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The kernel ring buffer on Linux stores information about important kernel events that can be used by the system administrator to troubleshoot.
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Inter-process communication (IPC) provides processes with the capability to communicate with each other, such as signals, pipes, semaphores, and shared memory.
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Run0 is a command part of systemd that is intended as an alternative to the sudo command. Both elevate privileges, but are slightly different.
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SSH (secure shell) is a network protocol to provide secure remote access to systems, comes with strong authentication and encrypted data communication.
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Monotonic are timers that start at specific events, such as boot or service action. Learn more about monotonic timers and how to related to Linux systems.
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The file /proc/kallsysm contains a symbol table from the kernel with function and variable names. Learn about its purpose and security implications.
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Common and technical terms related to Linux are explained in the section 'What is ...?' including references to relevant articles.