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Index: D
- $date$ keyword (RCS): UNIX in a Nutshell, 19.3.2. Keywords
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d (delete) command
  - Learning the vi Editor, 2.3. Simple Edits 
  - Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5. Deleting Text
  - db, d$, d0 commands: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.1. Words
  
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dd command: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.2. Lines
  
de and dE commands: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.1. Words
  
df command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.3.2. Current Line Searches
  
dw command: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.1. Words
  
examples of use
    - Learning the vi Editor, 2.6. Review of Basic vi Commands 
    - Learning the vi Editor, 4.1. More Command Combinations 
  
numbered buffers for
    - Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.6. Moving Text 
    - Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
  
review examples of: Learning the vi Editor, 3.3.1.1. Changing through searching
  
with 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 
  
:d (delete) command (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2. Editing with ex
d command (ed): sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
d command (sed)
  - sed & awk, 4.2. A Global Perspective on Addressing
  - sed & awk, 5.4. Delete
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: d
  - H command with: sed & awk, 6.3. Hold That Line
  
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\d, \D metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
[D, ]D (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
daemons: UNIX Power Tools, 1.14. The Kernel and Daemons
  - controlling terminal and: UNIX Power Tools, 38.6. The Controlling Terminal 
  
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restarting with the kill command: UNIX Power Tools, 38.11. Printer Queue Watcher: A Restartable Daemon Shell Script
  
dash (-) for command options: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.2. Syntax of UNIX Command Lines
dashes: (see - (hyphen))
data classification of files: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: file
data keywords, SCCS: UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.5. Data Keywords
data swutches: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.1.2. Connecting with a data switch
databases
  - created using awk: UNIX Power Tools, 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses 
  
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index program for creating: UNIX Power Tools, 48.11. The index Database Program
  
searching: UNIX Power Tools, 17.19. Finding Files (Much) Faster with a find Database
  
switching items in (example): Learning the vi Editor, 6.5.2. Switching Items in a Database
date command
    - (see also time)
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 1.7.2. I/O Redirection
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 6.2. Integer Variables and Arithmetic
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.6.1. date
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1.1. The > operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: date
  - UNIX Power Tools, 7.12. External Commands Send Signals to Set Variables 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 16.16. Picking a Unique Filename Automatically 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 51.10. The date Command 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  - Learning the vi Editor, 7.2. Executing UNIX Commands 
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cal program using: UNIX Power Tools, 48.7. cal That Marks Today's Date
  
examples: UNIX Power Tools, 51.10. The date Command
  
date and time: (see also time management)
    - process execution time: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.2.1. ps
  
  - batch execution at specific
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    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: at
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: crontab
  
 
calendars: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cal
  
current: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: date
  
specifying with RCS: UNIX in a Nutshell, 19.3.5. Specifying the Date
  
specifying with SCCS: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 18, Reference: sact
  
system usage information
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: time
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: timex
  
day-of-month in crontab entries: UNIX Power Tools, 40.12.1. Execution Scheduling
dbm files: UNIX Power Tools, 24.18. Huge Files Might Not Take a Lot of Disk Space
dc command
  - (see also calculators)
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 8.6.2. Nested Subshells
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dc
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UNIX Power Tools, 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt 
DCL: (see VAX/VMS command language)
dd command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dd
  - UNIX Power Tools, 35.6. Low-Level File Butchery with dd 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  - performance and: UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine 
  
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restoring from remote tape drives: UNIX Power Tools, 20.5. Using tar to a Remote Tape Drive
  
dd utility
  - UNIX Power Tools, 35.12. Converting Between ASCII and EBCDIC 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 35.13. Other Conversions with dd 
dead processes: (see zombies)
dead.letter file: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.4.1. Sending Mail
debuggers
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3.1. More About C Compilers
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 9. Debugging Shell Programs
  - dbx: Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.2. ulimit
  
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essential features: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2. A Korn Shell Debugger
  
sdb: Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.2. ulimit
  
debugging
  - (see also errors; standard error)
  - sed & awk, 10.7. Debugging
  - UNIX Power Tools, 44.9. Testing Your Success 
  - Bourne shell scripts
- 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 46.1. Tips for Debugging Shell Scripts 
  
 
C programs
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ctrace
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: lint
  
core dumps: Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.2. ulimit
  
echo command used for: UNIX Power Tools, 46.2. Quoting Trouble?  Think, Then Use echo
  
Java code: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: jdb
  
output
    - (see also standard output)
    - UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.1. Use -xv 
  
piping to pager: UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.1. Use -xv
  
print command with: sed & awk, 5.8. Print
  
shell code
    - (see also kshdb)
    - Learning the Korn Shell, Summary of Korn Shell Features
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1. Basic Debugging Aids
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2. A Korn Shell Debugger
    - basics: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1. Basic Debugging Aids
    
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options: (see options, noexec, verbose, xtrace)
    
with print: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1. Basic Debugging Aids
    
debugging output: UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.1. Use -xv
decimals, ASCII character conversion: UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command
decrement (--) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
decryption: (see encryption)
default command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: default
define option (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
defining
  - functions: sed & awk, 9.3. Writing Your Own Functions
  
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variables: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
  
DEL
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.5. Control Keys
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 2.3.1. Basic Commands
DEL (to interrupt): UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
del script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 23.6. A Faster Way to Remove Files Interactively 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
DEL, DELETE keys
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.7. Correcting a Mistake
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.6. Customizing Your Account
deledit pseudo-command (sccs): UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.7.2. Pseudo-Commands
DELETE: UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.2. Handling Most Characters
delete command: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
delete command (awk)
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: delete
  - UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands 
delete command (ed): sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
delete command (ex)
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: delete
  - UNIX Power Tools, 33.4. Useful ex Commands 
delete command (sed): (see d command (sed); D command (sed))
DELETE key
  - deleting on command line: UNIX Power Tools, 9.2. Fix a Line Faster with Line-Kill and Word-Erase 
  
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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
  
delete script: UNIX Power Tools, 23.9. delete: Protecting Files from Accidental Deletion
delete statement (awk)
  - sed & awk, 8.4.6. Deleting Elements of an Array
  - sed & awk, 11.2.1.1. Deleting all elements of an array
:delete-other-windows command (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.5. Multiwindow Editing
:delete-window command (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.5. Multiwindow Editing
deleting
  - array elements
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    - sed & awk, 8.4.6. Deleting Elements of an Array
    - sed & awk, 11.1.8. Arrays
    - sed & awk, 11.2.1.1. Deleting all elements of an array
  
 
clearing terminal display: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: clear
  
directories
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rmdir
    - UNIX Power Tools, 23.17. Problems Deleting Directories 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 23.18. How Making and Deleting Directories Works 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages 
  
emacs commands for: UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.3. Deletion Commands
  
errors caused by: UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
  
files
    - UNIX Power Tools, 1.15. Filenames 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 21.11. Safer Removing, Moving, and Copying 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 23.2. rm and Its Dangers 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 23.5. Remove Some, Leave Some 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 23.10. Deletion with Prejudice: rm -f 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 45.10. Removing a File Once It's Opened - for Security and Easy Cleanup
    - Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files 
    - "by: UNIX Power Tools, 23.21. Removing Every File but One 
    
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by i-number: UNIX Power Tools, 23.16. Removing a Strange File by its I-number
    
by last access date: UNIX Power Tools, 23.20. Deleting Stale Files
    
emptying files instead of: UNIX Power Tools, 24.1. Instead of Removing a File, Empty It
    
find command and: UNIX Power Tools, 23.22. Using find to Clear Out Unneeded Files
    
interactively: UNIX Power Tools, 23.6. A Faster Way to Remove Files Interactively
    
safeguards against
      - UNIX Power Tools, 20.13. SCCS Basics 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 21.11. Safer Removing, Moving, and Copying 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 23.7. Safer File Deletion in Some Directories 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 23.9. delete: Protecting Files from Accidental Deletion 
    
with special filename characters: UNIX Power Tools, 23.11. Deleting Files with Odd Names
    
with unlink command: UNIX Power Tools, 23.15. Using unlink to Remove a File with a Strange Name
    
files and directories: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.5. Removing Files and Directories
files from archives: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ar
  
lines
    - sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
    - sed & awk, 5.4. Delete
    - sed & awk, 6.1.2. Multiline Delete
    - Learning the vi Editor, 5.2. Editing with ex 
  
man pages: UNIX Power Tools, 23.19. Deleting (BSD) Manual Pages that Aren't Read
  
nroff/troff request and macros: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: deroff
  
parentheses (example): Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.5. More Examples of Mapping Keys
  
recovering deletions: Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.1. Recovering Deletions
  
text
    - Learning the vi Editor, 2.3. Simple Edits 
    - Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5. Deleting Text
    - Learning the vi Editor, 3.3.2. Current Line Searches 
    - by characters
- 
      - Learning the vi Editor, 2.1. vi Commands 
      - Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.3. Characters
    
 
by lines: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.2. Lines
    
by words: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.1. Words
    
named buffers for
      - 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 
    
numbered buffers for
      - Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.6. Moving Text 
      - Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
    
undoing deletions: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.4. Problems with deletions
    
with ex editor: Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.4. Search Patterns
    
whitespace
    - UNIX Power Tools, 25.9. Adding and Deleting White Space 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 25.13. pushin: Squeeze Out Extra White Space 
  
wildcards and: UNIX Power Tools, 23.2. rm and Its Dangers
  
delget pseudo-command (sccs): UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.7.2. Pseudo-Commands
delimiters
  - sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  - sed & awk, 11.1.7. Field Separating
  - awk
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    - sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
    - sed & awk, 7.5. Records and Fields
    - sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
    - sed & awk, 7.5.2. Field Splitting: The Full Story
  
 
FIELDWIDTHS variable (gawk): sed & awk, 11.2.3.6. Separating fields
  
for regular expressions
    - sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
    - sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
  
FS variable
    - sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
    - sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
    - sed & awk, 11.2.1.2. Obtaining individual characters
  
OFS variable: sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  
subscript-component: sed & awk, 8.5.1. Multidimensional Arrays
  
delta command (SCCS)
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 18, Reference: delta
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.3.2. Retrieving a File
  - UNIX Power Tools, 20.13. SCCS Basics 
deroff command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: deroff
  - UNIX Power Tools, 29.10. Just the Words, Please 
:describe-function command (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.3. Online Help and Other Documentation
:describe-key command (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.3. Online Help and Other Documentation
description file lines (make): UNIX in a Nutshell, 20.3. Description File Lines
detaching sessions: UNIX Power Tools, 3.7. Detaching a Session with screen
/dev directory: UNIX Power Tools, 13.1. Using Standard Input and Output
  - /dev/null file
- 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 13.14. What Can You Do with an Empty File? 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 13.15. What to Do with a Full Bit Bucket :-) 
    - examples
- 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 44.10.2. Looping Until a Command Fails 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 45.36. Shell Lockfile 
    
 
 
/dev/tty file: UNIX Power Tools, 13.3. Send (only) Standard Error Down a Pipe
    - examples: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.1. Writing Files 
    
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/dev/zero file: UNIX Power Tools, 13.14. What Can You Do with an Empty File?
  
/dev files
  - sed & awk, 11.2.1.4. Special filenames
  - sed & awk, 11.2.3.7. Additional special files
/dev/null
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3. getopts
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 10.1. Installing the Korn Shell as the Standard Shell
Development System Support (Solaris): UNIX in a Nutshell, 1.2.1. Solaris Installation Levels and Bundling
device drivers, resetting: UNIX Power Tools, 38.15. Cleaning Up an Unkillable Process
device numbers: UNIX Power Tools, 17.22. Finding the Links to a File
df command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: df
  - UNIX Power Tools, 17.22. Finding the Links to a File 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 24.9. How Much Disk Space? 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  - Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files 
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examples: UNIX Power Tools, 45.30.4. Using sed
  
:di (display) command (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
:di (display) command (nvi)
  - Learning the vi Editor, 9.5. Multiwindow Editing
  - Learning the vi Editor, 9.8.2. Tag Stacks
diacritical marks (eqn): UNIX in a Nutshell, 17.2.6. Diacritical Marks
dialback script: UNIX Power Tools, 9.26.1. Dialback
Dickey, Tom: Learning the vi Editor, 12. vile -- vi Like Emacs
dictionary files: UNIX Power Tools, 29.1. The UNIX spell Command
  - adding to: UNIX Power Tools, 29.5. Adding Words to ispell's Dictionary 
  
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diff command
  - (see also bdiff command; ediff script)
   - Learning the Korn Shell, 1.8.1. Background I/O
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diff
  - UNIX Power Tools, 2.14. motd.diff: Show New Lines in Login Messages
  - UNIX Power Tools, 28.1. Checking Differences with diff 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  - -c option: UNIX Power Tools, 28.3. Context diffs 
  
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-e option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 28.1. Checking Differences with diff 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 28.9. ex Scripts Built by diff 
  
example: UNIX Power Tools, 33.6. Change Many Files by Editing Just One
  
-f option: UNIX Power Tools, 16.22. Comparing Two Directory Trees with dircmp
  
-h option: UNIX Power Tools, 28.7. diff for Very Long Files: bdiff
  
SCCS utility and: UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.3.4. Recording Changes
  
-t option: UNIX Power Tools, 28.10. Problems with diff and Tabstops
  
diff program: sed & awk, 4.3. Testing and Saving Output
diff3 command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diff3
diff3 script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 28.2. Comparing Three Different Versions with diff3 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
diffmk command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diffmk
  - UNIX Power Tools, 28.15. Show Changes in a troff File with diffmk 
diffs pseudo-command (sccs): UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.7.2. Pseudo-Commands
digit character class: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
digital signatures, Java archives: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: javakey
dir command (DOS) : (see ls command)
dir command (ftp): Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.4. ftp
dircmp command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dircmp
  - UNIX Power Tools, 16.22. Comparing Two Directory Trees with dircmp 
directly executable programs: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.2.1. ps
directories
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1. The UNIX Filesystem
  - UNIX Power Tools, 23.18. How Making and Deleting Directories Works 
  - .: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.3. Changing working directories
  
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. shortcut
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.1. cp
  
!$ sequence and: UNIX Power Tools, 11.3. My Favorite Is !$
  
..: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.3. Changing working directories
  
.. shortcut
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.5.2. Relative pathnames up
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.1. cp
  
absolute pathnames and: UNIX Power Tools, 14.2. Using Relative and Absolute Pathnames
  
access to: UNIX Power Tools, 1.25. Access to Directories
  
advantages of: UNIX Power Tools, 4.7. Make More Directories!
  
archives/backups of
    - UNIX Power Tools, 20.1. tar in a Nutshell 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 20.8.1. Including Other Directories 
  
automatic setup of: UNIX Power Tools, 14.14. Automatic Setup When You Enter/Exit a Directory
  
CD-ROM packages: UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
  
changing: UNIX Power Tools, 14.5. Saving Time When You Change Directories: cdpath
  
changing (moving between): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cd
  
comparing contents: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dircmp
  
copying/moving files to: UNIX Power Tools, 21.12. Copying Files to a Directory
  
creating
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mkdir
    - UNIX Power Tools, 4.8. Making Directories Made Easier 
  
creating new: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.1. Creating Directories
  
current
    - UNIX Power Tools, 10.9. Shell Functions 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 14.3. What Good Is a Current Directory? 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 14.4. How Does UNIX Find Your Current Directory? 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 14.13. Which Directory Am I in, Really? 
  
current working: UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
  
deleting
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.5. Removing Files and Directories
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rm
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rmdir
    - UNIX Power Tools, 23.17. Problems Deleting Directories 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages 
  
directory stack: UNIX Power Tools, 14.6. The Shells' pushd and popd Commands
  
emacs hacks: UNIX Power Tools, 4.4. Directories for Emacs Hacks
  
file representation in: UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory
  
files in: UNIX Power Tools, 1.19. The Tree Structure of the Filesystem
  
finding: UNIX Power Tools, 14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files
  
hierarchy of (tree)
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.7. Files in the Directory Tree
  
home
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.1. Your Home Directory
    - UNIX Power Tools, 1.20. Your Home Directory 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly 
    - (see home directory)
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home (login): Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.1. The working directory
  
in search path: UNIX Power Tools, 8.7. Setting Your Search Path
  
linking: UNIX Power Tools, 18.7. Linking Directories
  
links to: UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.2. Links to a Directory
  
Linux protection for: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.3.3. More Protection Under Linux
  
listing: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8. Listing Files
  
listing at top of screen: UNIX Power Tools, 21.10. Keep a Directory Listing at Top of the Screen: dirtop
  
listing contents of: UNIX Power Tools, 16.8. The ls -d Option
  
matching with wildcards: UNIX Power Tools, 15.10. Wildcards that Match Only Directories
  
moving: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
  
moving between: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.6. Changing Your Working Directory
  
names of
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.2. File and Directory Names
    - UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.1. Introduction to basename and dirname 
  
navigating
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: cd
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: cd
  
notification of change to: UNIX Power Tools, 21.8.1.3. Watching Directories
  
on tape drives: UNIX Power Tools, 20.4.1. Restoring a Few Files
  
ownership
    - UNIX Power Tools, 22.2.1. User, Group, and World 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 22.3. Who Will Own a New File? 
  
parsing from pathnames: UNIX Power Tools, 16.17. Getting Directory Name from a File's Pathname
  
pathnames: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
  
permissions
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.3.1. Directory Access Permissions
    - UNIX Power Tools, 21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename 
    - (see permissions)
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umask command and: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.6. Customizing Your Account
    
printing files to: UNIX Power Tools, 9.5. Build Strings with { }
  
printing names of
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dirname
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: pwd
  
private
    - UNIX Power Tools, 4.5. Private (Personal) Directories 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 4.7. Make More Directories! 
  
redundantly named: UNIX Power Tools, 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name
  
remotely mounted: UNIX Power Tools, 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In
  
renaming: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
  
root: (see root directory)
  
safer file deletion in: UNIX Power Tools, 23.7. Safer File Deletion in Some Directories
  
subdirectories: UNIX Power Tools, 1.20. Your Home Directory
    - creating: UNIX Power Tools, 9.5. Build Strings with { } 
    
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links in: UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.2. Links to a Directory
    
listing with ls -R: UNIX Power Tools, 16.4. List All Subdirectories with ls -R
    
temporary changes in: UNIX Power Tools, 13.7.2. Temporary Change of Directory and Environment
  
temporary files: (see /tmp directory)
  
trees of
    - UNIX Power Tools, 16.19. stree: Simple Directory Tree 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 16.22. Comparing Two Directory Trees with dircmp 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 16.23. Comparing Filenames in Two Directory Trees 
    - find command and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree 
    
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(see trees, directory)
    
trimming: UNIX Power Tools, 24.15. Trimming a Directory
  
working: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.2. Your Working Directory
  
directory stacks: UNIX Power Tools, 14.6. The Shells' pushd and popd Commands
  - in arrays: UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays 
  
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directory structure: UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
"Directory" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
dirname command
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
- 
 
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dirname
  UNIX Power Tools, 16.17. Getting Directory Name from a File's Pathname 
  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, 45.18. Using basename and dirname
  
loops using: UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.2. Use with Loops
  
dirs command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: dirs
  - UNIX Power Tools, 14.6. The Shells' pushd and popd Commands 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 14.13. Which Directory Am I in, Really? 
  - output in prompt setting: UNIX Power Tools, 7.11. dirs in Your Prompt: Better than $cwd 
  
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dirtop script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 21.10. Keep a Directory Listing at Top of the Screen: dirtop 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
dir_path script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
dis command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dis
disassembling object files: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dis
disassmbling Java class files: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: javap
discipline functions (ksh93): UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.5. Discipline Functions (ksh93 only)
disk bandwidth issues
  - forms: UNIX Power Tools, 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem 
  
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"Disk quota has been reached" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files
disk quotas
  - UNIX Power Tools, 22.20. Why Can't You Change File Ownership Under BSD UNIX?
  - UNIX Power Tools, 24.17. Disk Quotas 
disk space
  - compressed files and: (see compressed files)
  
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emptyig files and: UNIX Power Tools, 24.1. Instead of Removing a File, Empty It
  
hard links vs. symbolic links: UNIX Power Tools, 14.14. Automatic Setup When You Enter/Exit a Directory
  
links and: UNIX Power Tools, 24.4. Save Space with a Link
  
log files and: UNIX Power Tools, 24.2. Save Space with Bit Bucket Log Files and Mailboxes
  
memory contention: UNIX Power Tools, 39.12.2. The Memory Subsystem
  
reports on: UNIX Power Tools, 24.9. How Much Disk Space?
  
reporting on: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: df
strip command and: UNIX Power Tools, 24.13. Save Space in Executable Files with strip
  
trimming directories and: UNIX Power Tools, 24.15. Trimming a Directory
  
unlinking open files and: UNIX Power Tools, 24.3. Unlinking Open Files Isn't a Good Idea
  
vtree program and: UNIX Power Tools, 16.20. The vtree Visual Directory Tree Programs
  
disks
  - copying archive files: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cpio
  
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ejecting: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: eject
  
formatting: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fdformat
  
usage information: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: du
  
disown command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: disown
:display (di) command (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
:display (di) command (nvi)
  - Learning the vi Editor, 9.5. Multiwindow Editing
  - Learning the vi Editor, 9.8.2. Tag Stacks
DISPLAY environment variable
  - UNIX Power Tools, 2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables 
display modes, elvis
  - Learning the vi Editor, 10.9.2. Syntax Highlighting
  - Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
:display syntax command (elvis)
  - Learning the vi Editor, 10.9.2. Syntax Highlighting
  - Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
display, vis compared to: UNIX Power Tools, 51.7. When You Get Impatient
displaying
  - calendars: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: calendar
  
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escape sequences: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: col
  
files, by page: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: more
  
logged-in users: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: who
  
manpages
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: man
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: whatis
  
reverse linefeeds: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: col
  
system status information: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: who
  
ditroff program
  - (see also troff program)
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.1. Introduction
  - UNIX Power Tools, 43.13. The Text Formatters nroff, troff, ditroff, ... 
division (/) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
:djump (:dj) command (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
:dlist (:dl) command (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
do command (awk)
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: do
  - UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands 
do command (sh, ksh): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: do
do loop: sed & awk, 8.2.2. Do Loop
doctor program: UNIX Power Tools, 32.13. An Absurd Amusement
documentation
  - sed & awk, Other Sources of Information About sed and awk
  - (see manual pages)
  - elvis editor: Learning the vi Editor, 10.3. Online Help and Other Documentation
  
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for masterindex script: sed & awk, C.3. Documentation for masterindex
  
Java language: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: javadoc
nvi editor: Learning the vi Editor, 9.3. Online Help and Other Documentation
  
UNIX: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 7.1. Standard UNIX Documentation
vi-related archives (ftp): Learning the vi Editor, E.2. Amaze Your Friends!
  
vi-related web sites: Learning the vi Editor, E.1. vi Web Sites
  
vile editor: Learning the vi Editor, 12.3. Online Help and Other Documentation
  
vim editor: Learning the vi Editor, 11.3. Online Help and Other Documentation
  
documents, comparing: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diffmk
dollar sign ($):
  - (see also $)
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sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
as metacharacter: sed & awk, 3.2.7. Positional Metacharacters
  
cursor movement command
    - Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.3. Movement Within a Line 
    - Learning the vi Editor, 3.1.5.1. Movement on the current line
  
for last file line (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
  
for last input line: sed & awk, 4.2. A Global Perspective on Addressing
  
in multiline pattern space: sed & awk, 6.1.1. Append Next Line
  
marking end of change region: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.3. Changing Text
  
metacharacter: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
  
done command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: done
  - UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos 
DOS files, editing with vile: Learning the vi Editor, 12.10.4. Miscellaneous Small Features
DOS versions of awk: sed & awk, DOS Versions
DOS, accessing with UNIX: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.6. Files on Other Operating Systems
  - MTOOLS utilities for: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.6. Files on Other Operating Systems
  
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dos2unix command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dos2unix
dot (.)
  - (see also .)
- 
 
. directory shortcut: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
  
current line symbol (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
  
in filenames: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.2. File and Directory Names
  
metacharacter:
  - Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns 
  - sed & awk, 3.1. That's an Expression
  - sed & awk, 3.2.2. A Wildcard
  - sed & awk, 3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
repeat command
    - Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.8.1. Repeat
    - Learning the vi Editor, 6.1. Confirming Substitutions 
  
undo/redo (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.8.3. Infinite Undo
  
dot files: UNIX Power Tools, 16.11. Showing Hidden Files with ls -A and -a
  - matching with wildcards: UNIX Power Tools, 15.5. Matching All "Dot Files" with Wildcards
  
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dot-dot (..) directory shortcut
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.5.2. Relative pathnames up
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.1. cp
double quote (XXX_DQUOTE) command
  - Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.1. Recovering Deletions 
  - Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers 
double quotes: (see ")
double-spacing text: UNIX Power Tools, 25.12. Double Space, Triple Space ...
doublespace script: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
Dougherty, Dale: UNIX Power Tools, 1.7. Power Grows on You
download command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: download
dpost command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dpost
dragging, in elvis: Learning the vi Editor, 10.6.2. Mouse Behavior
dragging the mouse: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.4.2. Pointing, Clicking, and Dragging
:dsearch (:ds) command (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
:dsplit (:dsp) command (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
du command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: du
  - UNIX Power Tools, 24.9. How Much Disk Space? 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
dumb terminals
  - change commands: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.1. Inserting New Text 
  
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deletions on: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.2. Lines
  
dumb values (lptype option): Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
dump utility: UNIX Power Tools, 1.23. File Access Permissions
dumps, octal: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: od
dup, file descriptors: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.1. Writing Files
duplicate lines, deleting
  - UNIX Power Tools, 35.20. Quick Reference: uniq 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 36.6. Miscellaneous sort Hints 
DVI format documentation: UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.4. Installing a Single Program
dynamic regular expressions: sed & awk, 11.1.5. Faking Dynamic Regular Expressions
<defunct> status under System V: UNIX Power Tools, 38.10. Destroying Processes with kill
"directory not empty" error message: UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
[^D, ]^D (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
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