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.a filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
abbreviations
Emacs editor : 32.11. Using Word Abbreviation Mode
in pathnames : 1.21. Making Pathnames
vi and ex editors
30.31. vi Word Abbreviation
31.9. Good Stuff for Your .exrc File
absolute pathnames
2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell
14.2. Using Relative and Absolute Pathnames
18.6. Stale Symbolic Links
archiving with : 19.6. GNU tar Sampler
in configuration files : 2.6. Use Absolute Pathnames in Shell Setup Files
getting : 4.10. Find All Command Versions with whereiz
on #include line : 52.8.2.7. Functions, Libraries, and Header Files
tar command and : 20.10. Avoid Absolute Paths with tar
access
last file access time : 21.5. What Good Is a File's Last Access Time?
modes for : 4.8. Making Directories Made Easier
permissions
1.23. File Access Permissions
1.25. Access to Directories
read-only : (see read-only files)
times : 16.5. The Three UNIX File Times
accidental file deletion : (see deleting files)
accidental logouts : 3.5. Stop Accidental C Shell Logouts
address databases
created using awk : 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses
index program for creating : 48.11. The index Database Program
address lists, creating : 48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists
addup script
29.6. Counting Lines, Words, and Characters: wc
49.7. Total a Column with addup
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
awk script : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
examples : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
grep -c : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
lastcomm command : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
sed editor : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
age_files script
16.25. Listing Files by Age and Size
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
aggregate transfer rate : 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
agrep script
27.8. glimpse and agrep
27.9. New greps Are Much Faster
27.14. Compound Searches
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
aliases
arguments for : 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
for cd command
7.6. Session Information in Your Terminal's Status Line
14.8. Quick cds with Aliases
command file and : 2.5.2. A Second Alias and Command File
for commands
8.8. A Directory for Commands You Shouldn't Run
10.2. Aliases for Common Commands
in .cshrc file : 10.2.3. Setting Aliases Automatically, Unsetting Aliases
examples : 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
inside the ($?prompt) test : 2.10. Gotchas in set prompt Test
for ls command
16.7. ls Shortcuts: ll, lf, lg, etc.
16.12. Useful ls Aliases
for pushd command : 14.7. Nice Aliases for pushd
quoting : 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
recursive : 10.6. Avoiding C Shell Alias Loops
setprompt : 7.11. dirs in Your Prompt: Better than $cwd
shell functions and : 10.9. Shell Functions
simulated shell functions and : 10.10. Simulated Bourne Shell Functions and Aliases
for terminals : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
with wildcards : 8.9. Wildcards Inside of Aliases
word vectors and : 8.12. Which One Will the C Shell Use?
alphanumeric character)) : 15.5. Matching All "Dot Files" with Wildcards
am capability : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
ampersand : (see &)
anchors
26.4. Using Metacharacters in Regular Expressions
26.4.1. The Anchor Characters: ^ and $
angle brackets : (see <, >)
anonymous ftp
8.18. Here Documents
52.7.2.2. FTPMAIL
(see ftp)
append command (ex) : 33.4. Useful ex Commands
apropos command : 50.2. The apropos Command
alternatives to
50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos
50.6. Searching Online Manual Pages
50.9. Reading a Permuted Index
examples : 50.2. The apropos Command
man -k compared to : 50.2. The apropos Command
support for
50.2. The apropos Command
50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos
whatis compared to : 50.4. whatis: One-Line Command Summaries
archive file (library) extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
archives : 19.1. Packing Up and Moving
copying to another directory : 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
cpio : 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
extracting files from : 19.7. Extracting Files from a Compressed Archive
RCS and SCCS : 20.12. Protecting Files with SCCS or RCS
shell : (see shell archives)
System V archiver : 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
tar archives
19.5. Using tar to Create and Unpack Archives
19.6. GNU tar Sampler
20.8. Telling tar Which Files to Exclude or Include
tar utility and : (see tar command)
unarchiving : 19.3. unshar: Unarchive a Shell Archive
arguments
aliases for
10.2.2. Using More Complex Aliases
10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
character limit : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
command-line : (see command-line arguments)
filenames in : 8.16. Quoting Handles Special Characters in Filenames
grabbing from previous command lines : 11.4. My Favorite Is !:n*
iterating shell variables over : 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
maximum allowable : 9.21. Handle Too-Long Command Lines with xargs
passed to scripts : 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell
passing : 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
passing to kernel : 45.5. A File That Shows Itself... and What #! Does
for shell variables : 8.14.4. Multiline Quoting
"Arguments too long" error : 9.23. Workaround for "Arguments too long" Error
"arguments too long" error : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
error : 9.20. Too Many Files for the Command Line
arguments, reading : 8.13. Is It "2>&1 file" or "> file 2>&1"? Why?
argv
examples : 47.4.1. Variables
variables set to : 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
arithmetic operators : (see operators, arithmetic)
arrays
45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
(see also under specific array names)
advantages : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
awk utility and : 33.11.5. Variables and Array Assignments
in Bourne shells : 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
in C shells : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
directory stacks in : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
setting : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
simulating using eval : 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
word lists compared to : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
arrow keys, mapping in vi : 31.2.2. Text-Input Mode Maps
ASCII characters
decimal conversion : 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command
in escape sequences : 5.8. Terminal Escape Sequences
getting values : 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
listing : 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
in shell programs : 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell
ASCII file : 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
ascii script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
ASCII terminals : 42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess
Assembly language code extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
associative arrays : 16.24. Counting Files by Types
asterisk : (see *)
at command
40.1. Off-Peak Job Submission
40.3. The at Command
-c option : 40.4. Choosing the Shell Run (We Hope) by at
-l option
40.5. Avoiding Other at and cron Jobs
40.9. Checking and Removing Jobs
-r option : 40.9. Checking and Removing Jobs
-s option : 40.4. Choosing the Shell Run (We Hope) by at
at jobs
adding calendar information to : 48.4.3. Automating Your Own Calendar
automatically restarting : 40.8. Automatically Restarting at Jobs
making quiet : 40.7. Making Your at Jobs Quiet
at sign : (see @)
AT variable : 2.10. Gotchas in set prompt Test
atan2 command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
atq command : 40.5. Avoiding Other at and cron Jobs
reporting jobs in queue : 40.9. Checking and Removing Jobs
atrm command : 40.9. Checking and Removing Jobs
automargin capability : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
automatic
directory setup : 14.14. Automatic Setup When You Enter/Exit a Directory
file cleanup : 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup
history file (csh) : 11.11.2. C Shell
passwd command use : 9.26.2. Automating /bin/passwd
setting aliases : 10.2.3. Setting Aliases Automatically, Unsetting Aliases
temporary files : 9.18.2. Automatic Temporary Files with !
unique filename generation : 16.16. Picking a Unique Filename Automatically
updating of file printouts : 21.9. Keep File Printouts Up-to-Date Automatically with make
autonice time : 39.11. Changing a Job's Priority Under BSD UNIX
autowrapping terminals : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?
autowrite : 30.23. Safer vi Filter-Throughs
job control and : 12.4. Job Control and autowrite: Real Time Savers!
averages of command runtimes : 39.4. Average Command Runtimes with runtime
awf text formatter
43.17. Don't Have nroff? Try gnroff or awf
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
"awk\: bailing out near line #" error message : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
awk utility
16.24. Counting Files by Types
26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
33.11. Quick Reference: awk
50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
(see also nawk)
addup script using : 49.7. Total a Column with addup
advantages/disadvantages : 45.30.2. Using echo with awk, colrm, or cut
array support : 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell
arrays and : 33.11.5. Variables and Array Assignments
centering lines : 35.8. Centering Lines in a File
colrm compared to : 45.30.2. Using echo with awk, colrm, or cut
commands, list of : 33.11.6. Group Listing of awk Commands
cut compared to : 45.30.2. Using echo with awk, colrm, or cut
editing scripts : 1.6. Power Tools for Editing
errors caused by : 46.2. Quoting Trouble? Think, Then Use echo
eval compared to : 44.14. Putting awk, sed, etc., Inside Shell Scripts
examples
44.14. Putting awk, sed, etc., Inside Shell Scripts
46.2. Quoting Trouble? Think, Then Use echo
-f option
45.3. Don't Need a Shell for Your Script? Don't Use One
45.4. Fun with #!
operators : 33.11.4. Operators
patterns : 33.11.2. Patterns and Procedures
procedures : 33.11.2.2. Procedures
script errors : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
searching columns : 27.17. Finding a Character in a Column
straightening columns : 35.22. Straightening Jagged Columns
tbl, nroff as alternatives : 48.12. Using index with a Filter
variables
33.11.3. awk System Variables
33.11.5. Variables and Array Assignments
version history : 33.12. Versions of awk


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