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Index: Symbols and Numbers

& for background processes : 6.1. Running a Command in the Background

* wildcard

4.3. File and Directory Wildcards

4.4.5.1. rm

. (dot)

. directory : 4.4.2.1. cp

. directory shortcut : 3.1.8.1. ls

.. directory shortcut

3.1.5.2. Relative pathnames up

3.1.8.1. ls

4.4.2.1. cp

in filenames : 4.2. File and Directory Names

> (output redirection operator)

5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output

5.1.1.1. The > operator

>> (output redirection operator) : 5.1.1.2. The >> operator

- (hyphen) for command options : 1.2. Syntax of UNIX Command Lines

< (input redirection operator) : 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output

? wildcard : 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards

; (semicolon) on command line : 1.2. Syntax of UNIX Command Lines

/ (slash)

in pathnames : 3.1.4. Absolute Pathnames

for root directory

3.1.3. The Directory Tree

3.1.4. Absolute Pathnames

[ ] as wildcards brackets : 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards

| for I/O redirection : 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output

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