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background jobs
1.8. Background Jobs
4.1. Shell Scripts and Functions
8. Process Handling
8.1. Process IDs and Job Numbers
! variable (process ID of most recent) : 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
creating : 8.2. Job Control
lack of in MS-DOS : A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
saving standard output and error of : 7.1.2. File Descriptors
with two-way pipes : 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
Backus-Naur Form (BNF) : A.4. pdksh
basename : 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
bash
1.4. Getting the Korn Shell
A. Related Shells
A.5. bash
obtaining from Internet : A.5. bash
bc : 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
bg
8.2. Job Control
8.2.2. Suspending a Job
A.1. The Bourne Shell
biff : 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
/bin
3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
10.3.2. A System Break-in Scenario
BITFTP : C.3. BITFTP
Bourne shell
Preface
Summary of Korn Shell Features
1.3. History of UNIX Shells
1.3.1. The Korn Shell
1.3.2. Features of the Korn Shell
1.4. Getting the Korn Shell
2. Command-line Editing
3.3. Options
4.1.1. Functions
4.2. Shell Variables
4.3.2. Patterns and Regular Expressions
4.4. Command Substitution
5.1.3.1. String comparisons
5.4. select
6.1.3. getopts
6.2. Integer Variables and Arithmetic
7.1. I/O Redirectors
7.1.2. File Descriptors
8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
9. Debugging Shell Programs
10.1. Installing the Korn Shell as the Standard Shell
A. Related Shells
A.1. The Bourne Shell
A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
A.4. pdksh
A.5. bash
Bourne, Steven : 1.3. History of UNIX Shells
break : 5.4. select
BSD
1.3. History of UNIX Shells
1.9.5. Control Keys
2.3.4. Moving Around in the History File
2.3.6. Miscellaneous Commands
2.4. Vi Editing Mode
3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
built-in commands
ability to add new in next release : A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
online help for in next release : A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
order of precedence in command lookup
4.1.1. Functions
7.3. Command-line Processing
built-in variables
3.4. Shell Variables
(see also environment variables)
# : 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
$ : 2.2. The History File
* : 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
as default list in for statement : 5.2. for
as default list in select statement : 5.4. select
* and # in functions : 4.2.1.1. Positional parameters in functions
?
5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
9.1.2.2. ERR
9.2.5. Exercises
@ : 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
CDPATH : 3.4.3. Directory Search Path
COLUMNS
3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
7.2.2.3. Code blocks
EDITOR
3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
3.5.1. Environment Variables
ERRNO, obsolescence in next release : A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
FCEDIT : 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
FPATH
4.1.1.1. Autoloaded functions
10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
LINENO
9.1.1. Set Options
9.1.2.2. ERR
9.2.2. The Preamble
LINES : 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
list of those not supported in Bourne shell : A.1. The Bourne Shell
list of those not supported in pdksh : A.4. pdksh
MAILCHECK : 3.4.2.2. Mail Variables
MAILPATH : 3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
naming convention : 3.4. Shell Variables
OLDPWD
3.4.3.1. Miscellaneous Variables
4.5. Advanced Examples: pushd and popd
5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
7.3. Command-line Processing
OPTARG : 6.1.3. getopts
OPTIND : 6.1.3. getopts
PID : A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
positional parameters : (see positional parameters)
PS1
3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
4.4. Command Substitution
PS2 : 3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
PS3
3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
5.4. select
command substitution in next release : A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
PS4
3.4.2.3. Prompting Variables
9.1.1. Set Options
in kshdb : 9.2.3. Debugger Functions
RANDOM : 9.1.2.1. EXIT
REPLY
in read statement : 7.2.2. read
in select statement
5.4. select
6.3. Arrays
SECONDS : 3.4.3.1. Miscellaneous Variables
VISUAL : 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables


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