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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 →logind
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →logrotate
A tool that archive, comps and deletes old logs files.
View →LVM
LVM adds a flexible layer between physical disks and file systems.
View →mdadm
mdadm manages Radd Linux software sets.
View →Network Namespace Linux
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →nftables
The modern network filtering framework that gradually replaces iptables.
View →nftables Chain
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →NSS Linux
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →oddjobd
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →overlayfs
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →PID Namespace
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →procfs
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →realmd
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →rsync
An effective copying and file synchronization tool.
View →rsyslog
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →SELinux
A mandatory access control mechanism used on several Linux distributions.
View →Setuid
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →Software RAID Linux
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →SSH
An encrypted protocol used primarily to administer remote systems.
View →SSH Agent
A process that temporarily retains private keys unlocked in memory.
View →SSH ControlMaster
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
View →SSH Forwarding
A Linux mechanism from the kernel, systemd, filesystem, or identity-management stack.
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