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Glossary
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a2ps
This section contains an alphabetical overview of commands discussed in this document.
Format files for printing on a PostScript printer, see Section 8.1.2.
acroread
PDF viewer, see Section 8.1.2.2.
adduser
Create a new user or update default new user information.
alias
Create a shell alias for a command.
alsaconf
Configure sound card using the ALSA driver, see Section 11.1.2.
alsamixer
Tune ALSA sound device output, see Section 11.2.2.3.
anacron
Execute commands periodically, does not assume continuously running machine.
apropos
Search the whatis database for strings, see Section 2.3.3.2.
apt-get
APT package handling utility, see Section 7.5.3.2.
arecord
Record a sound sample, see Section 11.2.3.
aspell
Spell checker.
at, atq, atrm
Queue, examine or delete jobs for later execution, see Section 4.1.2.2 and Section 4.4.3.