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notes Processes: All the programs that run under Linux are called as processes.
Quota Management: It allows to limit the amount of disk space and/or the number of files a user
can use.
Redirection: It simply means capturing output from a file, command, program, script, or even
code block within a script and sending it as input to another file, command, program, or script.

root directory: The first directory in the Linux file system is called the root directory.
/sbin: This directory contains all the binaries that are essential to the working of the system.
sed utility: It is a stream editor that can be used for different file editing purposes when used as
a filter.
/tmp: This directory contains mostly files that are required temporarily.
Special Files: The mechanism used for input and output. Most special files are in /dev.
Swap Partition: It is the expansion of the computer’s physical memory, extra memory on hard
disk.
Texinfo: It is a typesetting syntax used for generating documentation in both on-line and printed
form (creating filetypes as dvi, html, pdf, etc., and its own hypertext format info) with a single
source file.
/var: This directory contains spooling data like mail and also the output from the printer
daemon.
10.7 self assessment

Fill in the blanks:
1. The first directory in the Linux file system is called the ..................... directory.
2. The ..................... command changes the ownership of a file or files.
3. A ..................... is a three-item sequence which represents who, operation and permission.

4. Linux places all the partitions under the root directory by ..................... them under specific
directories.
5. ..................... directory contains the system.map file as well as the Linux kernel.
6. ..................... directory contains all the user binaries.

7. All file systems are mounted onto a directory which is known as the .....................
8. The first file system that Linux had called .....................
9. Full form of VFS is .....................
10. Full form of NFS is .....................

11. NFS consists of at least two main parts: ..................... and .....................
12. Full form of NSM is .....................
13. ..................... allow you to select filenames based on patterns of characters.
14. The ..................... program copies files and directories.
15. ..................... is used to find out the differences between two files.

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