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:p command (less): 3.2. Looking Inside Files with less

pagers, choosing between virtual desktops: 2.6.2. Pagers and Virtual Desktops

panels for window managers: 2.6.1. Panel

parent directories, using .. shortcuts: 3.1.5.2. Relative pathnames up

3.1.8. Listing Files with ls

4.4.2.1. cp

passwd program: 3.6. Changing Your Password

passwords: 1.1. Working in the Unix Environment

changing: 3.6. Changing Your Password

logging on with: 1.1.2. Logging in Nongraphically

security of: 3.6. Changing Your Password

pasting in xterm windows: 2.4.2. Using a Mouse with xterm Windows

PATH environment variable: 3.7. Customizing Your Account

pathnames: 3.1.3. The Directory Tree

absolute: 3.1.4. Absolute Pathnames

relative: 3.1.5. Relative Pathnames

percent sign (%), as shell prompt: 2.2.3. C. Starting the Window Manager

permissions: 3.1.8. Listing Files with ls

directory: 3.3.1. Directory Access Permissions

umask command and: 3.7. Customizing Your Account

under Linux: 3.3.4. More Protection Under Linux

pg program: 3.2. Looking Inside Files with less

Pico text editor: 4.3.1. Text Editors and Word Processors

PID (process ID) numbers: 2.3.2. Terminal Windows

7.1. Running a Command in the Background

Pine program: 6.5.3. Reading Email with Pine

6.6. Usenet News

address book: 6.5.4.1. Pine address book

configuring: 6.5.5. Configuring Pine

email, sending: 6.5.4. Sending Email with Pine

pipe ( | ) for I/O redirection: 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output

5.2. Pipes and Filters

pointers: 2. Using Window Systems

mouse, working with: 2.4.1. Pointer Shape

pr program: 4.5.1. pr

print working directory (pwd) command: 3.1.6.1. pwd

printers: 4.5.1. pr

printing files: 4.5. Printing Files

cancelling jobs: 4.5.3.2. cancel and lprm

job queue for: 4.5.2. lp and lpr

4.5.3. Viewing the Printer Queue

process ID (PID) numbers: 2.3.2. Terminal Windows

7.1. Running a Command in the Background

processes, background: 7. Multitasking

cancelling: 7.3. Cancelling a Process

checking on processes: 7.2. Checking on a Process

procomm program: 1.1.1. Connecting to the Unix Computer

.profile file: 3.7. Customizing Your Account

programming the shell: 8.3. Programming

programs

cancelling execution of: 1.1.8. Correcting a Command Line

7.3. Cancelling a Process

directly executable vs. interpreted: 7.2.1. ps

redirecting output of: 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output

5.2. Pipes and Filters

running in background: 7. Multitasking

X, running with: 2.3. Running Programs

prompt (command/shell): 1.1.2. Logging in Nongraphically

FTP: 6.4.2.1. Command-line ftp

ps program: 7.2.1. ps

put command (FTP): 6.4.2.1. Command-line ftp

pwd (print working directory) command: 3.1.6.1. pwd

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