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- N>&- operator
: 47.2.1.3. Closing FDs
- n>&m
: 45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error
- examples
- 44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case
- 45.31. Nested Command Substitution
- 45.32. A Better read Command: grabchars
- N>&M operator
- examples
: 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations
- n>&m operator
- examples
- 44.9. Testing Your Success
- 44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)
- 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
- 46.9. If Command Doesn't Return a Status, Test the Error Messages
- name lines in termcap or terminfo files
: 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
- namesort script
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- naming
- commands
: 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
- directories
: 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name
- environment variables
: 6.1. What Environment Variables Are Good For
- files
- 4.6. Naming Files
- (see filenames)
- magnetic tapes
: 20.3.2. What Is the Name of the Tape Drive?
- multiple names for one file
: 18.3. Files with Two or More Names
- self-renaming scripts
: 45.4. Fun with #!
- shell scripts
: 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
- terminals
: 5.10. Finding What Terminal Names You Can Use
- nawk utility
- 33.11. Quick Reference: awk
- 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- (see also awk utility; gawk utility)
- databases created using
: 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses
- version history
: 33.12. Versions of awk
- nawk utilityxs
- examples
: 45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input
- neatening text
- 35.2. Neatening Text with fmt
- 35.3. Alternatives to fmt
- netpbm
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- netstat command
: 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
- Network Filesystem
: (see NFS)
- Network I/O problems
: 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
- network time
: 39.5. Why Is the System So Slow?
- networking utilities
: 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
- networks
- archiving
: 19.1. Packing Up and Moving
- find command and
: 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
- stream-oriented protocols
: 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
- newgrp command
: 22.13. Groups and Group Ownership
- newline character
- allowing delays after
: 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
- newline characters
- 1.29. When Is a File Not a File?
- 4.9. Setting Up vi with the .exrc File
- 25.10. Squash Extra Blank Lines
- 25.13. pushin: Squeeze Out Extra White Space
- (see also whitespace)
- in output
: 8.6.1. Portability
- problems with xargs
: 9.22. xargs: Problems with Spaces and Newlines
- newline glitch
: 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
- next command (awk)
: 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
- nextday script
- 40.10. nextday, nextweekday: Tomorrow or Next Weekday
- 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- nextweekday script
- 40.10. nextday, nextweekday: Tomorrow or Next Weekday
- 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- adding calendar information to
: 48.4.3. Automating Your Own Calendar
- NFS (Network Filesystem)
- 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
- 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
- NFS (Network Filesystem)
- mounting
: 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In
- nfsstat command
: 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
- nice command
- 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
- 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- background processes and
: 1.28. Some Gotchas with Background Processing
- nice number
: 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
- niceness
: 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
- nine-track tapes
: 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
- nl program
: 25.21. Numbering Lines
- "no login associated with uid #" error message
: 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- "No match" error
: 15.4. What if a Wildcard Doesn't Match?
- no matches
- error (ed, ex)
: 33.7. ed/ex Batch Edits: Avoid Errors When No Match
- no_run script
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- noclobber shell variable
- 6.8. Shell Variables
- 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
- 13.6. Safe I/O Redirection with noclobber
- 23.7. Safer File Deletion in Some Directories
- NOG script
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- noglob shell variable
: 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
- nohup command
- 38.18. nohup
- 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- background processes and
: 1.28. Some Gotchas with Background Processing
- nohup.out file
: 38.18. nohup
- nolinks shell variable
: 14.13. Which Directory Am I in, Really?
- nom script
- 15.9. nom: List Files that Don't Match a Wildcard
- 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- trap command in
: 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
- non-canonical input mode
: 41.7. Reading Verrrry Long Lines from the Terminal
- non-printing control characters
: (see control characters)
- non-shareable files
: 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
- nonexecutable scripts
: 4.3. Organizing Nonexecutable Scripts
- nonlogin shell
: 2.2. Shell Setup Files-Which, Where, and Why
- nonomatch shell variable
: 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
- nonprintable characters
: (see special characters)
- noremap command (vi)
: 31.14. Don't Lose Important Functions with vi Maps: Use noremap
- Normal script
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- not a tty. message
: 38.6. The Controlling Terminal
- "not a typewriter" error message
: 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- "not enough memory" error message
: 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
- notepad
- creating in terminal windows
: 48.3. A Scratchpad on Your Screen
- notify shell variable
: 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
- nroff program
: 43.13. The Text Formatters nroff, troff, ditroff, ...
- as alternative to awk
: 48.12. Using index with a Filter
- commands
- in
: 50.6. Searching Online Manual Pages
- macros
: 43.14. nroff/troff and Macro Packages
- -man macros
: 50.10. Make Your Own Man Pages Without Learning troff
- null command
: 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
- null filenames
: 23.13. Deleting Files with the Null Name
- numbering lines
: 25.21. Numbering Lines
- numbers
- 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
- (see also calculators)
- working with
: 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
- numeric capabilities
: 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
- numeric command returns
: 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
- numeric exit status
: 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
- numeric tests, syntax errors in
: 46.4. Stop Syntax Errors in Numeric Tests
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