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Index: B
- [ ] (brackets):(see also \)
- [ command: UNIX Power Tools, 44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings
b (move word) command: Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.4. Movement by Text Blocks
b command (sed)
- sed & awk, 6.4.1. Branching
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: b
\B escape sequence: sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
-b option (vim)
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.4.1. Initialization for All vim Invocations
\b, \B metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
background commands: UNIX Power Tools, 3.1. Running Commands When You Log Out
background jobs
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.8. Background Jobs
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1. Shell Scripts and Functions
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8. Process Handling
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.1. Process IDs and Job Numbers
- ! variable (process ID of most recent): Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
creating: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2. Job Control
lack of in MS-DOS: Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
saving standard output and error of: Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
with two-way pipes: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
background processes
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: wait
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.26. What a Multiuser System Can Do for You
- UNIX Power Tools, 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup
- UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background
- UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
- automatically killing: UNIX Power Tools, 38.17. Automatically Kill Background Processes on Logout in csh
exit status of: UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
output from: UNIX Power Tools, 12.7. Stop Background Output with stty tostop
preventing continuing after logout: UNIX Power Tools, 38.12. Killing All Your Processes
watching: UNIX Power Tools, 40.2. Waiting a Little While: sleep
background processing: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6. Multitasking
- cancelling processes: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.3. Cancelling a Process
checking on processes: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.2. Checking on a Process
backquote (`) : (see also \)
- marking characters (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.7. Visual Mode
`` (move to mark) command
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.4.1. The G (Go To) Command
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place
backreferences: (see numbered replacement strings)
backslash (\)
- (see also \, escape sequences, awk)
- sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
- \<, \> escape sequences
- sed & awk, 3.2.11. What's the Word? Part II
- sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
as metacharacter
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.1. The Ubiquitous Backslash
character classes and: sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes
in replacement text
- sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
- sed & awk, 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters
\`, \' escape sequences: sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
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
- deleting in insert mode: Learning the vi Editor, 2.1. vi Commands
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
moving with: Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.1. Single Movements
backspacing over shell prompts: UNIX Power Tools, 41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts
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
Emacs auto-save, backup files: UNIX Power Tools, 32.4. Backup and Auto-Save Files
of directories: UNIX Power Tools, 20.8.1. Including Other Directories
on remote tape drives: UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
RCS and SCCS: UNIX Power Tools, 20.12. Protecting Files with SCCS or RCS
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
backward searching: Learning the vi Editor, 3.3. Movement by Searches
"Bad file number" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
"Bad termpcap entry" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
Baldwin, Robert: UNIX Power Tools, 22.17. Ways of Improving the Security of crypt
bang (!): (see exclamation point)
banner command
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: banner
- UNIX Power Tools, 43.11. Big Letters: banner
basename
-
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
- (see also dirname command)
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: basename
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.18. Using basename and dirname
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- 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)
- (see also sh (Bourne shell)
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.4. Getting the Korn Shell
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.5. Installing Everything Using the Defaults
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
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: UNIX Power Tools, 11.1. The Lessons of History
- (see history of command)
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
string editing operators: UNIX Power Tools, 45.12. Parameter Substitution
basic regular expressions (BREs): sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
batch command
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: batch
- UNIX Power Tools, 40.1. Off-Peak Job Submission
- UNIX Power Tools, 40.6. System V.4 Batch Queues
batch editing: UNIX Power Tools, 33.1. Why Line Editors Aren't Dinosaurs
- awk for: (see awk utility)
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 editor)
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
removing 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: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
bc command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bc
bc program: UNIX Power Tools, 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
bdiff command
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bdiff
- UNIX Power Tools, 28.7. diff for Very Long Files: bdiff
beep mode: (see command mode)
BEGIN pattern: sed & awk, 7.2. Hello, World
- command-line parameters and: sed & awk, 7.10. Passing Parameters Into a Script
BEGIN procedure: sed & awk, 11.1.6. Control Flow
BEGINFILE procedure (tawk): sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
beginning
- of line: (see ^ (circumflex))
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?)
bg
- 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
:bg (hide window) command (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.5. Multiwindow Editing
bg command
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.1. Running a Command in the Background
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: bg
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: bg
- UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background
- putting jobs in background: UNIX Power Tools, 42.2.3. Program Waiting for Input?
bibliographic references, preprocessing: UNIX in a Nutshell, 17.4. refer
biff
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: biff
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 in a Nutshell, 2. Unix Commands
- 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?
in search paths: UNIX Power Tools, 44.3.4. Shell Search Paths
programs in: UNIX Power Tools, 1.10. Internal and External Commands
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 data, editing: Learning the vi Editor, 8.6.2. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
- elvis editor: Learning the vi Editor, 10.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
nvi editor: Learning the vi Editor, 9.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
vile editor: Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
vim editor: Learning the vi Editor, 11.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
binary files, searching: UNIX Power Tools, 27.19. Finding Words Inside Binary Files
binary option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.8.4. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
:bind-key command: Learning the vi Editor, 12.10.1. The vile Editing Model
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 (csh): 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 character class: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
blank lines: (see newline characters; whitespace)
blank shell prompt: UNIX Power Tools, 7.10. What Good Is a Blank Shell Prompt?
blinktime option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.6.4. Options
block (visual) mode: Learning the vi Editor, 8.6.6. Visual Mode
- elvis editor: Learning the vi Editor, 10.8.6. Visual Mode
vile editor: Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.7. Visual Mode
vim editor: Learning the vi Editor, 11.8.7. Visual Mode
block cursor: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.4.3. Using a Mouse with xterm Windows
"Block device required" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
block input operations: UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable
block output operations: UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable
block size (characters): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dd
block sizes, tape: UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
"Block special file" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
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
bookmarks, placing: Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place
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
- variables as Boolean patterns: sed & awk, 11.1.4. Variables as Boolean Patterns
Bostic, Keith: Learning the vi Editor, 9.1. Author and History
bottom-line commands: Learning the vi Editor, 1. The vi Text Editor
Bourne shell
- 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
- (see sh)
- (see sh)
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 {}: sed & awk, A.2.1. Pattern Addressing
- (see also { })
- } (move cursor) command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
finding and matching: Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
grouping sed commands in
- sed & awk, 4.2.1. Grouping Commands
- sed & awk, 5.1. About the Syntax of sed Commands
in awk
- sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
- sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
- sed & awk, 8.1. Conditional Statements
metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 9.7. Extended Regular Expressions
[{, ]} (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
\{...} metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\{\} metacharacters
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.8. A Span of Characters
bracket expressions
-
sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes
- bracket expressions, POSIX: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
brackets ([])
- (see also [ ])
- [#, ]# (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[(, ]) (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[*, ]* (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[. .] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[/, ]/ (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[: :] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[= =] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[d, ]d (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[i, ]i (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[[, ]] (move cursor) commands: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
[^D, ]^D (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[^I, ]^I (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[{, ]} (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[..] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
[::] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
[==] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
matching: Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes
as wildcards: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards
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
- redirected loops using: UNIX Power Tools, 45.23. The Ins and Outs of Redirected I/O Loops
- in awk
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: break
- UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
in csh: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: break
in sh, ksh: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: break
break statement: sed & awk, 8.3. Other Statements That Affect Flow Control
breaking lines: sed & awk, 11.2.3.3. Line continuation
breaksw command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: breaksw
BREs (basic regular expressions): sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
:browse command: Learning the vi Editor, 10.11. elvis Futures
bs capability: UNIX Power Tools, 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
bs values (lptype option): Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
BSD Compatibility Package: UNIX in a Nutshell, 1.1. Merging the Traditions
BSD standalone nice: UNIX Power Tools, 39.9.2. BSD Standalone nice
BSD tty driver
- echoing control characters: UNIX Power Tools, 41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts
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
which command: UNIX Power Tools, 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?
BSD-derived system: UNIX in a Nutshell, 1.5. Guide for Users of BSD-Derived Systems
BSDC shell nice command: UNIX Power Tools, 39.9.1. BSD C Shell nice
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
Buettner, Kevin: Learning the vi Editor, 12. vile -- vi Like Emacs
bufdisplay option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.10.1. Display Modes
buffers
- Learning the vi Editor, 1.1. Opening and Closing Files
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
- autowrite and autosave options: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer
commands: (see command-line history)
commands for (summary): Learning the vi Editor, 4.6. Review of vi Buffer and Marking Commands
copying file contents into: Learning the vi Editor, 5.4. Copying a File into Another File
(emacs) commands for: UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.9. Buffer-Manipulation Commands
executing contents of: Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.10. @-Functions
flushing: sed & awk, 11.2.1.3. Flushing buffered output
hold buffer (metacharacters)
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
multiwindow editing and: Learning the vi Editor, 8.2. Multiwindow Editing
named buffers
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.7. Copying Text
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.5. Edits Between Files
- arbitrarily naming (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.10. Interesting Features
numbered buffers for deletions/yanks
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.6. Moving Text
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.3. Making Use of Buffers
output: UNIX Power Tools, 13.9. Send Output Two or More Places with tee
preserving manually: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer
recovering after system failure: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer
renaming (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.3.1. Renaming the Buffer
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 calculator, elvis: Learning the vi Editor, 10.10. Interesting Features
built-in commands
- 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 release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
online help for in next 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
built-in functions
- awk: sed & awk, 11.1.10. Functions
gawk: sed & awk, 11.2.3.9. Additional functions
tawk: sed & awk, 11.3.2.2. Additional built-in tawk functions
built-in shell variables
- csh shell: UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
sh and ksh shells: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables
built-in variables
- (see also environment variables)
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4. Shell Variables
- sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
- sed & awk, 11.1.11. Built-In Variables
- ?
- 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
* and # in functions: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1.1. Positional parameters in functions
CDPATH: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.3. Directory Search Path
COLUMNS
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.3. Code blocks
EDITOR
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.5.1. Environment Variables
ERRNO, obsolescence in next 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
FPATH
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1.1. Autoloaded functions
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
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
LINES: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode 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
MAILPATH: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
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
OPTARG: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3. getopts
OPTIND: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.1.3. getopts
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
PS2: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
PS3
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select
- command substitution in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
PS4
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.1. Set Options
- in kshdb: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3. Debugger Functions
RANDOM: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.1. EXIT
REPLY
- 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
VISUAL: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
built-in variables, awk: UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.4. Built-in Variables
builtin command
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: builtin
- 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
"bad magic number" error message: UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
"broken pipe" error message
- UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.1. Use -xv
- UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
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