The following is a list of terms, concepts and programs that are common in *nix-land but which are either hidden, have a different counterpart in Windows or are not part of a standard Window's installation. From here on, only Linux will be mentioned, but nearly every one of these is derived from Unix.
_In Linux, *everything* is a file._
Configuration[]
Linux Common[]
Some distributions have slightly different mechanisms for configuration, particularly for networking and service handling. This first section contains items that are common across virtually all Linux distributions.
/etc/[]
On Linux, this directory contatins most of the configuration items related to your Linux installation, including some of your installed software.
_Windows Equivalent:_ The Window's Registry comes closest in concept. Unlike the Window's Registry, =/etc/= is a regular directory containing regular files (and other directories).
/etc/fstab[]
This file contains the configuration of all of the filesystem devices that Linux knows about. _fstab_ stands for _File System Table_.
_Windows Equivalent:_ none
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