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M- commands (emacs) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.3.2. Meta-key Sequences
m1 script (example) : sed & awk, 13.10. m1 - Simple Macro Processor
m4 : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: m4
machine faults, tracing : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: truss
Macintosh text files : UNIX Power Tools, 35.11. Hacking on Characters with tr
macros
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
(see also pattern matching; regular expressions; special characters)
(see also specific entries in Symbols section of this index)
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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