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Index: F
- f (search line) command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.3.2. Current Line Searches 
 
.f filename extension: UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions 
-f option (awk)
  - sed & awk, 9.3.2. Maintaining a Function Library
  
- sed & awk, 11.2.3.1. Command line options
  
-f option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
-F option (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
-f option (sed)
  - sed & awk, 2.2. Command-Line Syntax
  
- sed & awk, 2.3.2. Script Files
  
- sed & awk, 2.3.2.3. Mixing options (POSIX)
   
-f option (vim)
  - Learning the vi Editor, 11.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
  
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.4.2. Initialization for the GUI
  
F# keys: UNIX Power Tools, 12.9. Running Multiple Shell Sessions with screen 
\f, \F metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
factor command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: factor
factorials: sed & awk, 8.2.4. Deriving Factorials
fake signals: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2. Fake Signals
  - DEBUG
 
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2. Fake Signals
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.3. DEBUG
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.1. Commands
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.6. Limitations
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
  
       
  ERR
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2. Fake Signals
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.2. ERR
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
  
     
  EXIT
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2. Fake Signals
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.2. The Preamble
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.6. Limitations
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
  
      
  in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
  
  
  trapping in scripts being debugged with kshdb: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.6. Limitations
  
  
faking dynamic regular expressions: sed & awk, 11.1.5. Faking Dynamic Regular Expressions
false command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: false
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: false
  
false exit status: UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes 
false program: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
FAQ on awk: sed & awk, Other Sources of Information About sed and awk
fast find: UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
  - with database: UNIX Power Tools, 17.19. Finding Files (Much) Faster with a find Database 
  
 
  
fc command
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: fc
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.5.2. The fc and hist Commands
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.14.2. In ksh and bash: fc 
- Learning the Korn Shell, 2. Command-line Editing
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 2.1. Enabling Command-line Editing
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 2.5. The fc Command
  
- -e (edit): Learning the Korn Shell, 2.5. The fc Command
  
       
  
  -l (list previous commands): Learning the Korn Shell, 2.5. The fc Command
  
  
  obsolescence in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
  
  
  FCEDIT
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 2.5. The fc Command
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables
   
fdformat command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fdformat
fflush function (gawk): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: fflush
fflush( ): sed & awk, 11.2.1.3. Flushing buffered output
fg command
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.1. Running a Command in the Background
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: fg
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: fg
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 12.2. Other Ways to Refer to Jobs 
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2. Job Control
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2.1. Foreground and Background
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2.2. Suspending a Job
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
  
- to resume suspended jobs: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2.2. Suspending a Job
  
          
  
:fg (uncover window) command (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.5. Multiwindow Editing
  fgrep command: 
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fgrep
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
fgrep script: UNIX Power Tools, 27.6. Fast grep Isn't 
fi: (see also if)
fi command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: fi
fi statements: (see if statement)
fi unexpected: UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.4. Missing or Extra esac, ;;, fi, etc. 
field separators: (see delimiters)
fields for awk records
  - sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
  
- sed & awk, 7.5. Records and Fields
  
- sed & awk, B.2.1. Records and Fields
  
- formatting as output: sed & awk, 7.9. Formatted Printing
  
    
  
  NF variable: sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  
  
FIELDSWIDTHS variable (gawk): sed & awk, 11.2.3.6. Separating fields
FIGNORE shell variable: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables
  file command
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.5. Exercises
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.1. Installing the Korn Shell as the Standard Shell
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: file
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.26. Finding Text Files with findtext 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.5. File Inquiry Operators 
- file command (ex): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: file
       
file creation mode mask: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: umask
file descriptors
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1. I/O Redirectors
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.5.2. Redirection using file descriptors
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts 
  
- associated with files: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
     
  
  closing: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.3. Closing FDs 
  
  
  I/O redirection to/from
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1. I/O Redirectors
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.4. Reading User Input
  
   
  managing
    - UNIX Power Tools, 45.7. The exec Command 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1. File Descriptors 
  
  
  of standard I/O: Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
  
  
  redirecting: UNIX Power Tools, 45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error 
  
  
  uses for: UNIX Power Tools, 45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors 
  
  
"File exists" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files 
file inquiry operators (csh): UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.5. File inquiry operators
"File is read only" message
  - Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files 
  
- Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files 
  
file keyword (ctags): Learning the vi Editor, 8.5.2. The New tags Format
file permissions: (see permissions)
file pointer: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
file recovery: UNIX Power Tools, 30.24. vi/ex File Recovery vs. Networked Filesystems 
file searching (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
file size: UNIX Power Tools, 24.5. Limiting File Sizes 
  - batch editing and: UNIX Power Tools, 33.8. Batch Editing Gotcha: Editors Bomb on Big Files 
  
 
  
"File system is full" message: Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files 
"File to load" prompt: Learning the vi Editor, 10.6.3. The Toolbar
File Transfer Protocol: (see ftp program)
file type detection (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10. Interesting Features
file types, finding: UNIX Power Tools, 25.8. Finding File Types 
filec option (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.8.1. Command-Line History and Completion
filec shell variable
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables 
  
fileformat variable (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10. Interesting Features
filenames
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.2. File and Directory Names
- appending date to: UNIX Power Tools, 21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename 
  
  
  
  changing: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.3. Renaming and Moving Files
  
  
  comparing: UNIX Power Tools, 16.23. Comparing Filenames in Two Directory Trees 
  
  
  completion
    - UNIX Power Tools, 9.8. Filename Completion: Faster Filename Typing 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.13. Shell Command-Line Editing 
  
  
  conventions: UNIX Power Tools, 1.15. Filenames 
  
  
  ending with ~: UNIX Power Tools, 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly 
  
  
  extensions for
    - UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 4.6. Naming Files 
  
  
  for temporary files: UNIX Power Tools, 21.3. Unique Names for Temporary Files 
  
  
  length of: UNIX Power Tools, 16.6. clf, cls: "Compressed" ls Listings
  
  
  links and
    - UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.1. Differences Between Hard and Symbolic Links 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.22. Finding a Program Name; Multiple Program Names 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.13. Save Disk Space and Programming: Multiple Names for a Program
  
   
  metacharacters for
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.1. Filenames Versus Patterns
  
   
  null: UNIX Power Tools, 23.13. Deleting Files with the Null Name 
  
  
  on command line: UNIX Power Tools, 13.13. The "Filename" - 
  
  
  picking automatically: UNIX Power Tools, 16.16. Picking a Unique Filename Automatically 
  
  
  restoring from backups by: UNIX Power Tools, 20.4.1. Restoring a Few Files 
  
  
  special characters in
    - UNIX Power Tools, 8.16. Quoting Handles Special Characters in Filenames 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.14. Showing Non-Printable Characters in Filenames 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 23.11. Deleting Files with Odd Names 
  
   
  starting with .: (see dot files)
  
  
  stripped from pathnames: UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.1. Introduction to basename and dirname 
  
  
  stripping from pathnames: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dirname
  
  
  symbols in: UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.1. With the  $@"
  
  
  whitespace in: UNIX Power Tools, 16.13. Can't Access a File? Look for Spaces in the Name 
  
  
  wildcards and: UNIX Power Tools, 15.1. File Naming Wildcards 
  
  
  wildcards for: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards
  
  
files
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1. The UNIX Filesystem
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.29. When Is a File Not a File? 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors 
  
- access and modification times, updating: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: touch
  
    
  
  access permissions: UNIX Power Tools, 1.23. File Access Permissions 
  
  
  adding to other files: UNIX Power Tools, 25.2. Four Ways to Skin a cat 
  
  
  appending text to: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1.2. The >> operator
  
  
  archives: (see archives)
  
  
  archiving: (see archives)
  
  
  automatic cleanup of: UNIX Power Tools, 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup 
  
  
  automatic updating of: UNIX Power Tools, 21.9. Keep File Printouts Up-to-Date Automatically with make
  
  
  backing up: UNIX Power Tools, 20.1. tar in a Nutshell 
  
  
  binary, converting for email: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uuencode
  
  
  binary, searching: UNIX Power Tools, 27.19. Finding Words Inside Binary Files 
  
  
  checking in
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 18, Reference: delta
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 19, Reference: ci
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.3.2. Retrieving a File
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 19.2. Basic Operation
  
    
  checking out
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 18, Reference: get
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 19, Reference: co
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.3.2. Retrieving a File
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 19.2. Basic Operation
  
    
  classifying by data type: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: file
  
  
  closing
    - sed & awk, 10.2. The close() Function
    
- sed & awk, 10.5.2. Working with Multiple Files
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error 
  
   
  combining into module: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ld
  
  
  comments in, modifying: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mcs
  
  
  comparing
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bdiff
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cmp
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: comm
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diff
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diff3
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: sdiff
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.9. Renaming, Copying, or Comparing a Set of Files 
    
- document drafts: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: diffmk
    
        
    
    (see comparing)
    
  
  compiling
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cc
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: yacc
  
  
  compressed: (see compressed files)
  
  
  compression
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: compress
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: gunzip
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: gzip
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: unzip
  
    
  converting: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: yacc
  
    - character sets in: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: iconv
    
 
    
    DOS to ISO: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dos2unix
    
    
    ISO to DOS: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: unix2dos
    
    
    string_files into msg_files: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mkmsgs
    
    
  
  copying
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2. Copying Files
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cp
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dd
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.1. What's So Complicated About Copying Files? 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.9. Renaming, Copying, or Comparing a Set of Files 
    
- from tape: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: tar
    
      
    
    remotely
      - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ftp
      
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rcp
    
  
    to directory
      - UNIX Power Tools, 21.12. Copying Files to a Directory 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input 
    
  
  
  copying into other files: Learning the vi Editor, 5.4. Copying a File into Another File 
  
  
  counting by types: UNIX Power Tools, 16.24. Counting Files by Types 
  
  
  counting words/characters/lines of: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: wc
  
  
  creating: UNIX Power Tools, 25.2. Four Ways to Skin a cat 
  
  
  current and alternate (% and #): Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.3. Calling in New Files 
  
  
  deleting
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.5. Removing Files and Directories
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rm
    
- (see deleting files)
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files 
  
    
  descriptors associated with: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
  
  directory tree and: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.7. Files in the Directory Tree
  
  
  disassembling: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dis
  
  
  displaying
    - profile data for: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: prof
    
 
    
  
  displaying contents of
    - adding or deleting whitespace: UNIX Power Tools, 25.9. Adding and Deleting White Space 
    
 
    
    cat command
      - UNIX Power Tools, 25.2. Four Ways to Skin a cat 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 25.7. Show Non-Printing Characters with cat -v or od -c 
    
  
    displaying beginning/end only
      - UNIX Power Tools, 25.14. How to Look at the End of a File: tail 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 25.20. Printing the Top of a File 
    
  
    double-spacing: UNIX Power Tools, 25.12. Double Space, Triple Space ... 
    
    
    less utility: UNIX Power Tools, 25.3. Using more to Page Through Files 
    
    
    more utility: UNIX Power Tools, 25.3. Using more to Page Through Files 
    
    
    numbering lines: UNIX Power Tools, 25.21. Numbering Lines 
    
    
    od utility: UNIX Power Tools, 25.7. Show Non-Printing Characters with cat -v or od -c 
    
    
  
  dumping parts of: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: elfdump
  
  
  editing
    - (see text editors)
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.24.1. What Files Have I Just Edited? 
    
- (see editing)
  
   
  editing multiple: sed & awk, 4.4.2. Making Changes Across a Set of Files
  
  
  emacs commands for handling: UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.1. File-Handling Commands
  
  
  empty
    - UNIX Power Tools, 13.14. What Can You Do with an Empty File? 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 21.7. Setting File Modification Time with touch 
  
  
  emptying: UNIX Power Tools, 24.1. Instead of Removing a File, Empty It 
  
  
  encoded, recreating original file: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uudecode
  
  
  encrypting and decrypting (vi): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: vi
  
  
  environment : (see environment files)
  
  
  executable
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.2. About C Compilers
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
    
- (see executable files)
    
- a.out: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.2. About C Compilers
    
     
    
    order of precedence in command lookup
      - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
      
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
    
  
  
  executing ex scripts on: Learning the vi Editor, 7.4. Using ex Scripts 
  
  
  extracting columns/fields: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cut
  
  
  extracting contents from: sed & awk, 4.4.3. Extracting Contents of a File
  
  
  filenames
    - Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.1. Opening a File 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.1. ex Commands 
  
  
  filenames, special: sed & awk, 11.2.1.4. Special filenames
  
  
  finding: (see searching)
  
  
  finding duplicate: UNIX Power Tools, 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name 
  
  
  finding/searching for: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.4. Finding Files
  
  
  formatting
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cb
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: pr
  
  
  formatting lines in: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmt
  
  
  getting information on: sed & awk, 7.8.1. Getting Information About Files
  
  
  hidden
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
    
- (see dot files)
  
  
  information about: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
  
  
  inodes
    - UNIX Power Tools, 1.22. How UNIX Keeps Track of Files: Inodes 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.2. Finding Oldest or Newest Files with ls -t and ls -u 
  
  
  inserting compiler error messages: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: error
  
  
  inserting text in: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1. Putting Text in a File
  
  
  Interleaf, converting: sed & awk, 6.1.1.1. Converting an Interleaf file
  
  
  iterating through lists of: Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.5. More Examples of Mapping Keys 
  
  
  joining similar lines of: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: join
  
  
  last access time: (see last access time)
  
  
  links to: (see symbolic links)
  
  
  listing
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8. Listing Files
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.4. List All Subdirectories with ls -R 
    
- for current directory: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ls
    
   
    
    shared objects for: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ldd
    
    
    those to be executed: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: which
    
    
  
  merging lines into columns: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: paste
  
  
  modification times
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3.2. eval
    
- 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 
  
       
  monitoring growth of
    - UNIX Power Tools, 25.16. How to Look at a File as It Grows 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 25.18. Watching Several Files Grow 
  
  
  moving
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.3. Renaming and Moving Files
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory 
  
   
  multiple: sed & awk, 10.5.2. Working with Multiple Files
  
  
  multiple edits to: sed & awk, 4.4.1. Multiple Edits to the Same File
  
  
  names for: (see filenames)
  
  
  naming
    - UNIX Power Tools, 4.6. Naming Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.3. Files with Two or More Names
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.9. Renaming, Copying, or Comparing a Set of Files 
  
    
  nextfile statement: sed & awk, 11.2.1.5. The nextfile statement
  
  
  notification of change to: UNIX Power Tools, 21.8.1.2. Watching Other Files 
  
  
  numbering lines in: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nl
  
  
  on enclosed CD-ROM: UNIX Power Tools, 52.1. Introduction 
  
  
  opening: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.1. Opening a File 
  
    - at specific place: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.1. Advancing to a Specific Place 
    
 
    
    multiple at once
      - Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.1. Invoking vi on Multiple Files
      
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.3. Calling in New Files 
    
  
    previous file: Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.4. Switching Files from vi
    
    
    read-only mode: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.2. Read-only Mode 
    
    
  
  overwriting accidentally: UNIX Power Tools, 8.4. Command Evaluation and Accidentally Overwriting Files
  
  
  overwriting by mistake: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1.1. The > operator
  
  
  ownership: (see ownership, file)
  
  
  ownership of
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: chgrp
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: chown
  
  
  paging: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: more
  
  
  paging through: UNIX Power Tools, 25.3. Using more to Page Through Files 
  
  
  patching: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: patch
  
  
  pathnames: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
  
  
  permissions
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1. Shell Scripts and Functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.1. umask
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
    
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
    
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.3.2. File Access Permissions
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: chmod
    
- octal notation: Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.1. umask
    
       
    
    suid : (see suid shell scripts)
    
    
    umask command and: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.6. Customizing Your Account
    
    
  
  permissions for: UNIX Power Tools, 14.14. Automatic Setup When You Enter/Exit a Directory 
  
    - (see permissions)
 
    
  
  PostScript
    - (see PostScript files)
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
  
  
  printing
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.5. Printing Files
    
- (see printing)
    
- appending to: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cat
    
   
    
    initial lines of: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: head
    
    
    last lines of: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: tail
    
    
  
  pseudonyms (links) for: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ln
  
  
  quitting: (see quitting vi)
  
  
  RCS files: UNIX Power Tools, 27.10. Search RCS Files with rcsgrep 
  
  
  read-only: UNIX Power Tools, 22.9. Protect Important Files: Make Them Unwritable 
  
  
  reading
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.2. Looking Inside Files
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.2. Reading Files 
  
  
  reading as vi environments: Learning the vi Editor, 7.1.3. Alternate Environments 
  
  
  reading from
    - sed & awk, 5.11. Reading and Writing Files
    
- sed & awk, 10.1.1. Reading Input from Files
  
  
  reading line-by-line: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
  
  recovering after crash: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: vi
  
  
  remote: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.6. Files on Other Operating Systems
  
    - copying: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.3. rcp
    
 
    
  
  removing duplicate lines: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uniq
    
removing information from: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: strip
  
  
  renaming
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.3. Renaming and Moving Files
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
  
  
  renaming buffer (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.3.1. Renaming the Buffer 
  
  
  restoring from tape: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: tar
  
  
  retrieving information from: sed & awk, 7.11. Information Retrieval
  
  
  revision control: (see revision control)
  
  
  saving: (see saving edits)
  
  
  saving to: (see saving command lines to file)
  
  
  scripts as: (see scripts)
  
  
  search path for: sed & awk, 11.2.3.2. An awk program search path
  
  
  searching: (see also searching)
  
    - across lines: UNIX Power Tools, 27.11. A Multiline Context grep Using sed 
    
 
    
    agrep script
      - UNIX Power Tools, 27.8. glimpse and agrep 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 27.14. Compound Searches 
    
  
    Boyer-Moore search algorithm: UNIX Power Tools, 27.9. New greps Are Much Faster 
    
    
    by column: UNIX Power Tools, 27.17. Finding a Character in a Column 
    
    
    by exclusion: UNIX Power Tools, 27.3. Finding Text That Doesn't Match 
    
    
    case sensitivity: UNIX Power Tools, 27.16. Faking Case-Insensitive Searches 
    
    
    compound searches: UNIX Power Tools, 27.14. Compound Searches 
    
    
    egrep script
      - UNIX Power Tools, 27.5. Extended Searching for Text with egrep 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 27.7. grepping for a List of Patterns 
    
  
    fgrep script: UNIX Power Tools, 27.6. Fast grep Isn't 
    
    
    glimpse command: UNIX Power Tools, 27.8. glimpse and agrep 
    
    
    grep command
      - UNIX Power Tools, 1.4. Using Pipes to Create a New Tool 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 27.1. Different Versions of grep 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 27.12. Make Custom grep Commands (etc.) with perl 
    
   
    look program: UNIX Power Tools, 27.18. Fast Searches and Spelling Checks with  "look"
    
    
    rcsgrep script: UNIX Power Tools, 27.10. Search RCS Files with rcsgrep 
    
    
    sed with grep: UNIX Power Tools, 27.15. Narrowing a Search Quickly 
    sed: UNIX Power Tools, 27.11. A Multiline Context grep Using sed 
    
  
  
  searching contents
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: egrep
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fgrep
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: grep
    
- by line beginnings: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: look
    
    
    
    by pattern matching: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: awk
    
    
    for newline/null sequence: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: strings
    
    
    message files: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: srchtxt
    
    
  
  searching for
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: find
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.24. Get File List by Editing Output of ls -l, grep, etc. 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files 
  
   
  searching for lines in: UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command 
  
  
  searching within: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.2.1. grep
  
  
  sending to printer: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: lp
  
  
  sharing: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.3. Protecting and Sharing Files
  
  
  size of
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: size
    
- (see size, file)
  
  
  sorting
lines in: 
   - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.2.2. sort
  
 
  
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: sort
     
        sparse: UNIX Power Tools, 24.18. Huge Files Might Not Take a Lot of Disk Space 
  
  
  special gawk: sed & awk, 11.2.3.7. Additional special files
  
  
  spell checking: (see spell checking)
  
  
  splitting into multiple files
    - based on context: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: csplit
    
 
    
    based on size: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: split
    
    
  
  stripping troff/nroff codes: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: deroff
  
  
  symbol tables for, printing: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nm
  
  
  temporary
    - UNIX Power Tools, 9.17. Handling Lots of Text with Temporary Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly 
  
  
  temporary (names for): Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
  
  
  text: (see text files)
  
  
  too many for command line: UNIX Power Tools, 9.20. Too Many Files for the Command Line 
  
  
  uncompressing
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uncompress
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: zcat
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts 
  
   
  unlinking when open: UNIX Power Tools, 24.3. Unlinking Open Files Isn't a Good Idea 
  
  
  write-protected, deleting: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rm
  
  
  writing
    - UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.1. Writing Files 
    
- (see writing the buffer)
  
  
  writing to
    - sed & awk, 2.3.2.1. Saving output
    
- sed & awk, 5.11. Reading and Writing Files
    
- sed & awk, 10.5. Directing Output to Files and Pipes
  
   
filesystem-related parameters: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: getconf
filesystems
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1. The UNIX Filesystem
- find command and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  
  
  
  hierarchical: UNIX Power Tools, 18.1. What's So Complicated About Copying Files? 
  
  
  ID numbers: UNIX Power Tools, 17.22. Finding the Links to a File 
  
  
  moving files between: UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory 
  
  
  networked: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
  
  
structure of: UNIX Power Tools, 1.19. The Tree Structure of the Filesystem 
  
  
fileutils: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
filtering text through UNIX commands: Learning the vi Editor, 7.2.1. Filtering Text Through a Command 
filters
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.2. Pipes and Filters
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.3. Programs Are Designed to Work Together 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.30. Redirecting Input and Output 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors 
  
- ex editor: UNIX Power Tools, 30.22. Filtering Text Through a UNIX Command 
  
     
  
  fmt utility for: UNIX Power Tools, 30.37. Neatening Lines 
  
  
  in index program: UNIX Power Tools, 48.12. Using index with a Filter 
  
  
  vi editor: UNIX Power Tools, 30.22.2. Filtering Text with vi 
  
  
find command
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.2. Backslash-escaping
 
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.4. Finding Files
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: find
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- ! operator
       
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.6. Be an Expert on find Search Operators 
  
  
  { } operator: UNIX Power Tools, 17.17. Duplicating a Directory Tree (No Pathnames with find {} Operator)
  
  
  \( \) operator: UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
  
  -a option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
  
  -atime option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.7. The Times that find Finds 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 21.5. What Good Is a File's Last Access Time? 
  
    
  -ctime option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.7. The Times that find Finds 
  
   
  directory trees and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree 
  
  
  examples: UNIX Power Tools, 45.31. Nested Command Substitution 
  
  
  -exec option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.10. Running Commands on What You Find 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.17. Duplicating a Directory Tree (No Pathnames with find {} Operator)
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 22.7. Using chmod to Change File Permission 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 22.8. The Handy chmod = Operator 
  
     
  fast find: UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
  
  
  -fstype option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  
  
  -group option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
  
  -inum option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.10. Running Commands on What You Find 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 23.16. Removing a Strange File by its I-number 
  
   
  -links option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
  
  
  loops using: UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.2. Use with Loops 
  
  
  -maxdepth option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.23. Finding Files with -prune 
  
  
  -mtime option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.7. The Times that find Finds 
  
   
  -name option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.4. Looking for Files with Particular Names 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.12. Finding Many Things with One Command 
  
   
  networked filesystems and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  
  
  -newer option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.8. Exact File Time Comparisons 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 20.7. Creating a Timestamp File for Selective Backups 
  
   
  -nogroup option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
  
  -nouser option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
  
  -o option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
  
  -ok option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.10. Running Commands on What You Find 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 23.4. Answer "Yes" or "No" Forever with yes
  
   
  -perm option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.15. Searching for Files by Permission 
  
  
  -print operator: UNIX Power Tools, 17.3. Don't Forget -print 
  
  
  -print option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.12. Finding Many Things with One Command 
  
  
  -print0 option: UNIX Power Tools, 9.22. xargs: Problems with Spaces and Newlines 
  
  
  -prune option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.23. Finding Files with -prune 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.24. Skipping Some Parts of a Tree in find (A More Selective -prune)
  
  
  -size option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.14. Searching for Files by Size 
  
  
  syntax of: UNIX Power Tools, 17.6. Be an Expert on find Search Operators 
  
  
  to delete files: UNIX Power Tools, 23.22. Using find to Clear Out Unneeded Files 
  
  
  -type option
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.13. Searching for Files by Type 
  
  
  -user option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
  
  wildcards and
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.4. Looking for Files with Particular Names 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
  
  
  with multiple options
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.6. Be an Expert on find Search Operators 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.12. Finding Many Things with One Command 
  
  
  xargs command and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree 
  
  
  -xdev option: UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  
  
:find-file command (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.5. Multiwindow Editing
findcmd script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 16.10. findcmd: Find a Command in Your Search Path 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
finding: (see also searching)
  
finding commands
  - order of precedence
 
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
    
- control over in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
    
   
    
    - in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
    
 
    
  
  PATH: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
  
  
  tracked aliases: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.6. PATH and Tracked Aliases
  
  
files: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.4. Finding Files
  
  
  text in files: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.2.1. grep
  
  
findtext script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 16.26. Finding Text Files with findtext 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
finger command
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: finger
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  
"First address exceeds second" message: Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.5. Redefining the Current Line Position 
first line of file
  - moving to: Learning the vi Editor, 3.1.4. Movement Within a Screen 
  
 
  
firstx, firsty option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.6.4. Options
fix command: (see fc command)
fix pseudo-command (sccs): UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.7.2. Pseudo-Commands
fixdlsrps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixed strings: sed & awk, 3.2.3. Writing Regular Expressions
fixfmps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixmacps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixpsditps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixpspps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixscribeps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixtpps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixwfwps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixwpps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
fixwwps program: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
flags: sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
  - g (global)
 
    - sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
    
- sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
  
  
  numeric: sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
  
  
  p (print): sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
  
  
  w (write): sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
  
  
flip script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 25.19. Reverse Lines in Long Files with flip 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
floppy disks: (see disks)
flow control
  - sed & awk, 6. Advanced sed Commands
  
- sed & awk, 6.3.3. Building Blocks of Text
  
- sed & awk, 11.1.6. Control Flow
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.4. Flow Control (We Hope) 
  
- branching: sed & awk, 6.4.1. Branching
  
     
  
  d command (sed): sed & awk, 5.4. Delete
  
  
  Emacs and: UNIX Power Tools, 32.12. Getting Around Emacs Flow Control Problems 
  
  
  general description: Learning the Korn Shell, 5. Flow Control
  
  
  in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.2.2. Flow Control 
  
  
  n command: sed & awk, 5.10. Next
  
  
  summary of constructs: Learning the Korn Shell, 5. Flow Control
  
  
flowcharting function calls: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cflow
flushing buffers: sed & awk, 11.2.1.3. Flushing buffered output
fmt command
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmt
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.20. Too Many Files for the Command Line 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 35.2. Neatening Text with fmt 
  
- filtering text from vi: UNIX Power Tools, 30.37. Neatening Lines 
  
     
  
  re-format comment lines: UNIX Power Tools, 35.4. recomment: Clean Up Program Comment Blocks 
  
  
fmt.sh script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 35.3. Alternatives to fmt 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
FNR variable
  - sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  
- sed & awk, 10.1.2. Assigning the Input to a Variable
  
fold command: UNIX Power Tools, 43.8. Fixing Margins with pr and fold 
fonts: (see GUI interfaces for vi clones)
  - loading to PostScript files: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: download
  
 
  
  nroff/troff requests for: UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.5.5. Font and Character Size
  
  
footers, editing: UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.2.4. Unsharring the Sources 
for
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.3. case
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.3. String Formatting Options
  
- comparison to for statement in C and Pascal: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  
    
  
  in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
  
  
  lists of names in: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  
  
  overview: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  
  
  syntax: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  
  
for command (awk): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: for
for command (ksh93): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: for
for command (sh, ksh): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: for
for loop
  - Learning the vi Editor, 7.4.1. Looping in a Shell Script 
- sed & awk, 8.2.3. For Loop
  
- sed & awk, 8.4.1. Associative Arrays
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.12. The Bourne Shell for Loop 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
  
- advantages: UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift 
  
        
  
  command substitution: UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
  
  
  command-line arguments: UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
  
  
  disadvantages: UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift 
  
  
  egrep expressions built: UNIX Power Tools, 48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists 
  
  
  examples
    - UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists 
  
   
  in command-line arguments: UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.2. With a Loop 
  
  
  jot used in: UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command 
  
  
  multiple variables: UNIX Power Tools, 45.17. Making a for Loop with Multiple Variables 
  
  
  storing line of text with multiple words: UNIX Power Tools, 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell 
  
  
  uses for: UNIX Power Tools, 45.16. Standard Input to a for Loop 
  
  
  while loops compared to: UNIX Power Tools, 45.16. Standard Input to a for Loop 
  
  
  wildcards: UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
  
  
  foreach command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: foreach
foreach loop: UNIX Power Tools, 9.11. Repeating a Command with a foreach Loop 
  - examples: UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays 
  
 
  
  in C shells: UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays 
  
  
foreground jobs: UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background 
  - killing: UNIX Power Tools, 38.9. Killing Foreground Jobs 
  
 
  
  nice command and: UNIX Power Tools, 39.10. A nice Gotcha 
  
  
fork system call
  - UNIX Power Tools, 1.11. How the Shell Executes Other Commands 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 38.2. fork and exec 
  
form letters: UNIX Power Tools, 9.14. Using Here Documents for Form Letters, etc. 
format of diff output: UNIX Power Tools, 28.8. More Friendly diff Output 
formatoptions option (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.1. Smart indenting
formatting
  - awk output: sed & awk, 7.9. Formatted Printing
  
 
  
  awk scripts: sed & awk, B.2.2. Format of a Script
  
  
  codes: Learning the vi Editor, 1. The vi Text Editor
disks and memory cards: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fdformat
files: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: pr
index (example program): sed & awk, 12.2. Generating a Formatted Index
  
  
  system time: sed & awk, 11.2.3.11. Time management for programmers
  
  
formfile: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
formprog script
  - UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- examples: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
   
  
forms, script for filing: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
Forsyth, Charles: Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
FORTRAN
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.4. Integer Conditionals
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
  
Fortran program source file extension: UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions 
fortune program
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.6. Customizing Your Account
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 3.3. Electronic Fortune Cookies 
  
Fox, Paul: Learning the vi Editor, 12. vile -- vi Like Emacs
FPAT variable (tawk): sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
FPATH
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1.1. Autoloaded functions
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables
   
free disk space, reporting: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: df
free software: UNIX Power Tools, 52.2. Where Does Free Software End and UNIX Begin? 
Free Software Foundation (FSF)
  - Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
  
- sed & awk, Availability of sed and awk
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.8. There Are Many Shells 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.2. Introduction to bash
    
from: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.5.2. The Environment File
frozen terminal: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.4. The Unresponsive Terminal
FS variable
  - sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
  
- sed & awk, 7.5.2. Field Splitting: The Full Story
  
- sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  
- sed & awk, 11.2.1.2. Obtaining individual characters
    
fsck program: UNIX Power Tools, 1.14. The Kernel and Daemons 
FTP
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2. A Korn Shell Debugger
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
- sed & awk, FTP
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ftp
    
  ftp archives on vi: Learning the vi Editor, E.2. Amaze Your Friends!
ftp command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ftp
ftp program
  - UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.19. For the Impatient: Type-Ahead 
   
FTP software archives: UNIX Power Tools, 52.7.2. Online Archive 
ftpd daemon, login shell and: UNIX Power Tools, 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell 
ftpfile script: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
Ftpmail: sed & awk, Ftpmail
FTPMAIL mail server: UNIX Power Tools, 52.7.2.2. FTPMAIL 
full duplex: UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?) 
full pathnames: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1. Directories
function command (awk): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: function
function command (ksh): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: function
function keys, mapping: Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.7. Mapping Function Keys 
function keys, mapping in vi: UNIX Power Tools, 31.2.1. Command Mode Maps 
function keyword: sed & awk, 9.3. Writing Your Own Functions
function keyword (ctags): Learning the vi Editor, 8.5.2. The New tags Format
functionfont display mode (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.9.2. Syntax Highlighting
functions
  - Learning the Korn Shell, Summary of Korn Shell Features
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
  
- sed & awk, 11.1.10. Functions
  
- sed & awk, B.2.6. Statements and Functions
  
- . (dot) command compared to: UNIX Power Tools, 44.23. Reading Files with the . and source Commands 
  
      
  
  advantages over scripts: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
  
  arithmetic
    - sed & awk, 9.1. Arithmetic Functions
    
- sed & awk, 11.1.10. Functions
  
  
  autoloading
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1.1. Autoloaded functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.5. Function Options
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
  
   
  built-in
    - gawk: sed & awk, 11.2.3.9. Additional functions
    
 
    
    tawk: sed & awk, 11.3.2.2. Additional built-in tawk functions
    
    
  
  C programs: UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.2.7. Functions, Libraries, and Header Files 
  
  
  creating library of: sed & awk, 9.3.2. Maintaining a Function Library
  
  
  definition: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
  
  deleting: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
  
  differences between scripts and: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
  
  exporting: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.5. Function Options
  
  
  flowcharting: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cflow
  
  
  in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
  
  
  in SunOS Bourne shell: Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
  
  
  in workalike shells: Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
  
  
  listing
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.5. Function Options
  
  
  listing names: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ctags
  
  
  local variables in: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.2. Local Variables in Functions
  
  
  order of precedence in command lookup
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
  
  
  POSIX shell syntax: Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
  
  
  preventing lookup as: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
  
  
  recursive: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.6.2. Nested Subshells
  
  
  running: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
  
  scope control (tawk): sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
  
  
  shell: (see shell functions)
  
  
  string-related: sed & awk, 9.2. String Functions
  
  
  syntax: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
  
  system-wide: Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
  
  
  time-related (gawk): sed & awk, 11.2.3.11. Time management for programmers
  
  
  tracing execution of
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.5. Function Options
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.1. Set Options
  
  
  trigonometric: sed & awk, 9.1.1. Trigonometric Functions
  
  
  user-defined: sed & awk, 9.3. Writing Your Own Functions
  
  
functions command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: functions
functions, shell: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 7.2. Shell Aliases and Functions
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