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What is an advanced user?

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This list is non-exhaustive.

• download/save files to specific folders
• find files in the file system
• make a file executable
• start long running command and kill process from command line
• check if a process is running as user
• check if a process is running as root
• open file with root rights
• open folder with root rights
• user account home folder
• root account home folder
• copy journalctl log
• show systemctl status
• Boot parameter editing during grub boot menu.
• Mount a virtual harddrive file on the host operating system.

Qubes only

• /rw folder
• lxsudo gedit /rw/config/rc.local

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