key Terms

COMMANDS

account

A PAM module that can verify account validity based on expiration dates, time limits, or configuration files with restricted users. Also known as account management.

alert

A log priority that specifies problems that require immediate attention.

apparmor_status

An AppArmor command that lists the configured profiles of various commands and services.

apt-cache

A command that searches the current cache of package information. Normally associated with the Ubuntu and Debian Linux distributions.

apt-get

A command normally used to install a package with all dependent packages. Normally associated with the Ubuntu and Debian Linux distributions.

aquota.group

The group quota management file.

aquota.user

The user quota management ...

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