Linux Root Account
The superuser account has all the privileges on a Linux system.
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Linux Swap
A disk space used as an extension of virtual memory.
View definitionlogind
systemd-logind manages Linux user logins, sessions, seats, and related access decisions.
View definitionlogrotate
A tool that archive, comps and deletes old logs files.
View definitionLVM
LVM adds a flexible layer between physical disks and file systems
View definitionmdadm
mdadm manages Radd Linux software sets
View definitionNetwork Namespace Linux
A Linux network namespace isolates interfaces, IP addresses, routing tables, and network sockets.
View definitionnftables
The modern network filtering framework that gradually replaces iptables.
View definitionnftables Chain
An nftables chain contains ordered packet-processing rules attached to a hook or invoked from another chain.
View definitionNSS Linux
Linux Name Service Switch controls how applications resolve user, group, host, and other identity data.
View definitionoddjobd
oddjobd is a D-Bus service that runs privileged helper tasks such as creating home directories in identity integrations.
View definitionoverlayfs
OverlayFS combines lower and upper filesystem layers, enabling copy-on-write views used by containers.
View definitionPID Namespace
A Linux PID namespace isolates process identifier numbering and visibility between groups of processes.
View definitionprocfs
procfs is a virtual Linux filesystem exposing process and kernel status through paths under /proc.
View definitionrealmd
realmd simplifies discovery and enrollment of Linux machines into identity domains such as Active Directory.
View definitionrsync
An effective copying and file synchronization tool.
View definitionrsyslog
rsyslog receives, filters, forwards, and stores system log messages through configurable pipelines.
View definitionSELinux
A mandatory access control mechanism used on several Linux distributions.
View definitionSetuid
The setuid permission bit can make a program run with the file owner's effective user identity.
View definitionSoftware RAID Linux
Linux software RAID combines disks into resilient or higher-performance arrays using kernel-managed components such as md.
View definitionSSH
An encrypted protocol used primarily to administer remote systems.
View definitionSSH Agent
A process that temporarily retains private keys unlocked in memory.
View definitionSSH ControlMaster
SSH ControlMaster allows multiple SSH sessions to reuse one authenticated network connection.
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SSH forwarding securely transports selected local, remote, or dynamic TCP connections through an encrypted SSH session.
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