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dollar sign ($)
$* argument
UNIX Power Tools, 45.30.1. Matching with expr
UNIX Power Tools, 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
$@ argument
UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.1. With the $@"
UNIX Power Tools, 45.30.1. Matching with expr
UNIX Power Tools, 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
passing arguments to getopt : UNIX Power Tools, 44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing
$! variable : UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.5. Variable Syntax
$$ command-line arguments : UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
$# command-line argument : UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.3. Counting Arguments with $#
$- test : UNIX Power Tools, 2.11. Faster ksh and bash Startup with $- Test
$< variable : UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.2. Reading Files
$() command : UNIX Power Tools, 45.31. Nested Command Substitution
$(( )) : (see arithmetic expressions)
$? variable : UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations
$' ANSI C string delimiter in next release : Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
$0, $1, $2, ...
UNIX Power Tools, 44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)
UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
UNIX Power Tools, 44.15. Handling Command-Line Arguments in Shell Scripts
UNIX Power Tools, 44.22. Finding a Program Name; Multiple Program Names
UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
built-in variable
Learning the Korn Shell, 2.2. The History File
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
in C shell : UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
for last input line : sed & awk, 4.2. A Global Perspective on Addressing
metacharacter (regular expression operator)
UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.1. The Anchor Characters: ^ and $
UNIX Power Tools, 44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements
sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
sed & awk, 3.2.7. Positional Metacharacters
in multiline pattern space : sed & awk, 6.1.1. Append Next Line
quoting and : UNIX Power Tools, 8.14.2. How Quoting Works
with variable names : UNIX Power Tools, 6.8. Shell Variables
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
D command (sed)
sed & awk, 5.4. Delete
sed & awk, 6.1.2. Multiline Delete
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: D
with P and N commands : sed & awk, 6.1.3. Multiline Print
d command (ed) : sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
daemons : UNIX Power Tools, 1.14. The Kernel and Daemons
controlling terminal and : UNIX Power Tools, 38.6. The Controlling Terminal
restarting with the kill command : UNIX Power Tools, 38.11. Printer Queue Watcher: A Restartable Daemon Shell Script
dash : (see - (hyphen))
data keywords, SCCS : UNIX in a Nutshell, 17.4. Data Keywords
data swutches : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.1.2. Connecting with a data switch
data transmission, verifying : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: sum
databases
created using awk : UNIX Power Tools, 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses
files for email messages : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: gencat
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
date and time
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.7.2. I/O Redirection
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.2. Integer Variables and Arithmetic
date and time
access times : UNIX Power Tools, 16.5. The Three UNIX File Times
appending date to filenames : UNIX Power Tools, 21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename
calendars
cal program
UNIX Power Tools, 48.6. Get Calendar for Any Month or Year: cal
UNIX Power Tools, 48.7. cal That Marks Today's Date
UNIX Power Tools, 48.8. Calendar for 132-Column Terminals or Printers
UNIX Power Tools, 48.9. PostScript Calendars with pcal
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cal
cal_today script
UNIX Power Tools, 48.7. cal That Marks Today's Date
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
calen program
UNIX Power Tools, 48.8. Calendar for 132-Column Terminals or Printers
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
calendar program
UNIX Power Tools, 40.11. Send Yourself Reminder Mail
UNIX Power Tools, 48.4. Automatic Reminders and More: calendar
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: calendar
date command
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.6.1. date
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1.1. The > operator
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
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: date
cal program using : UNIX Power Tools, 48.7. cal That Marks Today's Date
examples : UNIX Power Tools, 51.10. The date Command
file modification : (see timestamps)
formats accepted by calendar : UNIX Power Tools, 48.4.1. How calendar Works
process execution time : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.2.1. ps
specifying with RCS : UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.3.5. Specifying the Date
temporal usage information
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: time
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: timex
time command
UNIX Power Tools, 39.2. Timing Programs
UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.2.1. Built-Ins
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: time
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: time
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: time
examples : UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.2.1. Built-Ins
time variable
UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable
UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
format string tags : UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable
time daemon : UNIX Power Tools, 51.2. How UNIX Keeps Time
time management : sed & awk, 11.2.3.11. Time management for programmers
timeout keyword : UNIX Power Tools, 9.26. Expect
time-sharing processes, scheduling priority of : UNIX Power Tools, 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
times command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: times
timestamps
UNIX Power Tools, 16.5. The Three UNIX File Times
UNIX Power Tools, 17.8. Exact File Time Comparisons
backups and : UNIX Power Tools, 20.7. Creating a Timestamp File for Selective Backups
listing/finding files by
UNIX Power Tools, 16.2. Finding Oldest or Newest Files with ls -t and ls -u
UNIX Power Tools, 16.9. An Alias to List Recently Changed Files
UNIX Power Tools, 16.18. Listing Files You've Created/Edited Today
UNIX Power Tools, 16.25. Listing Files by Age and Size
UNIX Power Tools, 16.27. newer: Print the Name of the Newest File
UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files
storing : UNIX Power Tools, 2.15. Unclutter Logins: Show Login Messages Just Once
touch command : UNIX Power Tools, 21.7. Setting File Modification Time with touch
timezones, TZ variable for
UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 6.6. The TZ Environment Variable
timex command
UNIX Power Tools, 39.2. Timing Programs
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: timex
timing programs : UNIX Power Tools, 39.2. Timing Programs
timing report, customizing : UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable
on UNIX systems
UNIX Power Tools, 39.1. Which Time Is It?
UNIX Power Tools, 51.2. How UNIX Keeps Time
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
dbx debugger
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.2. ulimit
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dbx
UNIX in a Nutshell, 20.2. The Dbx Debugger
dbxenv command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: dbxenv
dc command
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.6.2. Nested Subshells
UNIX Power Tools, 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dc
(see also bc command; calculators)
DCL : (see VAX/VMS command language)
dd command
UNIX Power Tools, 35.6. Low-Level File Butchery with dd
UNIX Power Tools, 35.12. Converting Between ASCII and EBCDIC
UNIX Power Tools, 35.13. Other Conversions with dd
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dd
performance and : UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
restoring from remote tape drives
UNIX Power Tools, 20.5. Using tar to a Remote Tape Drive
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
debug command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: debug
debuggers
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3.1. More About C Compilers
Learning the Korn Shell, 9. Debugging Shell Programs
UNIX in a Nutshell, 20. Program Debugging
dbx
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.2. ulimit
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dbx
UNIX in a Nutshell, 20.2. The Dbx Debugger
essential features : Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2. A Korn Shell Debugger
sdb
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.2. ulimit
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: sdb
UNIX in a Nutshell, 20.1. The Sdb Debugger
debugging
UNIX Power Tools, 44.9. Testing Your Success
sed & awk, 10.7. Debugging
(see also errors; standard error)
aborted programs : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: sdb
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
dbx command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dbx
echo command used for : UNIX Power Tools, 46.2. Quoting Trouble? Think, Then Use echo
output
UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.1. Use -xv
(see also standard output)
piping to pager : UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.1. Use -xv
print command with : sed & awk, 5.8. Print
shell code
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
(see also kshdb)
basics : Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1. Basic Debugging Aids
options : (see options, noexec, verbose, xtrace)
with print : Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1. Basic Debugging Aids
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 (csh) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: default
defining functions : sed & awk, 9.3. Writing Your Own Functions
defining variables : sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
<defunct> status under System V : UNIX Power Tools, 38.10. Destroying Processes with kill
DEL (or DELETE) key
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.5. Control Keys
Learning the Korn Shell, 2.3.1. Basic Commands
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.7. Correcting a Mistake
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.6. Customizing Your Account
UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.2. Handling Most Characters
UNIX Power Tools, 51.6. Cleaning script Files
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
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
deledit pseudo-command (sccs) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 17.6.2. Pseudo-commands
delete command : UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
delete command (awk)
UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
sed & awk, 8.4.6. Deleting Elements of an Array
sed & awk, 11.2.1.1. Deleting all elements of an array
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: delete
delete command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: delete
delete command (ed) : sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
delete command (ex)
UNIX Power Tools, 33.4. Useful ex Commands
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: delete
delete command (sed) : (see d command (sed); D command (sed))
delete script : UNIX Power Tools, 23.9. delete: Protecting Files from Accidental Deletion
deleting
array elements
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
directories
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.5. Removing Files and Directories
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
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rmdir
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
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.5. Removing Files and Directories
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, 23.21. Removing Every File but One
UNIX Power Tools, 45.10. Removing a File Once It's Opened - for Security and Easy Cleanup
from archives : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ar
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
by i-number : UNIX Power Tools, 23.16. Removing a Strange File by its I-number
interactively : UNIX Power Tools, 23.6. A Faster Way to Remove Files Interactively
by last access date : UNIX Power Tools, 23.20. Deleting Stale Files
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
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
man pages : UNIX Power Tools, 23.19. Deleting (BSD) Manual Pages that Aren't Read
recovering deletions (vi)
from numbered buffers
Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.4. Problems with Deletions
Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.1. Recovering Deletions
with undo : Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.4. Problems with Deletions
vi commands for
all blank lines : Learning the vi Editor, 6.4.3. More Examples
character (x) : Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.3. Characters
line (dd) : Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.2. Lines
range of lines (:d) : Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.2. Defining a Range of Lines
text (d)
Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5. Deleting Text Chapter
Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.7. Copying Text
Learning the vi Editor, 2.6. Review of Basic vi Commands
Learning the vi Editor, 4.1. More Command Combinations
to end of line (D) : Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.2. Lines
to end of sentence : Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
up to pattern (d/pattern) : Learning the vi Editor, 3.3.2. Current Line Searches
word (dw) : Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.1. Words
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, 17.6.2. Pseudo-commands
delimiters
sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
sed & awk, 11.1.7. Field Separating
awk
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
FS variable
sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
sed & awk, 7.5.2. Field Splitting: The Full Story
sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
sed & awk, 11.2.1.2. Obtaining individual characters
OFS variable : sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
for regular expressions
sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
subscript-component : sed & awk, 8.5.1. Multidimensional Arrays
delta command (SCCS)
UNIX Power Tools, 20.13. SCCS Basics
UNIX in a Nutshell, 17.2.2. Retrieving a File
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 17, Reference: delta
deroff command
UNIX Power Tools, 29.10. Just the Words, Please
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: deroff
description file lines (make) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 19.2. Description File Lines
description files : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: make
detach command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: detach
detaching sessions : UNIX Power Tools, 3.7. Detaching a Session with screen
/dev directory
UNIX Power Tools, 13.1. Using Standard Input and Output
sed & awk, 11.2.1.4. Special filenames
sed & awk, 11.2.3.7. Additional special files
/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 :-)
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
UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.1. Writing Files
/dev/zero file : UNIX Power Tools, 13.14. What Can You Do with an Empty File?
/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
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 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
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: df
examples : UNIX Power Tools, 45.30.4. Using sed
diacritical marks (Eqn) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 16.2.5. Diacritical Marks
dialback script : UNIX Power Tools, 9.26.1. Dialback
dictionary files : UNIX Power Tools, 29.1. The UNIX spell Command
adding to : UNIX Power Tools, 29.5. Adding Words to ispell's Dictionary
diff command
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.8.1. Background I/O
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
Learning the vi Editor, 7.4.5. ex Scripts Built by 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, 28.3. Context diffs
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
sed & awk, 4.3. Testing and Saving Output
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diff
(see also bdiff command; cmp command; ediff command; sdiff command)
-c option : UNIX Power Tools, 28.3. Context diffs
-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, 17.2.4. Recording Changes
-t option : UNIX Power Tools, 28.10. Problems with diff and Tabstops
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
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diff3
diffmk command
UNIX Power Tools, 28.15. Show Changes in a troff File with diffmk
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diffmk
diffs pseudo-command (sccs) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 17.6.2. Pseudo-commands
dir command (DOS) : (see ls command)
dir command (ftp) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.4. ftp
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
dircmp command
UNIX Power Tools, 16.22. Comparing Two Directory Trees with dircmp
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: 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
!$ sequence and : UNIX Power Tools, 11.3. My Favorite Is !$
. for current directory
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.3. Changing working directories
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.1. cp
UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.2. Links to a Directory
.. for parent directory
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.3. Changing working directories
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
UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.2. Links to a Directory
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
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
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.1. Creating Directories
UNIX Power Tools, 4.8. Making Directories Made Easier
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mkdir
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?
UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
(see also directories, navigating)
deleting
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.5. Removing Files and Directories
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
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rmdir
directory stack
UNIX Power Tools, 14.6. The Shells' pushd and popd Commands
UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
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
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
UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
archives/backups of : UNIX Power Tools, 20.1. tar in a Nutshell
changing permissions of : UNIX Power Tools, 22.7. Using chmod to Change File Permission
compressing
UNIX Power Tools, 24.8. Save Space: tar and compress a Directory Tree
UNIX Power Tools, 24.12. Compressing a Directory Tree: Fine-Tuning
copying : UNIX Power Tools, 18.15. Copying Directory Trees with cp -r
duplicating : UNIX Power Tools, 17.17. Duplicating a Directory Tree (No Pathnames with find {} Operator)
find command and : UNIX Power Tools, 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree
grep command and : UNIX Power Tools, 17.20. grepping a Directory Tree (and a Gotcha)
searching
UNIX Power Tools, 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree
UNIX Power Tools, 17.24. Skipping Some Parts of a Tree in find (A More Selective -prune)
home
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.1. The working directory
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.1. Your Home Directory
UNIX Power Tools, 1.20. Your Home Directory
UNIX Power Tools, 4.1. What? Me, Organized?
UNIX Power Tools, 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly
UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
linking
UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.2. Links to a Directory
UNIX Power Tools, 18.7. Linking Directories
Linux protection for : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.3.3. More Protection Under Linux
listing, listing contents of
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8. Listing Files
UNIX Power Tools, 16.8. The ls -d Option
UNIX Power Tools, 21.10. Keep a Directory Listing at Top of the Screen: dirtop
matching with wildcards : UNIX Power Tools, 15.10. Wildcards that Match Only Directories
moving : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
names of
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.2. File and Directory Names
UNIX Power Tools, 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name
UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.1. Introduction to basename and dirname
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
navigating
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.6. Changing Your Working Directory
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: cd
news, accessing : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: news
notification of change to : UNIX Power Tools, 21.8.1.3. Watching Directories
ownership
UNIX Power Tools, 22.2.1. User, Group, and World
UNIX Power Tools, 22.3. Who Will Own a New File?
pathnames
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
UNIX Power Tools, 16.17. Getting Directory Name from a File's Pathname
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, 1.25. Access to Directories
UNIX Power Tools, 21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename
UNIX Power Tools, 22.2. Tutorial on File and Directory Permissions
(see also permissions)
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/pathnames 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!
remotely mounted : UNIX Power Tools, 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In
root
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1. Directories
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
UNIX Power Tools, 1.19. The Tree Structure of the Filesystem
UNIX Power Tools, 1.21. Making Pathnames
installation process and : UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.2.6. An Easy Build
safer file deletion in : UNIX Power Tools, 23.7. Safer File Deletion in Some Directories
in search path : UNIX Power Tools, 8.7. Setting Your Search Path
subdirectories : UNIX Power Tools, 1.20. Your Home Directory
creating : UNIX Power Tools, 9.5. Build Strings with { }
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
on tape drives : UNIX Power Tools, 20.4.1. Restoring a Few Files
temporary files : (see /tmp directory)
temporary changes in : UNIX Power Tools, 13.7.2. Temporary Change of Directory and Environment
trimming : UNIX Power Tools, 24.15. Trimming a Directory
working : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.2. Your Working Directory
"directory not empty" error message : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
dirname command
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
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
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dirname
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 Power Tools, 14.6. The Shells' pushd and popd Commands
UNIX Power Tools, 14.13. Which Directory Am I in, Really?
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: dirs
output in prompt setting : UNIX Power Tools, 7.11. dirs in Your Prompt: Better than $cwd
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
dis command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dis
disassembling object files : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dis
disk bandwidth issues : UNIX Power Tools, 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
disk space
compressing files : (see compressing/uncompressing files)
emptying 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
quotas
UNIX Power Tools, 22.20. Why Can't You Change File Ownership Under BSD UNIX?
UNIX Power Tools, 24.17. Disk Quotas
reports on
UNIX Power Tools, 24.9. How Much Disk Space?
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cpio
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: df
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: du
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
display command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: display
DISPLAY environment variable
UNIX Power Tools, 2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals
UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
display, vis compared to : UNIX Power Tools, 51.7. When You Get Impatient
displaying
calendars : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: calendar
escape sequences : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: col
files by screen (paging) : (see paging and pagers)
line(s) (ex editor) : Learning the vi Editor, 5.1. ex Commands
logged-in users : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: who
man pages
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
vi commands
current line number (^G)
Learning the vi Editor, 3.4. Movement by Line Number
Learning the vi Editor, 3.4.1. The G (Go To) Command if
line numbers (:set nu)
Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.3. Movement Within a Line
Learning the vi Editor, 3.4. Movement by Line Number
Learning the vi Editor, 3.4.1. The G (Go To) Command if
ditroff program
UNIX Power Tools, 43.13. The Text Formatters nroff, troff, ditroff, ...
UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.1. Introduction
(see also troff program)
division (/) operator : sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
do loops
UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
sed & awk, 8.2.2. Do Loop
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: do
doctor program : UNIX Power Tools, 32.13. An Absurd Amusement
documentation : (see help and resources; manual pages)
documents, comparing : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diffmk
dollar sign : (see $)
done command
UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: done
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
dot : (see .)
dot files
UNIX Power Tools, 15.5. Matching All "Dot Files" with Wildcards
UNIX Power Tools, 16.11. Showing Hidden Files with ls -A and -a
dot-dot (..) directory shortcut
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
down command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: down
download command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: download
dpost command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dpost
dragging the mouse : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.4.2. Pointing, Clicking, and Dragging
du command
UNIX Power Tools, 24.9. How Much Disk Space?
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: du
dumb terminal
Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.1. Inserting New Text
Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.5.2. Lines
dump command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: dump
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


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