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-[**adcli**](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man8/adcli.8.html): A command-line tool for managing Active Directory (AD) domain membership on Linux.
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-**Adsys**: A tool that allows system administrators to manage Ubuntu machines using Microsoft Active Directory (AD).
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-[**adsysctl**](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/adsys/en/latest/reference/adsysctl-cli/): A command-line utility for interacting with the Adsys service in Ubuntu.
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-**apt (Advanced Package Tool)**: A package management system used in Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu to install, update, and remove software.
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-[**AppArmor**](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/server/how-to/security/apparmor/): A Linux security module that enforces mandatory access control policies on programs to limit their capabilities.
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-**buffer**: A temporary data storage area used to manage data flow between processes, hardware, or networks.
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-[**certmonger**](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/focal/man8/certmonger.8.html): A service that monitors and renews certificates, commonly used in enterprise environments.
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-**D-Bus call**: A command or API request used to communicate with system services via D-Bus, a message bus system for interprocess communication.
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-**Daemon**: A background process that runs continuously to provide system services.
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-**FISH (Friendly Interactive Shell)**: A user-friendly command-line shell with syntax highlighting, autosuggestions, and other advanced features.
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-**FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name)**: A complete domain name that specifies the exact location of a device within the DNS hierarchy.
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-**getcert**: A command-line tool used to request, monitor, and renew security certificates, often used with certmonger.
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-**GSettings**: A system for storing application and desktop settings in GNOME-based environments.
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-**GVfs (GNOME Virtual File System)**: A user-space virtual filesystem that provides access to remote locations, such as FTP, SMB, and Google Drive.
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-**kernel**: The core of an operating system that manages hardware and system resources.
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-**Kerberos**: A network authentication protocol that uses tickets to securely authenticate users and services.
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-**LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)**: A protocol for accessing and managing directory information, commonly used for authentication.
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-**Mount Managers**: Tools or processes that handle the mounting and unmounting of filesystems on Linux.
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-**mounts**: The process of attaching a filesystem to a specific directory in the Linux file hierarchy.
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-**PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)**: A framework for integrating various authentication methods into Linux systems.
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-[**Polkit**](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/focal/man8/polkit.8.html): A toolkit for defining and handling system-wide privileges in Linux.
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-**proxy**: A server or service that acts as an intermediary for network requests, often used for filtering or caching.
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-**realmd**: A service that allows automatic discovery and enrollment of Linux machines into Active Directory or other identity domains.
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-**Samba**: A software suite that enables file and print sharing between Linux and Windows systems using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
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-**Security Identifier (SID)**: A unique identifier assigned to users, groups, and other objects in Windows-based systems.
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-**SSSD (System Security Services Daemon)**: A service that manages authentication and authorization with identity providers like Active Directory or LDAP.
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-**sudo**: A command that allows users to run programs with elevated (superuser) privileges.
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-**systemd**: A modern system and service manager for Linux, responsible for initializing and managing system processes.
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-**systemd journal**: A logging system that collects and organizes system logs for troubleshooting and auditing.
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-**Ubiquity installer**: The default graphical installer for Ubuntu, designed to simplify OS installation.
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-**visudo**: A command used to safely edit the sudoers file, which controls user permissions for executing commands with elevated privileges.
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-**Winbind**: A component of Samba that allows Linux systems to authenticate users against a Windows domain.
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