LDP

Linux Documentation Project
w:Linux Documentation Project

(computing) Initialism of Linux Documentation Project.


yum

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Yellowdog Updater, Modified
w:Yellowdog Updater, Modified

(computing) Acronym of Yellowdog Updater, Modified, a popular package manager in Linux.


APT

(US) Abbreviation of apartment, preferred by the United States Postal Service; compare Apt. and apt..


APT

(computing) Initialism of automatically programmed tool: a high-level language for numerically controlled machine tools.

automatically programmed tool

(computing) Initialism of advanced packaging tool: a package management system used by Debian and Debian-based distributions, also used by other Linux distributions.


LAMPP

(computing) Initialism of Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl: an interoperable group of open-source software for serving websites.


Tux

Coined by James Hughes as a short form of Torvalds Unix (after Linus Torvalds), perhaps also influenced by tux, referring to the tuxedo that penguins are sometimes humorously said to be wearing.

A cuddly cartoon penguin, the official Linux mascot.


RPM

rpm (alternative)
R.P.M. (alternative)
R. P. M. (alternative)

RPM Package Manager
w:RPM Package Manager

Red Hat Package Manager
Red Hat Package Manager#English

package management system
package management system

(computing) Initialism of RPM Package Manager or (formerly) Red Hat Package Manager, a package management system used by some Linux distributions, especially by Red Hat.


LSB

Linux Standard Base
w:Linux Standard Base

(computing) Initialism of Linux Standard Base.


kernel hacker

(computing) A developer who maintains the Linux kernel code.


OSDL

(historical) Initialism of Open Source Development Labs.


GPM

(computing) Initialism of general purpose mouse, a piece of software providing support for mouse devices in Linux virtual consoles.


LAMP

(Internet) Acronym of Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP/Python/Perl: a popular combination of open source software for use as a web server.


KVM

(computing) Initialism of kernel-based virtual machine: a virtualization infrastructure for the Linux kernel that turns it into a hypervisor.


OEL

Oracle Enterprise Linux
w:Oracle Enterprise Linux

(computing) Initialism of Oracle Enterprise Linux.


LUG

(computing) Initialism of Linux user group.


cloop

The magic is in the big file called /KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX, an ISO9660 filesystem image compressed for the cloop device.

2005 April, Daniel Barlow, “Building Your Own Live CD”, in Don Marti, editor, Linux Journal, number 132, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 54, column 1:

Using cloop technology, you can more than double the amount of software and data you can get on a live CD.

2006 November, Christopher Negus, “Using the Cloop Driver”, in Live Linux CDs: Building and Customizing Bootables (Negus Live Linux Series), Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, →ISBN, chapter 5 (Looking Inside Live CD Components), “Understanding File Systems for Live CDs” section, page 156:

Load a MyDSL extension (xchat.uci) to check that the cloop driver is working.

2007 August, Robert Shingledecker, John Andrews, Christopher Negus, “Using a New Kernel for DSL”, in The Official Damn Small Linux Book: The Tiny Adaptable Linux That Runs on Anything (Negus Live Linux Series), Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, →ISBN, chapter 11 (Setting Up a Full Remastering Environment), “Full Remastering” section, page 239:

(computing) A compression technology for Linux files stored on a read-only block device that allows files to be decompressed on the fly.


COLA

(acronym) comp.os.linux.advocacy (a Usenet newsgroup promoting the Linux operating system)


Lienux

(Internet slang, derogatory) The Linux operating system.


COLAtard

COLAtards (plural)
colatard (alternative)

(Internet slang, derogatory) A participant in comp.os.linux.advocacy, a Usenet newsgroup promoting the Linux operating system.


embrace the penguin

en-verb

embrace the penguin (third-person singular simple present embraces the penguin, present participle embracing the penguin, simple past and past participle embraced the penguin)

embraces the penguin (present singular third-person)
embracing the penguin (participle present)
embraced the penguin (participle past)
embraced the penguin (past)

A reference to Linux's official mascot, Tux the penguin.

Good idea to embrace the penguin and let go of the Bill.

1999 October 23, Rohana Rezel, “Re: Thinking Linux”, in alt.linux (Usenet), message-ID <38121C6F.864D48E2@stud.umist.ac.uk>:

I have tried gnome on a 440Mhz Ultra10 and a dual 450Mhz Ultra60, and if a P5-200 […] will run it any better I'll throw all of my Suns away tomorrow and embrace the penguin.

2002 September 23, tucansam <tucansam@whodis.org>, “Re: Sun Linux desktops”, in comp.sys.sun.misc (Usenet), message-ID <an8u3q$ep5$3@reader1.panix.com>:

Patina is smart enough to know better... it's way past time for her to turn from the dark side and embrace the Penguin.

2004 January 8, Peter B. Steiger, “Fastrack, 12/25/03”, in rec.arts.comics.strips (Usenet), message-ID <pan.2004.01.08.16.18.08.865547@bresnan.net>:

Linux continues to look spiffier and spiffier. That's good news whether you're ready to embrace the penguin, or just like Microsoft getting a little motivation to improve its own software […]

2004 November 29, Chris Keall, “Meet the parents”, in New Zealand PC World:

2005 February 14, Anand Parthasarathy, “Smart phones embrace the Penguin”, in The Hindu, →ISSN, archived from the original on 2010-03-18:

2012, “Hood River's libraries embrace the penguin: public computers now running on Linux”, in Hood River County Library District:

(computing, slang) To switch one's operating system to Linux.


Linux

en-proper noun

Linux (countable and uncountable, plural Linuxes or (slang) Linuxen)

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos)bor.
Latin Linusbor.
English Linusblend.
English Multics
Ancient Greek εὐνή (eunḗ)
Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-der.
Proto-Hellenic *hékʰō
Ancient Greek ἔχω (ékhō)
Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos)bor.
Latin eunūchusder.
Middle English eunuk
English eunuchinflu.
English Unixblend.
English Linux
Blend of Linus + Unix, from the name of its creator Linus Torvalds.

etymon

(computing, strictly) The Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991.


Linux

de-proper noun

Linux n (proper noun, strong, genitive Linux)

Linux (genitive)
Linux (nominative singular)
Linux (genitive singular)
Linux (dative singular)
Linux (accusative singular)

(computing, strictly) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)

(loosely) Linux (any operating system that uses this kernel)


Linux

Linux (nominative singular)
Linuxok (nominative plural)
Linuxot (accusative singular)
Linuxokat (accusative plural)
Linuxnak (dative singular)
Linuxoknak (dative plural)
Linuxszal (instrumental singular)
Linuxokkal (instrumental plural)
Linuxért (causal-final singular)
Linuxokért (causal-final plural)
Linuxszá (singular translative)
Linuxokká (plural translative)
Linuxig (singular terminative)
Linuxokig (plural terminative)
Linuxként (essive-formal singular)
Linuxokként (essive-formal plural)
Linuxban (inessive singular)
Linuxokban (inessive plural)
Linuxon (singular superessive)
Linuxokon (plural superessive)
Linuxnál (adessive singular)
Linuxoknál (adessive plural)
Linuxba (illative singular)
Linuxokba (illative plural)
Linuxra (singular sublative)
Linuxokra (plural sublative)
Linuxhoz (allative singular)
Linuxokhoz (allative plural)
Linuxból (elative singular)
Linuxokból (elative plural)
Linuxról (delative singular)
Linuxokról (delative plural)
Linuxtól (ablative singular)
Linuxoktól (ablative plural)
Linuxé (singular)
Linuxoké (plural)
Linuxéi (singular)
Linuxokéi (plural)
Linuxom (first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
Linuxaim (first-person possessed-many possessive singular)
Linuxod (possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
Linuxaid (possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
Linuxa (possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
Linuxai (possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
Linuxunk (first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
Linuxaink (first-person plural possessed-many possessive)
Linuxotok (plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
Linuxaitok (plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
Linuxuk (plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
Linuxaik (plural possessed-many possessive third-person)


Linux

Linux (nominative singular)
Linuxlar (nominative plural)
Linux'lar (nominative plural)
Linux'u (accusative singular)
Linuxları (accusative plural)
Linux'ları (accusative plural)
Linux'a (dative singular)
Linuxlara (dative plural)
Linux'lara (dative plural)
Linux'da (locative singular)
Linuxlarda (locative plural)
Linux'larda (locative plural)
Linux'dan (ablative singular)
Linuxlardan (ablative plural)
Linux'lardan (ablative plural)
Linux'un (genitive singular)
Linuxların (genitive plural)
Linux'ların (genitive plural)
Linux'um (first-person singular)
Linuxlarım (first-person singular)
Linux'larım (first-person singular)
Linux'un (second-person singular)
Linuxların (second-person singular)
Linux'ların (second-person singular)
Linux'u (singular third-person)
Linuxları (singular third-person)
Linux'ları (singular third-person)
Linux'umuz (first-person plural)
Linuxlarımız (first-person plural)
Linux'larımız (first-person plural)
Linux'unuz (plural second-person)
Linuxlarınız (plural second-person)
Linux'larınız (plural second-person)
Linux'u (plural third-person)
Linuxları (plural third-person)
Linux'ları (plural third-person)
Linuks (alternative rare)


openSUSE

From open (as in open-source) and the name of its sponsor, SUSE S.A., originally an acronym of German Software- und System-Entwicklung (“Software and Systems Development”).

der

(computing) A free and open-source Linux distribution.


Ubuntard

(slang, derogatory) A user of the Ubuntu Linux operating system.


Linuxer

Now, like the feel of solid ground in this informational morass, there is a book that will serve as a slipway to launch myriads of new Linuxers. Matt Welsh has written clearly and simply about the what, where, and how, of Linux.

1993, AUUGN, volume 14, number 5, page 45:

You do know about the text-mode consoles, don't you? (If you have a distribution that always boots to a graphical user interface (GUI) and you haven't been a Linuxer for some time, maybe you don't.)

2002, Michael Schwarz, Jeremy Anderson, Peter Curtis, Multitool Linux: Practical Uses for Open Source Software, page 76:


Linuxism

(computing, informal) Any feature specific to the Linux operating system (usually in comparison to other UNIX-like systems like BSD).


ALSA

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
w:Advanced Linux Sound Architecture

(computing) Acronym of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture.


WSL

Windows Subsystem for Linux
w:Windows Subsystem for Linux

(computing) Initialism of Windows Subsystem for Linux.


GNU/Linux

In recent years GNU/Linux has emerged as a powerful and innovative UNIX workalike.

2003, Mark G. Sobell, A Practical Guide to Red Hat Linux 8, Addison-Wesley, →ISBN, page 8:

I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux.

2018, Richard Stallman, “Incorrect Quotation”, in GNU Project:

The free software operating system resulting from the combination of the Linux kernel and the GNU operating system.


LEMP

The E stands for engine, since Nginx is pronounced "engine X".

(Internet software) Initialism of Linux, Nginx, MySQL, and PHP/Python/Perl: a combination of software for use as a web server.


swappiness

How frequently a Linux server utilizes swap is referred to as its swappiness. By default, the swappiness value on a Linux server is typically set to 60.

2016, Jay LaCroix, Mastering Ubuntu Server, page 187:

(computing) A setting in the Linux kernel determining the balance between swapping out runtime memory and dropping pages from the system page cache.


RHEL

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
w:Red Hat Enterprise Linux

(computing) Initialism of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.


Linmodem

Blend of Linux + modem, modelled on Winmodem.

(computing) A softmodem designed to work with Linux operating systems.


LNMP

(Internet) Acronym of Linux, Nginx, MySQL, and PHP/Python/Perl.


distro-hopping

/ˈdɪstɹəʊˌhɒpɪŋ/

/ˈdɪstɹoʊˌhɑpɪŋ/

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After years of distro-hopping, I finally settled on Debian.

Choosing a distribution is a personal choice and most people find the one that's right for them by distro-hopping, the process of trying out different distributions, until, like Goldilocks, you find the one that's just right.

2016 November 17, Steven Ovadia, Learn Linux in a Month of Lunches, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

Distro-Hopping is a term that refers to the activity or hobby of Linux users to switch between distros frequently, exploring them and trying several distros out in an attempt to find the one that best suits their needs.

2020 February 6, Balaji Gunasekaran, “Distro-Hopping, What, Why & How Explained!”, in EmbeddedInventor.com, retrieved 2023-05-07:

Distro-hopping is a time-honored pastime, where you download and try different Linux distributions.

2021 August 13, Carla Schroder, Linux Cookbook, "O'Reilly Media, Inc.", →ISBN:

(software) The act of frequently changing the operating system of one's computer to a different distribution of Linux.


distro-hop

en-verb

distro-hop (third-person singular simple present distro-hops, present participle distro-hopping, simple past and past participle distro-hopped)

distro-hops (present singular third-person)
distro-hopping (participle present)
distro-hopped (participle past)
distro-hopped (past)
distro hop (alternative)

/ˈdɪstɹəʊˌhɒp/

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I've been distro-hopping for two years now, but I still haven't found the perfect distro.

(intransitive, software) To engage in distro-hopping.


Lunix

Blend of Linux + lunatic or perhaps loon.

(informal, dysphemistic) Deliberate misspelling of Linux.


LFS

(computing) Initialism of Linux From Scratch.


Lintard

(Internet slang, derogatory) A user or advocate of Linux.


Linux ISO

The sharing of actual Linux ISOs (disk images that contain the files necessary to set up the Linux operating system) is a legitimate use of file sharing services. Claiming to be downloading Linux ISOs was a stereotypical excuse given to a network administrator if questioned about one's heavy Internet usage.

(literally) An ISO for setting up the Linux operating system.