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package management

     Debian distributions

        apt [See apt utility.]

         downloadable packages, finding

        handling dependencies [See apt utility.]

     RPM-based distributions

        handling dependencies [See yum (Yellow Dog Updater, Modified), yum install command.]

         installing packages

         removing packages

pagers

Parent Process ID (PPID) number

paths

     current directory path, displaying

     finding

period (.)

permission characters

permissions 2nd

     alphabetic notation, modifying with

     file attributes, abbreviations for

     listing

     numeric notation

     recursive application to files and directories

     sticky bit, setting and clearing

     suid, setting and clearing

PID (process ID) number

ping command

pipe (|)

PPID (Parent Process ID) number

printing

     command-line compatible formats

    CUPS [See default printer, CUPS, canceling print jobs to.]

process ID (PID) number

process trees

programs, non-pipable

ps command

     grep, using with

     piping output to grep

     process trees

     STAT letters

     user-owned processes

ps2pdf command

pump command

pwd command