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Index: B

[ ] (brackets):(see also \)
[ command: UNIX Power Tools, 44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings
b (move word) command: Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.4. Movement by Text Blocks
b command (sed)
sed & awk, 6.4.1. Branching
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: b
\B escape sequence: sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
-b option (vim)
Learning the vi Editor, 11.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
Learning the vi Editor, 11.4.1. Initialization for All vim Invocations
\b, \B metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
background commands: UNIX Power Tools, 3.1. Running Commands When You Log Out
background jobs
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.8. Background Jobs
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1. Shell Scripts and Functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 8. Process Handling
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.1. Process IDs and Job Numbers
! variable (process ID of most recent): Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
creating: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2. Job Control
lack of in MS-DOS: Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
saving standard output and error of: Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
with two-way pipes: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
background processes
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: wait
UNIX Power Tools, 1.26. What a Multiuser System Can Do for You
UNIX Power Tools, 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup
UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background
UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
automatically killing: UNIX Power Tools, 38.17. Automatically Kill Background Processes on Logout in csh
exit status of: UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
output from: UNIX Power Tools, 12.7. Stop Background Output with stty tostop
preventing continuing after logout: UNIX Power Tools, 38.12. Killing All Your Processes
watching: UNIX Power Tools, 40.2. Waiting a Little While: sleep
background processing: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6. Multitasking
cancelling processes: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.3. Cancelling a Process
checking on processes: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.2. Checking on a Process
backquote (`) : (see also \)
marking characters (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.7. Visual Mode
`` (move to mark) command
Learning the vi Editor, 3.4.1. The G (Go To) Command
Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place
backreferences: (see numbered replacement strings)
backslash (\)
(see also \, escape sequences, awk)
sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
\<, \> escape sequences
sed & awk, 3.2.11. What's the Word? Part II
sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
as metacharacter
sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
sed & awk, 3.2.1. The Ubiquitous Backslash
character classes and: sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes
in replacement text
sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
sed & awk, 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters
\`, \' escape sequences: sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
BACKSPACE key
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.7. Correcting a Mistake
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.6. Customizing Your Account
UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.2. Handling Most Characters
deleting in insert mode: Learning the vi Editor, 2.1. vi Commands
deleting on command line: UNIX Power Tools, 9.2. Fix a Line Faster with Line-Kill and Word-Erase
erase character: UNIX Power Tools, 51.6. Cleaning script Files
location for: UNIX Power Tools, 2.13. A .cshrc.$HOST File for Per Host Setup
moving with: Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.1. Single Movements
backspacing over shell prompts: UNIX Power Tools, 41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts
backups: UNIX Power Tools, 20.1. tar in a Nutshell
advantages: UNIX Power Tools, 20.2. Make Your Own Backups
bkedit script: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
Emacs auto-save, backup files: UNIX Power Tools, 32.4. Backup and Auto-Save Files
of directories: UNIX Power Tools, 20.8.1. Including Other Directories
on remote tape drives: UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
RCS and SCCS: UNIX Power Tools, 20.12. Protecting Files with SCCS or RCS
restoring files from: UNIX Power Tools, 20.4. Restoring Files from Tape with tar
timestamps and: UNIX Power Tools, 20.7. Creating a Timestamp File for Selective Backups
Backus-Naur Form (BNF): Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
backward searching: Learning the vi Editor, 3.3. Movement by Searches
"Bad file number" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
"Bad termpcap entry" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
Baldwin, Robert: UNIX Power Tools, 22.17. Ways of Improving the Security of crypt
bang (!): (see exclamation point)
banner command
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: banner
UNIX Power Tools, 43.11. Big Letters: banner
basename
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
(see also dirname command)
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: basename
UNIX Power Tools, 45.18. Using basename and dirname
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
bugs in: UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.1. Introduction to basename and dirname
examples
UNIX Power Tools, 45.13. Save Disk Space and Programming: Multiple Names for a Program
UNIX Power Tools, 45.18. Using basename and dirname
loops using: UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.2. Use with Loops
bash (Bourne-again shell)
(see also sh (Bourne shell)
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.4. Getting the Korn Shell
UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.5. Installing Everything Using the Defaults
Learning the Korn Shell, A. Related Shells
Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
UNIX Power Tools, 1.8. There Are Many Shells
UNIX Power Tools, 8.2. Introduction to bash
UNIX Power Tools, 8.17. verbose and echo Variables Show Quoting
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
alias facility: UNIX Power Tools, 10.2. Aliases for Common Commands
aliases in: UNIX Power Tools, 10.4. Aliases in ksh and bash
.bashrc file: UNIX Power Tools, 2.2.4. bash
C shell compared to: UNIX Power Tools, 47.1. Why Not?
case statements: UNIX Power Tools, 2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals
command history: UNIX Power Tools, 11.1. The Lessons of History
(see history of command)
echo used in: UNIX Power Tools, 46.10. A Portable echo Command
evaluating command line: UNIX Power Tools, 8.11. Which One Will bash Use?
fc command: UNIX Power Tools, 11.14.2. In ksh and bash: fc
history file: UNIX Power Tools, 11.11.1. bash and ksh
obtaining from Internet: Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
octal character strings: UNIX Power Tools, 7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts
passing command history to: UNIX Power Tools, 11.12. Pass History to Another Shell
pre-prompt commands: UNIX Power Tools, 7.13. Pre-Prompt Commands in bash
process substitution: UNIX Power Tools, 9.18.1. bash Process Substitution
prompt setting
UNIX Power Tools, 7.4. Faster Prompt Setting with Built-Ins
UNIX Power Tools, 7.5. Multiline Shell Prompts
UNIX Power Tools, 7.9. Show Subshell Level with $SHLVL
speeding up: UNIX Power Tools, 2.11. Faster ksh and bash Startup with $- Test
string editing in: UNIX Power Tools, 9.7. String Editing in ksh and bash
string editing operators: UNIX Power Tools, 45.12. Parameter Substitution
basic regular expressions (BREs): sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
batch command
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: batch
UNIX Power Tools, 40.1. Off-Peak Job Submission
UNIX Power Tools, 40.6. System V.4 Batch Queues
batch editing: UNIX Power Tools, 33.1. Why Line Editors Aren't Dinosaurs
awk for: (see awk utility)
diff command: UNIX Power Tools, 33.6. Change Many Files by Editing Just One
ex scripting: UNIX Power Tools, 33.3. Line Addressing
file size limits: UNIX Power Tools, 33.8. Batch Editing Gotcha: Editors Bomb on Big Files
patch program: UNIX Power Tools, 33.9. patch: Generalized Updating of Files that Differ
qsubst program: UNIX Power Tools, 33.10. Quick Globals from the Command Line with qsubst
sed for: (see sed editor)
batch execution: UNIX Power Tools, 40.6. System V.4 Batch Queues
at specified date/time
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: at
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: crontab
immediate: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: batch
printing queued jobs: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: atq
removing queued jobs: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: atrm
batch queues: UNIX Power Tools, 40.6. System V.4 Batch Queues
baud rate: UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
bc: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
bc command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bc
bc program: UNIX Power Tools, 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
bdiff command
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bdiff
UNIX Power Tools, 28.7. diff for Very Long Files: bdiff
beep mode: (see command mode)
BEGIN pattern: sed & awk, 7.2. Hello, World
command-line parameters and: sed & awk, 7.10. Passing Parameters Into a Script
BEGIN procedure: sed & awk, 11.1.6. Control Flow
BEGINFILE procedure (tawk): sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
beginning
of line: (see ^ (circumflex))
of word: (see \<, \> escape sequences)
behead script
UNIX Power Tools, 35.5. Remove Mail/News Headers with behead
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
Bell Labs awk: sed & awk, 11.2.2. Bell Labs awk
Berkeley printing commands: UNIX Power Tools, 43.2.2. Berkeley Printing Commands
Berkeley UNIX: UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
bg
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2. Job Control
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2.2. Suspending a Job
Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
:bg (hide window) command (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.5. Multiwindow Editing
bg command
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.1. Running a Command in the Background
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: bg
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: bg
UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background
putting jobs in background: UNIX Power Tools, 42.2.3. Program Waiting for Input?
bibliographic references, preprocessing: UNIX in a Nutshell, 17.4. refer
biff
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: biff
big environment, effects of: UNIX Power Tools, 39.8. A Big Environment Can Slow You Down
/bin directory
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.3.2. A System Break-in Scenario
UNIX in a Nutshell, 2. Unix Commands
UNIX Power Tools, 4.2. A bin Directory for Your Programs and Scripts
/bin/time utility
UNIX Power Tools, 39.2. Timing Programs
UNIX Power Tools, 39.5. Why Is the System So Slow?
in search paths: UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.4. Shell Search Paths
programs in: UNIX Power Tools, 1.10. Internal and External Commands
binary command (ftp): Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.4. ftp
binary data, archiving: UNIX Power Tools, 19.5. Using tar to Create and Unpack Archives
binary data, editing: Learning the vi Editor, 8.6.2. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
elvis editor: Learning the vi Editor, 10.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
nvi editor: Learning the vi Editor, 9.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
vile editor: Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
vim editor: Learning the vi Editor, 11.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
binary files, searching: UNIX Power Tools, 27.19. Finding Words Inside Binary Files
binary option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
:bind-key command: Learning the vi Editor, 12.10.1. The vile Editing Model
bit bucket
UNIX Power Tools, 13.15. What to Do with a Full Bit Bucket :-)
UNIX Power Tools, 24.2. Save Space with Bit Bucket Log Files and Mailboxes
bit rate: UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
BITFTP
Learning the Korn Shell, C.3. BITFTP
sed & awk, BITFTP
bitmap files: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
with pbmplus: UNIX Power Tools, 52.7.1. Alternative Media
bitwise operators (csh): UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
bkedit script: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
examples
UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
UNIX Power Tools, 44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)
UNIX Power Tools, 45.12. Parameter Substitution
blank character class: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
blank lines: (see newline characters; whitespace)
blank shell prompt: UNIX Power Tools, 7.10. What Good Is a Blank Shell Prompt?
blinktime option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.6.4. Options
block (visual) mode: Learning the vi Editor, 8.6.6. Visual Mode
elvis editor: Learning the vi Editor, 10.8.6. Visual Mode
vile editor: Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.7. Visual Mode
vim editor: Learning the vi Editor, 11.8.7. Visual Mode
block cursor: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.4.3. Using a Mouse with xterm Windows
"Block device required" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
block input operations: UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable
block output operations: UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable
block size (characters): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dd
block sizes, tape: UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
"Block special file" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
blocking factor: UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
blocks of text: sed & awk, 6.3.3. Building Blocks of Text
bold text: UNIX Power Tools, 43.18. How nroff Makes Bold and Underline; How to Remove It
bookmarks, placing: Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place
Boolean capabilities
in termcap or terminfo files: UNIX Power Tools, 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
Boolean operators, awk: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
variables as Boolean patterns: sed & awk, 11.1.4. Variables as Boolean Patterns
Bostic, Keith: Learning the vi Editor, 9.1. Author and History
bottom-line commands: Learning the vi Editor, 1. The vi Text Editor
Bourne shell
Learning the Korn Shell, Preface
Learning the Korn Shell, Summary of Korn Shell Features
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.3. History of UNIX Shells
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.3.1. The Korn Shell
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.3.2. Features of the Korn Shell
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.4. Getting the Korn Shell
Learning the Korn Shell, 2. Command-line Editing
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.3. Options
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2. Shell Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2. Patterns and Regular Expressions
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.4. Command Substitution
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.1. String comparisons
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3. getopts
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.2. Integer Variables and Arithmetic
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1. I/O Redirectors
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
Learning the Korn Shell, 9. Debugging Shell Programs
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.1. Installing the Korn Shell as the Standard Shell
Learning the Korn Shell, A. Related Shells
Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
(see sh)
(see sh)
Bourne, Steven: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.3. History of UNIX Shells
Bourne-again shell: (see bash)
Bournegol: UNIX Power Tools, 46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug
Boyer-Moore search algorithm: UNIX Power Tools, 27.9. New greps Are Much Faster
braces {}: sed & awk, A.2.1. Pattern Addressing
(see also { })
} (move cursor) command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
finding and matching: Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
grouping sed commands in
sed & awk, 4.2.1. Grouping Commands
sed & awk, 5.1. About the Syntax of sed Commands
in awk
sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
sed & awk, 8.1. Conditional Statements
metacharacters
Learning the vi Editor, 8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
Learning the vi Editor, 9.7. Extended Regular Expressions
[{, ]} (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
\{...} metacharacter
Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\{\} metacharacters
sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
sed & awk, 3.2.8. A Span of Characters
bracket expressions
sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes
bracket expressions, POSIX: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
brackets ([])
(see also [ ])
[#, ]# (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[(, ]) (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[*, ]* (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[. .] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[/, ]/ (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[: :] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[= =] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[d, ]d (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[i, ]i (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[[, ]] (move cursor) commands: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
[^D, ]^D (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[^I, ]^I (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[{, ]} (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[..] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
[::] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
[==] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
matching: Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
metacharacters
Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes
as wildcards: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards
branch command: (see b command (sed))
branching: sed & awk, 6.4.1. Branching
branching commands (sed): UNIX in a Nutshell, 10.4.5. Branching Commands
break command
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select
redirected loops using: UNIX Power Tools, 45.23. The Ins and Outs of Redirected I/O Loops
in awk
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: break
UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
in csh: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: break
in sh, ksh: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: break
break statement: sed & awk, 8.3. Other Statements That Affect Flow Control
breaking lines: sed & awk, 11.2.3.3. Line continuation
breaksw command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: breaksw
BREs (basic regular expressions): sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
:browse command: Learning the vi Editor, 10.11. elvis Futures
bs capability: UNIX Power Tools, 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
bs values (lptype option): Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
BSD Compatibility Package: UNIX in a Nutshell, 1.1. Merging the Traditions
BSD standalone nice: UNIX Power Tools, 39.9.2. BSD Standalone nice
BSD tty driver
echoing control characters: UNIX Power Tools, 41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts
BSD UNIX
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.3. History of UNIX Shells
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.5. Control Keys
Learning the Korn Shell, 2.3.4. Moving Around in the History File
Learning the Korn Shell, 2.3.6. Miscellaneous Commands
Learning the Korn Shell, 2.4. Vi Editing Mode
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
alternatives for: UNIX Power Tools, 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?
changing a job's priority: UNIX Power Tools, 39.11. Changing a Job's Priority Under BSD UNIX
file ownership and: UNIX Power Tools, 22.20. Why Can't You Change File Ownership Under BSD UNIX?
manual page categories: UNIX Power Tools, 50.1. UNIX Online Documentation
which command: UNIX Power Tools, 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?
BSD-derived system: UNIX in a Nutshell, 1.5. Guide for Users of BSD-Derived Systems
BSDC shell nice command: UNIX Power Tools, 39.9.1. BSD C Shell nice
bsdtar program: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
bsplit program
UNIX Power Tools, 35.9. Splitting Files at Fixed Points: split
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
Buettner, Kevin: Learning the vi Editor, 12. vile -- vi Like Emacs
bufdisplay option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
buffers
Learning the vi Editor, 1.1. Opening and Closing Files
Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
autowrite and autosave options: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer
commands: (see command-line history)
commands for (summary): Learning the vi Editor, 4.6. Review of vi Buffer and Marking Commands
copying file contents into: Learning the vi Editor, 5.4. Copying a File into Another File
(emacs) commands for: UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.9. Buffer-Manipulation Commands
executing contents of: Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.10. @-Functions
flushing: sed & awk, 11.2.1.3. Flushing buffered output
hold buffer (metacharacters)
Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
multiwindow editing and: Learning the vi Editor, 8.2. Multiwindow Editing
named buffers
Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.7. Copying Text
Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers
Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.5. Edits Between Files
arbitrarily naming (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.10. Interesting Features
numbered buffers for deletions/yanks
Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.6. Moving Text
Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
output: UNIX Power Tools, 13.9. Send Output Two or More Places with tee
preserving manually: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer
recovering after system failure: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer
renaming (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.3.1. Renaming the Buffer
Buggy Bourne Shell: UNIX Power Tools, 46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug
build.pt script: UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.1. Running the Build Scripts
buildhash script: UNIX Power Tools, 29.5. Adding Words to ispell's Dictionary
built-in calculator, elvis: Learning the vi Editor, 10.10. Interesting Features
built-in commands
UNIX Power Tools, 7.4. Faster Prompt Setting with Built-Ins
UNIX Power Tools, 8.11. Which One Will bash Use?
ability to add new in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
online help for in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
order of precedence in command lookup
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
built-in functions
awk: sed & awk, 11.1.10. Functions
gawk: sed & awk, 11.2.3.9. Additional functions
tawk: sed & awk, 11.3.2.2. Additional built-in tawk functions
built-in shell variables
csh shell: UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
sh and ksh shells: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables
built-in variables
(see also environment variables)
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4. Shell Variables
sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
sed & awk, 11.1.11. Built-In Variables
?
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.2. ERR
Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.5. Exercises
* and # in functions: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1.1. Positional parameters in functions
CDPATH: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.3. Directory Search Path
COLUMNS
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.3. Code blocks
EDITOR
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.5.1. Environment Variables
ERRNO, obsolescence in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
FCEDIT: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
FPATH
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1.1. Autoloaded functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
LINENO
Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.1. Set Options
Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.2. ERR
Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.2. The Preamble
LINES: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
list of those not supported in Bourne shell: Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
list of those not supported in pdksh: Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
MAILCHECK: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
MAILPATH: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
naming convention: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4. Shell Variables
OLDPWD
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.3.1. Miscellaneous Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.5. Advanced Examples: pushd and popd
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
OPTARG: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3. getopts
OPTIND: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3. getopts
PID: Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
positional parameters : (see positional parameters)
PS1
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.4. Command Substitution
PS2: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
PS3
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select
command substitution in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
PS4
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.1. Set Options
in kshdb: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3. Debugger Functions
RANDOM: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.1. EXIT
REPLY
in read statement: Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2. read
in select statement
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3. Arrays
SECONDS: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.3.1. Miscellaneous Variables
VISUAL: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
built-in variables, awk: UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.4. Built-in Variables
builtin command
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: builtin
UNIX Power Tools, 8.11. Which One Will bash Use?
bundling commands: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: xargs
bundling software packages: UNIX in a Nutshell, 1.2. Bundling
burn-in: UNIX Power Tools, 22.18. Clear Your Terminal for Security, to Stop Burn-in
bus error (core dumped) error message: UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
byte order conversion
order: UNIX Power Tools, 35.13. Other Conversions with dd
"bad magic number" error message: UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
"broken pipe" error message
UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.1. Use -xv
UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages


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