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Index: B

cancelling/killing

Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.3. Cancelling a Process
UNIX Power Tools, 38.17. Automatically Kill Background Processes on Logout in csh

checking on processes : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.2. Checking on a Process

creating : Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2. Job Control

exit status of : UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes

lack of in MS-DOS : Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms

output/error from

Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
UNIX Power Tools, 12.7. Stop Background Output with stty tostop

preventing continuing after logout : UNIX Power Tools, 38.12. Killing All Your Processes

with two-way pipes : Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes

watching : UNIX Power Tools, 40.2. Waiting a Little While: sleep

backquotes : (see `)

backreferences : (see numbered replacement strings)

backslash : (see \)

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
UNIX Power Tools, 51.6. Cleaning script Files
backspacing over shell prompts : UNIX Power Tools, 41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts
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

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
of directories : UNIX Power Tools, 20.8.1. Including Other Directories
Emacs auto-save, backup files : UNIX Power Tools, 32.4. Backup and Auto-Save Files
RCS and SCCS : UNIX Power Tools, 20.12. Protecting Files with SCCS or RCS
on remote tape drives : UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
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

"bad magic number" error message : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

Baldwin, Robert : UNIX Power Tools, 22.17. Ways of Improving the Security of crypt

bang : (see !)

banner command

UNIX Power Tools, 43.11. Big Letters: banner
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: banner

banners, printing : UNIX Power Tools, 43.11. Big Letters: banner

basename program

Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators

UNIX Power Tools, 45.18. Using basename and dirname

UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: basename

(see also dirname command)

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)

Learning the Korn Shell, 1.4. Getting the Korn Shell

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

UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.5. Installing Everything Using the Defaults

(see also sh (Bourne shell))

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 : (see command history)

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
UNIX Power Tools, 45.12. Parameter Substitution

basic regular expressions (BREs) : sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions

batch command

UNIX Power Tools, 40.1. Off-Peak Job Submission
UNIX Power Tools, 40.6. System V.4 Batch Queues
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: batch

batch editing

UNIX Power Tools, 33. Batch Editing
UNIX Power Tools, 33.1. Why Line Editors Aren't Dinosaurs
awk for : (see awk scripting language)
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)

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

remove 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 command

Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
UNIX Power Tools, 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bc

bdiff command

UNIX Power Tools, 28.7. diff for Very Long Files: bdiff
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bdiff

BEGIN pattern

sed & awk, 7.2. Hello, World
sed & awk, 11.1.6. Control Flow
command-line parameters and : sed & awk, 7.10. Passing Parameters Into a Script

BEGINFILE procedure (tawk) : sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions

beginning of line : (see ^ (circumflex))

beginning 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?)

bfs command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bfs

bg command

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
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.1. Running a Command in the Background
UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: bg
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: bg
(see also background processes/jobs)

biff : Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables

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 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?

programs in : UNIX Power Tools, 1.10. Internal and External Commands

in search paths : UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.4. Shell Search Paths

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 files, searching : UNIX Power Tools, 27.19. Finding Words Inside Binary Files

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

UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
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 lines : (see newline characters; white space)

blank shell prompt : UNIX Power Tools, 7.10. What Good Is a Blank Shell Prompt?

block cursor : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.4.3. Using a Mouse with xterm Windows

block input/output operations : UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable

block size

changing : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dd
tape : UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine

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

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
sed & awk, 11.1.4. Variables as Boolean Patterns

Bourne shell (sh)

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

UNIX Power Tools, 1.8. There Are Many Shells

UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications

UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts

UNIX Power Tools, 42.2.5. Aborting Programs

UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.3. Types of Shells

UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: sh

UNIX in a Nutshell, 4. The Bourne Shell and Korn Shell

UNIX Power Tools, 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program

(see also rsh utility)

{ } filename wildcards, adding

advantages : UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.3. Types of Shells

aliases : UNIX Power Tools, 10.9. Shell Functions

arrays in : UNIX Power Tools, 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell

background processing : (see background processes/jobs)

commands

list of : UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.6. Built-in Commands (Bourne and Korn Shell)
multiline commands : UNIX Power Tools, 9.13. Multiline Commands, Secondary Prompts

C shell compared to

UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.3. Types of Shells
UNIX Power Tools, 47.1. Why Not?
UNIX Power Tools, 47.2. C Shell Programming Considered Harmful

case statements

UNIX Power Tools, 2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals
UNIX Power Tools, 44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case

command lines as scripts

UNIX Power Tools, 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program
UNIX Power Tools, 44.15. Handling Command-Line Arguments in Shell Scripts

comments in scripts

UNIX Power Tools, 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program
UNIX Power Tools, 45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":" Operator

compared to ksh and csh : UNIX in a Nutshell, 3.5. Differing Features

conditional expressions : UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement

creating empty file : UNIX Power Tools, 21.7. Setting File Modification Time with touch

date formats : UNIX Power Tools, 7.12. External Commands Send Signals to Set Variables

debugging scripts

UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
UNIX Power Tools, 46.1. Tips for Debugging Shell Scripts

-e option : UNIX Power Tools, 46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug

ending scripts : UNIX Power Tools, 44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)

example scripts

UNIX Power Tools, 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program
UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.5. Bourne Shell Used Here
UNIX Power Tools, 44.4. Testing How Your System Executes Files
UNIX Power Tools, 44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case
UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
UNIX Power Tools, 44.9. Testing Your Success
UNIX Power Tools, 44.10.1. Looping Until a Command Succeeds
UNIX Power Tools, 44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)

executing scripts

UNIX Power Tools, 40.4. Choosing the Shell Run (We Hope) by at
UNIX Power Tools, 44.4. Testing How Your System Executes Files

features of : UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.5. Bourne Shell Used Here

grouping commands : UNIX Power Tools, 13.8. Using {list} to Group Bourne Shell Commands

hangups in : UNIX Power Tools, 38.18. nohup

ignoreeof variable : UNIX Power Tools, 3.5. Stop Accidental C Shell Logouts

interrupted : UNIX Power Tools, 45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes

invoking shell : UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.8. Invoking the Shell

job control : UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.7. Job Control

jot command used in : UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command

logging out of : UNIX Power Tools, 3.2. Running Commands at Bourne/Korn Shell Logout

loops in

UNIX Power Tools, 9.12. The Bourne Shell for Loop
UNIX Power Tools, 44.10. Loops That Test Exit Status

mail notification : UNIX Power Tools, 21.8.2. For Bourne Shell Users

number crunching in : UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command

overriding environment variables : UNIX Power Tools, 6.10. Running a Command with a Temporarily Different Environment

path names in scripts : UNIX Power Tools, 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program

pipelines in : UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations

.profile file : UNIX Power Tools, 2.2.1. Bourne Shell

quoting in

UNIX Power Tools, 8.14. Bourne Shell Quoting
UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.4. Quoting

random number generators : UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command

reading .profile file : UNIX Power Tools, 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In

reading arguments : UNIX Power Tools, 8.13. Is It "2>&1 file" or "> file 2>&1"? Why?

redirecting input/output

UNIX Power Tools, 13.1. Using Standard Input and Output
UNIX Power Tools, 13.3. Send (only) Standard Error Down a Pipe

replacing with C shells

UNIX Power Tools, 45.6. Making Sure Your Script Runs with Bourne Shell, Without #!
UNIX Power Tools, 45.7. The exec Command

running scripts in

UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.5. Bourne Shell Used Here
UNIX Power Tools, 45.6. Making Sure Your Script Runs with Bourne Shell, Without #!

script file extension : UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions

setting restrictions on

UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rsh
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.9. Restricted Shells

simulated functions and aliases : UNIX Power Tools, 10.10. Simulated Bourne Shell Functions and Aliases

special characters/operators in : UNIX Power Tools, 8.19. "Special" Characters and Operators

standard input : UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.2. Reading Files

standard output : UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations

string editing operators : UNIX Power Tools, 45.12. Parameter Substitution

trapping signals

UNIX Power Tools, 7.12. External Commands Send Signals to Set Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.3. Signals

tset command : UNIX Power Tools, 5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In

-v option : UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables

variables

UNIX Power Tools, 6.8. Shell Variables

UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.5. Variable Syntax

UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3. Variables

environment variables

UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.5. Variable Syntax

tracing : UNIX Power Tools, 8.17. verbose and echo Variables Show Quoting

-x option : UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables

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 : (see { })

bracket expressions : sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes

brackets : (see [ ])

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
UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
sed & awk, 8.3. Other Statements That Affect Flow Control
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: break
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: break
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: break
redirected loops using : UNIX Power Tools, 45.23. The Ins and Outs of Redirected I/O Loops

breaking lines : sed & awk, 11.2.3.3. Line continuation

breaksw command (csh) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: breaksw

BREs (basic regular expressions) : sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions

"broken pipe" error message

UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.1. Use -xv
UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

bs capability : UNIX Power Tools, 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals

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

nice command

UNIX Power Tools, 39.9.1. BSD C Shell nice
UNIX Power Tools, 39.9.2. BSD Standalone nice

tty driver, echoing control characters : UNIX Power Tools, 41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts

which command : UNIX Power Tools, 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?

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

buffers

emacs commands for : UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.9. Buffer Manipulation Commands

flushing : sed & awk, 11.2.1.3. Flushing buffered output

numbered : Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers

output : UNIX Power Tools, 13.9. Send Output Two or More Places with tee

preserve (:pre) : Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer

recovering after a crash : Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer

recovering numbered

Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.4. Problems with Deletions
Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.1. Recovering Deletions

renaming files : Learning the vi Editor, 5.3.1. Renaming the Buffer

saving commands in : Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.9. @-Functions

yanking to named

Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers

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 commands/functions

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 ksh release : Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell

awk : sed & awk, 11.1.10. Functions

gawk : sed & awk, 11.2.3.9. Additional functions

online help for in next ksh 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

tawk : sed & awk, 11.3.2.2. Additional built-in tawk functions

built-in variables

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4. Shell Variables

sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables

sed & awk, 11.1.11. Built-In Variables

(see also environment variables)

#

Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1.1. Positional parameters in functions

$ : Learning the Korn Shell, 2.2. The History File

*

Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1.1. Positional parameters in functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select

?

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

@ : Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1. Positional Parameters

csh shell : UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables

CDPATH

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.3. Directory Search Path
UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 14.5. Saving Time When You Change Directories: cdpath
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables

as array : UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays

COLUMNS

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.3. Code blocks
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

EDITOR

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.5.1. Environment Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

ERRNO

sed & awk, 11.2.3.8. Additional variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables
obsolescence in next ksh 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
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

FPATH

Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1.1. Autoloaded functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

gawk : sed & awk, 11.2.3.8. Additional variables

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
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables

LINES

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell 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
UNIX Power Tools, 21.8.2. For Bourne Shell Users
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

MAILPATH

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.5.1. Environment Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.5. Advanced Examples: pushd and popd
Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
UNIX Power Tools, 21.8.2. For Bourne Shell Users
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

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
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables

OPTARG : Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3. getopts

OPTARGET : UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables

OPTIND

Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3. getopts
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables

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
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3.1. Quoting
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 7.2. Basics of Setting the Prompt
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

command subsitution in next ksh release : Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell

PS2

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

PS3

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select

command subsitution in next ksh release

Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

PS4

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.1. Set Options
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

in kshdb : Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3. Debugger Functions

RANDOM

Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.1. EXIT
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables

REPLY : UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables

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
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables

sh and ksh shells : UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables

VISUAL

Learning the Korn Shell, 2.1. Enabling Command-line Editing
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables

builtin command : 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

Symbols | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

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