Difference between revisions of "Cheatsheet"
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|Distribution | |Distribution | ||
|Distro | |Distro | ||
|The "type" of Linux you are using | |The "type" of Linux you are using. For example Pop!_OS, Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, ... | ||
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|Desktop Environment | |Desktop Environment | ||
|DE | |DE | ||
|How your Linux looks like. Think of the difference between Windows 7, 10, and 11. Unlike on Windows, this can be changed without reinstalling your system. | |How your Linux looks like. Think of the difference between Windows 7, 10, and 11. Unlike on Windows, this can be changed without reinstalling your system. For example KDE Plasma, or Gnome. | ||
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|Window Manager | |Window Manager | ||
|WM | |WM | ||
|Arranges your windows at the place you want them to be | |Arranges your windows at the place you want them to be. For example kwin, mutter, i3, qtile, awesomewm, or sway. | ||
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|[[Compositor]] | |[[Compositor]] | ||
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|Package manager | |Package manager | ||
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|Essential part of your distro, has the purpose of downloading, installing, and removing packages | |Essential part of your distro, has the purpose of downloading, installing, and removing packages. For example apt, or pacman. | ||
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|Package | |Package | ||
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|Display Manager | |Display Manager | ||
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|Starts your DE. For example sddm, or gdm. | |||
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|Shell | |||
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|The "environment" you have in the terminal. For example zsh, fish, or bash. | |||
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|Display Server | |||
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|Draws stuff on the screen. Can be either x.org, or wayland. | |Draws stuff on the screen. Can be either x.org, or wayland. | ||
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Revision as of 18:53, 15 March 2022
You might see some terms you are not familiar with. Here is a collection of some that might help you.
| Term | Abbreviation | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution | Distro | The "type" of Linux you are using. For example Pop!_OS, Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, ... |
| Desktop Environment | DE | How your Linux looks like. Think of the difference between Windows 7, 10, and 11. Unlike on Windows, this can be changed without reinstalling your system. For example KDE Plasma, or Gnome. |
| Window Manager | WM | Arranges your windows at the place you want them to be. For example kwin, mutter, i3, qtile, awesomewm, or sway. |
| Compositor | Makes visual effects | |
| Package manager | Essential part of your distro, has the purpose of downloading, installing, and removing packages. For example apt, or pacman. | |
| Package | Program, part of a program, or library | |
| Library | Collection of stuff that programs use to function. Typically has the ending .so. (on windows this would be .dll) | |
| Terminal | Black window with text. Essentially a different way to operate your system. | |
| Display Manager | Starts your DE. For example sddm, or gdm. | |
| Shell | The "environment" you have in the terminal. For example zsh, fish, or bash. | |
| Display Server | Draws stuff on the screen. Can be either x.org, or wayland. |