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Type conventions will be displayed as follows:
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Located in
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The GNU project is closely linked to the philosophy of free software, which is central to the projects that derive from it, such as Ubuntu. The concept of free software is explained at <xref linkend="free-software"/>.
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Located in
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If you do not know of an LUG near you, a list can be found at <ulink url="http://lugww.counter.li.org/">Linux Users Groups WorldWide</ulink>.
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Located in
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Linux Basics
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Located in
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Linux is inspired by the Unix operating system which first appeared in 1969, and has been in continous use and development ever since. Many of the design conventions behind Unix also exist in Linux and are central to understanding the basics of the system.
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Located in
C/getting-started.xml:287(para)
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Unix was primarily oriented towards the command line interface, and that legacy is carried on in Linux. Thus, the graphical user interface with its windows, icons and menus are built on top of a basic command line interface. Furthermore, this means that the Linux file system is structured to be easily manageable and accessible from the command line.
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Located in
C/getting-started.xml:289(para)
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Underneath the root (<filename>/</filename>) directory, there is a set of important system directories that are common across most Linux distributions that are used. The following is a listing of common directories that are directly under the root (<filename>/</filename>) directory:
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Located in
C/getting-started.xml:297(para)
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<filename>/bin</filename> - important <emphasis>bin</emphasis>ary applications
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C/getting-started.xml:301(para)
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<filename>/boot</filename> - <emphasis>boot</emphasis> configuration files
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<filename>/dev</filename> - the <emphasis>dev</emphasis>ice files
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