Exploring Linux components
The Linux operating system is quite popular within the cybersecurity industry. If you're a hardcore Windows user, as you go further into the cybersecurity realm, you'll begin to see that Linux is almost everywhere, from web servers and client systems to using Linux to perform offensive security testing. In this section, we'll take a look at various Linux components that are helpful to a security professional.
Linux Terminal
The Linux Terminal is simply the application or program that provides terminal access to the operating system. Put simply, Terminal provides the user with a Command-Line Interface (CLI) to perform tasks.
When Terminal is opened, you'll see the current user and the name of the host system. As a Linux user, it's always good to know your current working directory on the system. The pwd command will display your present working directory, as shown in the following screenshot:
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