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emacs commands for : UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.14. Macro Commands
Eqn preprocessor : UNIX in a Nutshell, 16.2.1. Eqn Macros
listing names of : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ctags
for make utility : UNIX in a Nutshell, 19.3. Macros
pic preprocessors : UNIX in a Nutshell, 16.3.1. Pic Macros
processing, nroff/troff requests for : UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.5.10. Macro and String Processing
processor for program files : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: m4
Tbl preprocessor : UNIX in a Nutshell, 16.1.2. Tbl Macros

magic number

UNIX Power Tools, 45.4. Fun with #!
UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

magnetic tapes, naming : UNIX Power Tools, 20.3.2. What Is the Name of the Tape Drive?

mail : (see email; email messages)

mail command

UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mail

MAIL variable

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.5.1. Environment Variables
UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.5. Environment Variables
as array : UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays

mail.base program : UNIX Power Tools, 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses

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

mailavg script (example) : sed & awk, 13.4. mailavg - Check Size of Mailboxes

mailboxes, disk space and : UNIX Power Tools, 24.2. Save Space with Bit Bucket Log Files and Mailboxes

MAILCHECK variable

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 variable

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

.mailrc : Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1. I/O Redirectors

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

main input loop : sed & awk, 7.3. Awk's Programming Model

mainindex on PowerTools disk : UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos

make utility

Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3.2. eval
Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
UNIX Power Tools, 21.9. Keep File Printouts Up-to-Date Automatically with make
UNIX Power Tools, 28.13. make Isn't Just for Programmers!
UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.2.8. The make Program
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: make
UNIX in a Nutshell, 19. The make Utility
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: make
errors caused by : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
printall option : UNIX Power Tools, 21.9. Keep File Printouts Up-to-Date Automatically with make

"make: must be a separator on rules line 46" error message : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

make_print makefile:(on disc) : UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

makefile utility

UNIX Power Tools, 21.9. Keep File Printouts Up-to-Date Automatically with make
UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.2.6. An Easy Build
tracking program dependencies : UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.2.8. The make Program

makefiles : UNIX Power Tools, 28.13. make Isn't Just for Programmers!

overriding : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: make
updating : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: install

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

man command

Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1. Shell Scripts and Functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.3.3.2. BSD
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 7.1. Standard UNIX Documentation
UNIX Power Tools, 50.1. UNIX Online Documentation
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: man
examples : UNIX Power Tools, 50.1. UNIX Online Documentation
-k option : UNIX Power Tools, 50.2. The apropos Command

-man macros

UNIX Power Tools, 50.11. Writing a Simple Man Page with the -man Macros
UNIX Power Tools, 50.10. Make Your Own Man Pages Without Learning troff

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

MANPATH environment variable

UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: man
adding : UNIX Power Tools, 50.10. Make Your Own Man Pages Without Learning troff

manual pages

building index for : UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos

categories : UNIX Power Tools, 50.1. UNIX Online Documentation

deleting : UNIX Power Tools, 23.19. Deleting (BSD) Manual Pages that Aren't Read

displaying

UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: man
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: whatis

formatting : UNIX Power Tools, 50.10. Make Your Own Man Pages Without Learning troff

MANPATH variable : UNIX Power Tools, 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables

searching

UNIX Power Tools, 50.2. The apropos Command
UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos
UNIX Power Tools, 50.6. Searching Online Manual Pages
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: apropos

types of : UNIX Power Tools, 50.6. Searching Online Manual Pages

writing

UNIX Power Tools, 50.10. Make Your Own Man Pages Without Learning troff
UNIX Power Tools, 50.11. Writing a Simple Man Page with the -man Macros

map command (ex) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: map

mapping

commands : Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.2. Using the map Command

examples

Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.4. Complex Mapping Example
Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.5. More Examples of Mapping Keys

function keys : Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.7. Mapping Function Keys

insert mode : Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.6. Mapping Keys for Insert Mode

keys unused in vi : Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.2. Using the map Command

quoting special characters : Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.3. Protecting Keys from Interpretation by ex

special keys : Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.8. Mapping Other Special Keys

margins, nroff/troff requests for : UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.5.14. Text Adjustments

mark a place in a file (m) : Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place

mark command (ex) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: mark

master password file : UNIX Power Tools, 1.23. File Access Permissions

master wordlist, ispell program : UNIX Power Tools, 29.5. Adding Words to ispell's Dictionary

masterindex script (example) : sed & awk, C.2. Listing of masterindex Shell Script

match (~) operator

sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators

match()

sed & awk, 9.2. String Functions
sed & awk, 9.2.5. The match() Function

match command (awk)

UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: match

matching : (see pattern matching)

matching braces : Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command

mathematics : (see also arithmetic functions; arithmetic operators; numbers)

characters for (Eqn preprocessor) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 16.2.2. Mathematical Characters
equations, formatting in nroff/troff : UNIX in a Nutshell, 16.2. Eqn

mawk (Michael's awk)

sed & awk, 10.8. Limitations
sed & awk, 11.2.4. Michael's awk (mawk)

Maximize menu item (mwm) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.4. The Window Menu

maximizing windows : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.1. Using the Titlebar

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

me macros : UNIX in a Nutshell, 15. me Macros

measurements for nroff/troff : UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.3.2. Specifying Measurements

membership in arrays : sed & awk, 8.4.2. Testing for Membership in an Array

memory : (see disk space)

menu prompts : UNIX Power Tools, 7.7. A "Menu Prompt" for Naive Users

menu, window (mwm) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.4. The Window Menu

menu-based command generator (example) : sed & awk, 10.4. A Menu-Based Command Generator

merge command (RCS) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 18, Reference: merge

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

messages, email : (see email messages)

messages, error : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmtmsg

Meta-key commands (emacs) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.3.2. Meta-key Sequences

metacharacters/wildcards

Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.2. Filenames and Wildcards

Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing

Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards

UNIX Power Tools, 1.16. Wildcards

UNIX Power Tools, 8.19. "Special" Characters and Operators

UNIX Power Tools, 21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename

sed & awk, 3. Understanding Regular Expression Syntax

sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters

with aliases

Learning the Korn Shell, 3.2. Aliases
UNIX Power Tools, 8.9. Wildcards Inside of Aliases

awk regular expression : sed & awk, B.2.4. Regular Expressions

in case statements

UNIX Power Tools, 44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case
UNIX Power Tools, 44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements

creating files : UNIX Power Tools, 9.4. Use Wildcards to Create Files?

deleting files and : UNIX Power Tools, 23.2. rm and Its Dangers

in directory names : UNIX Power Tools, 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree

examples : Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.2. Filenames and Wildcards

for filenames/pathnames

UNIX Power Tools, 15.1. File Naming Wildcards
UNIX Power Tools, 15.6. Maybe You Shouldn't Use Wildcards in Pathnames
UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.2.2. Filename Metacharacters

find command and

UNIX Power Tools, 17.4. Looking for Files with Particular Names
UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"

inside brackets : sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes

in for loops : UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop

matching dot files : UNIX Power Tools, 15.5. Matching All "Dot Files" with Wildcards

order of expansion in command-line processing : Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing

passing to programs : UNIX Power Tools, 1.18. Who Handles Wildcards?

for pattern matching : UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.1. Filenames Versus Patterns

in replacement strings

Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
sed & awk, 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters

in search patterns : Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns

sed regular expression : sed & awk, A.2.2. Regular Expression Metacharacters for sed

set command using : UNIX Power Tools, 44.19. The Bourne Shell set Command

for special filename characters : UNIX Power Tools, 23.12. Using Wildcards to Delete Files with Strange Names

tar archives and : UNIX Power Tools, 20.9. When a Program Doesn't Understand Wildcards

-mf option (awk) : sed & awk, 10.8. Limitations

mget command (ftp) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.4. ftp

Michael's awk : (see mawk)

Microsoft Excel, sc program compared to : UNIX Power Tools, 49.8. It's Great to Have a Spreadsheet

Microsoft Windows

Learning the Korn Shell, 8. Process Handling
Learning the Korn Shell, A. Related Shells

Microsoft Windows NT : Learning the Korn Shell, 8. Process Handling

Minimize menu item (mwm) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.4. The Window Menu

minimizing windows : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.1. Using the Titlebar

mins field in crontab entries : UNIX Power Tools, 40.12.1. Execution Scheduling

minus sign : (see - (hyphen))

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) : UNIX Power Tools, 1.31. The X Window System

mkdir command

Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.1.1. mkdir
UNIX Power Tools, 4.8. Making Directories Made Easier
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mkdir
. and .. directory links : UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.2. Links to a Directory

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

mkfile, working around lack of swap space : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

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

mknod command

Learning the Korn Shell, 8.3. Signals
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

MKS awk : sed & awk, 11.3.1. MKS awk

MKS Toolkit

Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard

Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms

sed & awk, DOS Versions

shell

Learning the Korn Shell, A. Related Shells
Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms

.mm filename extension : UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions

mm macros : UNIX in a Nutshell, 13. mm Macros

mode bits

UNIX Power Tools, 1.23. File Access Permissions
UNIX Power Tools, 1.25. Access to Directories

modelines : UNIX Power Tools, 30.19. Modelines: Bug or Feature?

modes : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: stty

access : UNIX Power Tools, 4.8. Making Directories Made Easier

command (vi)

Learning the vi Editor, 1. The vi Text Editor
Learning the vi Editor, 2.1. vi Commands

insert (vi)

Learning the vi Editor, 2.1. vi Commands
Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.6. Mapping Keys for Insert Mode

read-only (vi) : Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.2. Read-only Mode

Telnet : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: telnet

modification time, file

UNIX Power Tools, 16.2. Finding Oldest or Newest Files with ls -t and ls -u
UNIX Power Tools, 16.5. The Three UNIX File Times
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
touch command and : UNIX Power Tools, 21.7. Setting File Modification Time with touch

modifiers : UNIX Power Tools, 26.4. Using Metacharacters in Regular Expressions

Modula

Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.1. Syntax of String Operators

modularization : sed & awk, 10.7.3. Finding Out Where the Problem Is

modules command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: modules

modulo (%) operator : sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions

mon.out file : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cc

month in crontab entries : UNIX Power Tools, 40.12.1. Execution Scheduling

more utility

Learning the Korn Shell, 1.7.3. Pipelines
Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.4. Terminal Types
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5. Coroutines
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.2.2. more
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.2.3. pg and more
UNIX Power Tools, 9.19. For the Impatient: Type-Ahead
UNIX Power Tools, 25.3. Using more to Page Through Files
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: more
starting : UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
testing with screensize file : UNIX Power Tools, 42.6.2. Screen Width and Height: screensize

motd.diff script

UNIX Power Tools, 2.14. motd.diff: Show New Lines in Login Messages
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

mount command

UNIX Power Tools, 17.22. Finding the Links to a File
UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.2. Mounting the CD-ROM

mouse : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.4. Working with a Mouse

move command (ex)

UNIX Power Tools, 33.4. Useful ex Commands
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: move

move commands (vi)

combining with edit command

Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.3.1. Words
Learning the vi Editor, 4.1. More Command Combinations

range of lines (:m) : Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.2. Defining a Range of Lines

text (delete and put)

Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.6. Moving Text
Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.7. Copying Text

Move menu item (mwm) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.4. The Window Menu

moving

between directories : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.6.2. cd

directories : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv

files

Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.3. Renaming and Moving Files
UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory
UNIX Power Tools, 21.11. Safer Removing, Moving, and Copying
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
(see also copying files; renaming files)
in archives : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ar

windows and icons : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.2. Moving Windows and Icons

mput command (ftp) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.4. ftp

-mr option (awk) : sed & awk, 10.8. Limitations

.ms filename extension : UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions

ms macros : UNIX in a Nutshell, 14. ms Macros

MS-DOS

Learning the Korn Shell, Preface
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.2. Filenames and Wildcards
Learning the Korn Shell, 2.6. Finger Habits
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
Learning the Korn Shell, 8. Process Handling
Learning the Korn Shell, A. Related Shells
Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms

MTOOLS utilities : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.6. Files on Other Operating Systems

multidimensional arrays : sed & awk, 8.5.1. Multidimensional Arrays

tawk and : sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions

multiline

commands : UNIX Power Tools, 9.13. Multiline Commands, Secondary Prompts
delete command : (see D command (sed))
matching : sed & awk, 3.2.7.1. Phrases
next command (sed) : (see N command (sed))
pattern space : sed & awk, 6.1. Multiline Pattern Space
print command : (see P command (sed))
quoting : UNIX Power Tools, 8.14.4. Multiline Quoting
records, awk : sed & awk, 7.7.1. Working with Multiline Records
shell prompts : UNIX Power Tools, 7.5. Multiline Shell Prompts

multiplexor, testing standard input for : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ismpx

multiplication (*) operator

UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.2. Arithmetic Operators
sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions

multitasking

Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6. Multitasking
UNIX Power Tools, 12.1. Job Control: Work Faster, Stop Runaway Jobs
in POSIX shell standard : Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard

munchlist script : UNIX Power Tools, 29.5. Adding Words to ispell's Dictionary

mv command

Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3.1. More About C Compilers
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.3. Renaming and Moving Files
UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory
UNIX Power Tools, 18.9. Renaming, Copying, or Comparing a Set of Files
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
-b option : UNIX Power Tools, 21.11. Safer Removing, Moving, and Copying
-i option : UNIX Power Tools, 21.11. Safer Removing, Moving, and Copying

mwm window manager

Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5. Working with Windows
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.4. The Window Menu

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