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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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