Flavors of Linux
Linux Ephemera
Commands
Directories
Processes
100
RHEL is the acronym for this distrubution and Carmen Sandiego's favorite colorful fashion accessory.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
100
Linux and MacOS both evolved from this OS which dates back to the 1960s.
Unix
100
ls
List
100
A Linux computer references this directory to get things started off on the right foot.
/boot
100
This familiar helper runs in the background to accomplish things the user cannot.
Daemon
200
Daenerys Targaryen's favorite distribution comes with built-in offensive tools.
Kali Linux
200
The primary developer credited with creating Linux.
Linus Torvalds
200
cd
Change Directory
200
A user's files are stored in this directory, the heart of a Linux OS.
/home
200
This service checks the list of chores every 60 seconds to see what needs doing.
cron
300
Named after the Bantu word which translates to "humanity to others" or "I am because we are".
Ubuntu
300
The formal name of Linux's mascot.
Tux
300
pwd
Print Working Directory (shows absolute file path)
300
What directory is represented by "/"?
Root directory
300
Named after the Tape ARchive tool, this sticky black substance is used for bundling files together.
Tarball (tar)
400
This perennially fresh version of Linux includes the latest media codecs, a simple user-interface, and essential drivers to be especially beginner friendly.
Linux Mint
400
The mobile OS based on Linux architecture.
Android
400
rm -r home
Deletes both the "home" folder and any files it contains
400
Hashed passwords are stored in this directory.
/etc/shadow
400
"sudo apt upgrade" does what?
Downloads and installs the newest versions of all software packages currently installed on your Debian or Ubuntu-based Linux system.
500
Fedora Linux
500
This three-letter computing giant invested $1 billion into Linux in 2001.
IBM
500
su
Switch User with no target automatically changes to root user indefinitely.
500
The Linux version of Windows' "lsass"
/etc/passwd
500
What could "chmod 110, 6, rw-" be useful for?
Log files, API keys, product keys