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Index: A
- .a filename extension
: 1.17. Filename Extensions
- abbreviations
- Emacs editor
: 32.11. Using Word Abbreviation Mode
- in pathnames : 1.21. Making Pathnames
- vi and ex editors
- in pathnames : 1.21. Making Pathnames
- Emacs editor
: 32.11. Using Word Abbreviation Mode
- absolute pathnames
- 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell
- 14.2. Using Relative and Absolute Pathnames
- 18.6. Stale Symbolic Links
- archiving with : 19.6. GNU tar Sampler
- in configuration files : 2.6. Use Absolute Pathnames in Shell Setup Files
- getting : 4.10. Find All Command Versions with whereiz
- on #include line : 52.8.2.7. Functions, Libraries, and Header Files
- tar command and : 20.10. Avoid Absolute Paths with tar
- 14.2. Using Relative and Absolute Pathnames
- 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell
- access
- last file access time
: 21.5. What Good Is a File's Last Access Time?
- modes for : 4.8. Making Directories Made Easier
- permissions
- modes for : 4.8. Making Directories Made Easier
- read-only
: (see read-only files)
- times : 16.5. The Three UNIX File Times
- last file access time
: 21.5. What Good Is a File's Last Access Time?
- accidental file deletion
: (see deleting files)
- accidental logouts : 3.5. Stop Accidental C Shell Logouts
- address databases
- accidental logouts : 3.5. Stop Accidental C Shell Logouts
- created using awk
: 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses
- index program for creating : 48.11. The index Database Program
- created using awk
: 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses
- address lists, creating
: 48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists
- addup script
- 29.6. Counting Lines, Words, and Characters: wc
- 49.7. Total a Column with addup
- 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- awk script : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
- examples : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
- grep -c : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
- lastcomm command : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
- sed editor : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
- 49.7. Total a Column with addup
- 29.6. Counting Lines, Words, and Characters: wc
- age_files script
- aggregate transfer rate
: 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
- agrep script
- aliases
- arguments for
: 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
- for cd command
- command file and
: 2.5.2. A Second Alias and Command File
- for commands
- in .cshrc file
: 10.2.3. Setting Aliases Automatically, Unsetting Aliases
- examples : 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
- inside the ($?prompt) test : 2.10. Gotchas in set prompt Test
- for ls command
- examples : 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
- for pushd command
: 14.7. Nice Aliases for pushd
- quoting : 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
- recursive : 10.6. Avoiding C Shell Alias Loops
- setprompt : 7.11. dirs in Your Prompt: Better than $cwd
- shell functions and : 10.9. Shell Functions
- simulated shell functions and : 10.10. Simulated Bourne Shell Functions and Aliases
- for terminals : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
- with wildcards : 8.9. Wildcards Inside of Aliases
- word vectors and : 8.12. Which One Will the C Shell Use?
- quoting : 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
- arguments for
: 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
- alphanumeric character))
: 15.5. Matching All "Dot Files" with Wildcards
- am capability : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
- ampersand : (see &)
- anchors
- am capability : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
- angle brackets
: (see <, >)
- anonymous ftp
- append command (ex)
: 33.4. Useful ex Commands
- apropos command : 50.2. The apropos Command
- alternatives to
- examples
: 50.2. The apropos Command
- man -k compared to : 50.2. The apropos Command
- support for
- man -k compared to : 50.2. The apropos Command
- whatis compared to : 50.4. whatis: One-Line Command Summaries
- archive file (library) extension
: 1.17. Filename Extensions
- archives : 19.1. Packing Up and Moving
- copying to another directory
: 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
- cpio : 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
- extracting files from : 19.7. Extracting Files from a Compressed Archive
- RCS and SCCS : 20.12. Protecting Files with SCCS or RCS
- shell : (see shell archives)
- System V archiver : 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
- tar archives
- cpio : 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
- tar utility and
: (see tar command)
- unarchiving : 19.3. unshar: Unarchive a Shell Archive
- copying to another directory
: 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
- arguments
- aliases for
- character limit
: 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- command-line : (see command-line arguments)
- filenames in : 8.16. Quoting Handles Special Characters in Filenames
- grabbing from previous command lines : 11.4. My Favorite Is !:n*
- iterating shell variables over : 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
- maximum allowable : 9.21. Handle Too-Long Command Lines with xargs
- passed to scripts : 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell
- passing : 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
- passing to kernel : 45.5. A File That Shows Itself... and What #! Does
- for shell variables : 8.14.4. Multiline Quoting
- command-line : (see command-line arguments)
- "Arguments too long" error
: 9.23. Workaround for "Arguments too long" Error
- "arguments too long" error : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- arguments, reading
: 8.13. Is It "2>&1 file" or "> file 2>&1"? Why?
- argv
- examples
: 47.4.1. Variables
- variables set to : 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
- examples
: 47.4.1. Variables
- arithmetic operators
: (see operators, arithmetic)
- arrays
- 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
- (see also under specific array names)
- advantages : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
- awk utility and : 33.11.5. Variables and Array Assignments
- in Bourne shells : 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
- in C shells : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
- directory stacks in : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
- setting : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
- simulating using eval : 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
- word lists compared to : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
- (see also under specific array names)
- 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
- arrow keys, mapping in vi
: 31.2.2. Text-Input Mode Maps
- ASCII characters
- decimal conversion
: 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command
- in escape sequences : 5.8. Terminal Escape Sequences
- getting values : 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
- listing : 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
- in shell programs : 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell
- in escape sequences : 5.8. Terminal Escape Sequences
- decimal conversion
: 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command
- ASCII file : 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
- filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
- ascii script
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- ASCII terminals : 42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess
- Assembly language code extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
- associative arrays : 16.24. Counting Files by Types
- asterisk : (see *)
- at command
- ASCII terminals : 42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess
- at jobs
- adding calendar information to
: 48.4.3. Automating Your Own Calendar
- automatically restarting : 40.8. Automatically Restarting at Jobs
- making quiet : 40.7. Making Your at Jobs Quiet
- automatically restarting : 40.8. Automatically Restarting at Jobs
- adding calendar information to
: 48.4.3. Automating Your Own Calendar
- at sign
: (see @)
- AT variable : 2.10. Gotchas in set prompt Test
- atan2 command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
- atq command : 40.5. Avoiding Other at and cron Jobs
- AT variable : 2.10. Gotchas in set prompt Test
- reporting jobs in queue : 40.9. Checking and Removing Jobs
- atrm command
: 40.9. Checking and Removing Jobs
- automargin capability : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
- automatic
- automargin capability : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
- directory setup
: 14.14. Automatic Setup When You Enter/Exit a Directory
- file cleanup : 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup
- history file (csh) : 11.11.2. C Shell
- passwd command use : 9.26.2. Automating /bin/passwd
- setting aliases : 10.2.3. Setting Aliases Automatically, Unsetting Aliases
- temporary files : 9.18.2. Automatic Temporary Files with !
- unique filename generation : 16.16. Picking a Unique Filename Automatically
- updating of file printouts : 21.9. Keep File Printouts Up-to-Date Automatically with make
- file cleanup : 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup
- directory setup
: 14.14. Automatic Setup When You Enter/Exit a Directory
- autonice time
: 39.11. Changing a Job's Priority Under BSD UNIX
- autowrapping terminals : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?
- autowrite : 30.23. Safer vi Filter-Throughs
- autowrapping terminals : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?
- job control and : 12.4. Job Control and autowrite: Real Time Savers!
- averages of command runtimes
: 39.4. Average Command Runtimes with runtime
- awf text formatter
- "awk: bailing out near line #" error message
: 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- awk utility
- 16.24. Counting Files by Types
- 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
- 33.11. Quick Reference: awk
- 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- (see also nawk utility)
- addup script using : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
- advantages/disadvantages : 45.30.2. Using echo with awk, colrm, or cut
- array support : 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
- arrays and : 33.11.5. Variables and Array Assignments
- centering lines : 35.8. Centering Lines in a File
- colrm compared to : 45.30.2. Using echo with awk, colrm, or cut
- commands, list of : 33.11.6. Group Listing of awk Commands
- cut compared to : 45.30.2. Using echo with awk, colrm, or cut
- editing scripts : 1.6. Power Tools for Editing
- errors caused by : 46.2. Quoting Trouble? Think, Then Use echo
- eval compared to : 44.14. Putting awk, sed, etc., Inside Shell Scripts
- examples
- 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
- -f option
- operators
: 33.11.4. Operators
- patterns : 33.11.2. Patterns and Procedures
- procedures : 33.11.2.2. Procedures
- script errors : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- searching columns : 27.17. Finding a Character in a Column
- straightening columns : 35.22. Straightening Jagged Columns
- tbl, nroff as alternatives : 48.12. Using index with a Filter
- variables
- patterns : 33.11.2. Patterns and Procedures
- version history : 33.12. Versions of awk
- 16.24. Counting Files by Types
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